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The Oyster®-488 fluorophore can be incorporated at any position within an Oligonucleotide. Oyster-488 is a rhodamine based dye exhibiting a high photostability and quantum yield as well as containing a single negative charge. The Oyster®-488 fluorophore is well suited for replacing Cy2, Alexa Fluor® 488, Dylight® 488 fluorophores in applications such as microarray and FISH.

A primary amine modified oligonucleotide allows covalent attachment of the Oyster 488 fluorophore via NHS conjugation chemistry. However, other cross-linking chemistries are also available depending on particular project specifications. After oligonucleotide synthesis and dye conjugation, a dual HPLC purification is used to remove failure sequences and excessive dye quantitatively to obtain a full length labeled oligonucleotide.

Product Information

 

Product Name:

Oyster® 488 Fluorescent Dye Oligo Labeling

Category:

Fluorescent Dye

Modification Code:

[OY488]

Formula Weight:

~ 1200

Excitation (nm):

494

Emission (nm):

518

Extinction Coefficient, ε(λ):

80,000 M-1 x cm-1

Structure:

Bio-Synthesis Inc. Oligo Structure

Purification:

HPLC or PAGE

Delivery Format:

Lyophilized; Protect from light

Shipping Conditions:

Room Temperature

Storage Conditions:

-20°C To -70°C
Oligonucleotides are stable in solution at 4°C for up to 2 weeks. Properly reconstituted material stored at -20°C should be stable for at least 6 months. Dried DNA (when kept at -20°C) in a nuclease-free environment should be stable for years.