LI-COR VRDye Secondary Antibodies for Microscopy and Flow Cytometry Now Available

14 Jul 2013

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LI-COR offers VRDye™ secondary antibodies and protein labeling kits for immunofluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry applications. The VRDye products broaden LI-COR’s dye product portfolio, which now spans from the visible to the near-infrared fluorescence spectrum.

The new VRDye 490, VRDye 549, and IRDye® 650 secondary antibodies are highly cross-adsorbed and are suitable for multiplex experiments. "Our VRDye secondary antibodies offer researchers the ability to correlate their near-infrared application data with microscopy and flow cytometry data," says Shawn Mischnick, LI-COR technical product specialist. "These products fill a great need for our customers and complement our existing line of IRDye infrared dye-labeled secondary antibodies."

The new VRDye protein labeling kits are optimized to label primary and secondary antibodies for use in microscopy, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, or other applications.

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AntibodiesAntibodies are used in techniques such as confocal and fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, ELISA, ELISPOT, immunohistochemistry, western blotting and immunopreciptation. Select specific antigen reactivity, high specific affinity, low non-specific binding, monoclonal or polyclonal, primary or secondary antibodies and associated conjugates such as an enzyme or dye for visualization.Flow Cytometry / Cell CountingFlow cytometers are used to count, sort and examine multiple characteristics of cells. Other cell analysis equipment includes image cytometers, cell counters, fluorescence-activated cell sorters (FACS), magnetic-activated cell sorters (MACS), and a range of flow cytometry assay kits. Flow cytometers can reveal information on cell viability, cell proliferation, apoptosis and cell cycle progression, as well as identify cell populations and intracellular or cell-surface molecules. Additionally, some flow cytometers, known as FACS, have an additional sorting function after analysis. Cell counters and image cytometers count live and dead cell populations and can also conduct cell proliferation assays. Find the best flow cytometers, cell counters and cell sorters in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.Light MicroscopyLight microscopes or optical microscopes are used to visualize microscale objects under magnification, including cells, clinical specimens and materials. Lab equipment for light microscopy includes confocal microscopes, fluorescence microscopes, zoom and stereo microscopes. Microscope slides and imaging reagents are available for visualizing samples, as well as various microscope stages and incubators for large or temperature-sensitive samples. Find the best light microscopes in our peer-reviewed product directory: compare products, check customer reviews and receive pricing direct from manufacturers.ImmunofluorescenceImmunohistochemistryImmunohistochemistry (IHC) is a technique used to detect specific proteins in tissue samples by using antibodies that bind to target antigens. IHC is widely applied in pathology, immunology, hematology and cancer diagnostics. Explore IHC tools in our peer-reviewed product directory; compare products, check reviews, and get pricing directly from manufacturers.LabelingCytometryCytometry is a broad term for the quantitative analysis of cells and cell systems. The most popular methods to study cytometry are flow cytometry and image cytometry.DyesSecondary Antibodies
LI-COR VRDye Secondary Antibodies for Microscopy and Flow Cytometry Now Available