abberior STAR RED, maleimide, 1 mg

abberior STAR RED is a well-known red dye, named also KK114 in literature. It was developed for STED and confocal imaging in the red spectral region. It shows an exceptional brightness and low background, delivering stunning STED images. abberior STAR RED can be excited with lasers at wavelength between 630 - 650 nm. For STED, a depletion wavelength around 750 - 800 nm is recommended.abberior STAR RED can substitute dyes like ATTO® 647N, Alexa Fluor® 647, or Cy5®. Our abberior STAR RED is the ideal partner for abberior STAR ORANGE or abberior STAR 580 to obtain optimal 2 color STED results. Best results are obtained with freshly prepared samples. The maleimide is used for conjugating a fluorescent dye to a thiol group (cysteine residues) on a protein or thio-modified molecules. The resulting abberior conjugate will show a bright fluorescence and photostability. abberior offers labeling protocols for labeling of antibodies via thiol-reactive groups.