Prepare fluorescent conjugates for flow cytometry and imaging. Choose the detection band, then match an NH2 or DBCO route to your sample.
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Choose NH2 for a sequential linker-mediated route, or DBCO for an azide-bearing sample. Match the detection band and compare the exact product parameters below.
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SF staining examples
Original Mouse CD4 (GK1.5) flow cytometry data for SF488 and SF647. Compare the stated conditions and readout before applying the result to another conjugate.
Original figures and conditions
SF488: Mouse CD4 staining
SF488 and Qihe AF488, Mouse CD4 (GK1.5), 0.4 µg/test. CD4+ gated events: 23.08% and 20.59%. Gated percentages alone do not measure intrinsic dye brightness.
Antibody: Mouse CD4, clone GK1.5
Dose: 0.4 µg/test
The source identifies the dye family; reactive form and catalog number are not specified.
SF647: Mouse CD4 staining
SF647 and Qihe AF647, Mouse CD4 (GK1.5), 0.08 µg/test. CD4+ gated events: 24.42% and 19.68%. Gated percentages alone do not measure intrinsic dye brightness.
Antibody: Mouse CD4, clone GK1.5
Dose: 0.08 µg/test
The source identifies the dye family; reactive form and catalog number are not specified.
Match the route to the sample handle
SF–NH2
A free amine on the dye; prepare the reactive intermediate before coupling to the target.
Prepare target thiols and remove free reductant.
React the dye amine with the NHS end of SMCC, then remove free linker.
Couple the purified maleimide intermediate to target thiols; purify and assess the conjugate.
The SF manual describes an aqueous PBS preparation for this route. NH2 is not an NHS ester and does not directly couple two amines.
SF–DBCO
For a target carrying accessible azides; use copper-free SPAAC coupling.
Confirm accessible azides and remove free azide-modification reagent.
Confirm dye preparation, input ratio and solvent tolerance for the actual sample.
Remove free dye and assess recovery, binding and background.
Choose buffers compatible with the sample and click reaction. The NH2/SMCC procedure does not apply to DBCO.
These papers and manufacturer methods are selected for the current product use. Their reagents, conditions and parameters belong to the reported systems, not to measured Qihe product performance or universal operating conditions.
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Product manual
Product use, preparation, operating conditions and storage.
Spectra and measurement conditions
Spectra, measurement conditions and detection settings for the exact catalog number.
Certificate of analysis (CoA)
Lot-specific test results. Include the lot number from the vial.
Safety data sheet (SDS)
Handling, storage and emergency response information.
Frequently asked questions
Can SF-NH2 be added to an antibody like an NHS dye?
SF-NH2 carries a free amine. The manual’s SMCC route first couples that amine to the linker’s NHS end, removes free linker, then couples to target thiols. Two free amines do not couple directly.
Can SF-DBCO directly label an unmodified antibody?
First confirm accessible azide handles. An antibody’s amines do not provide the azide partner required for DBCO SPAAC. Remove free azide-installation reagent, then confirm buffer and solvent for the exact product and sample.
Can SF-NH2 and SF-DBCO share a preparation procedure?
The SF manual provides an aqueous PBS preparation for the NH2 bridging route. Confirm DBCO stock preparation, input and sample compatibility separately; its workflow does not inherit the NH2 preparation or SMCC step.
Do the SF488/SF647 figures establish performance for every SF product?
The page shows specific Mouse CD4 (GK1.5) flow-cytometry examples without identifying an NH2 or DBCO catalog number. Evaluate other colors, forms and antibodies using the actual conjugate’s positive separation, negative background and binding.
Does more SF input ensure a brighter functional probe?
Input ratio differs from purified labeling density. Remove free dye, use the corresponding optical parameters, then assess binding, background and recovery at comparable antibody input. Total reaction-mixture fluorescence is insufficient.
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