Fluorophores and Quenchers
Fluorophore
A fluorophore (or fluorochrome, similarly to a chromophore) is a fluorescentchemical compound that can re-emit light upon light excitation
Quencher
Quenching refers to any process which decreases the fluorescence intensity of a given substance
3 Primer Quenchers:
- BHQ-1 (Black Hole Quencher 1)
- BHQ-2 (Black Hole Quencher 2)
- Dabcyl
- Iowa Black FQ 420-620 max 531
- Iowa Black RQ 500-700 max 656
- QSY 7 amine
- QSY 9 hydrazide
- QSY 35 methylamine
5′ Fluorophores:
- Alexa Fluor 350 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 430 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 488 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 532 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 546 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 568 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 594 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 633 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 660 cadaverine
- Alexa Fluor 680 cadaverine
- Bodipy 630/650-X NHS Ester
- Bodipy 650/665-X NHS Ester
- 7-diethylaminocoumarin-3-carboxylic acid
- Cy-2 (Cyanine 2)
- Cy-3 (Cyanine 3)
- Cy-3.5 (Cyanine 3.5)
- Cy-5 (Cyanine 5)
- Cy-5.5 (Cyanine 5.5)
- Cycler 640
- DY547
- DY647
- DY677
- FAM (Fluorescein Amidite)
- HEX (Hexachlorofluorescein)
- VIC
- Dimethoxyfluorescein
- Lissamine
- MGB (Minor Groove Binder)
- Oregon Green 488-X NHS Ester
- Oregon Green 514 NHS Ester
- Pyrene
- Rhodamine Green NHS Ester
- Rhodamine Red NHS Ester
- 6-carboxy-X-rhodamine
- Carboxytetramethylrhodamine
- TET (Tetrachlorofluorescein)
- Texas 615
- Texas Red cadaverine
- Texas Red-OO
- TYE 563
- TYE 665