compound introduction
Allophycocyanin (APC) is a phycobiliprotein isolated from Spirulina sp., a blue-green alga. Like other phycobiliproteins, APC is fluorescent, with an extremely high absorptivity and a high quantum efficiency. It is a protein which can be easily linked to antibodies and other proteins by conventional protein cross-linking techniques without altering its spectral characteristics. APC-Cy7 is a popular color used in flow cytometry. Its primary absorption peak is at 651 nm with emission peak at~780 nm. Spectral properties Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1): 700000 Excitation (nm): 651 Emission (nm): 779
