Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced the TrailBlazer™ Tag and TrailBlazer StarBright™ Dye Label Kits, providing researchers with a convenient solution for custom antibody labeling. The new two-kit system allows scientists to conjugate Bio-Rad’s StarBright Blue and StarBright Violet Dyes to any antibody of choice, facilitating high-plex flow cytometry panels and multiplexed fluorescent western blot detection.

Streamlined Antibody Labeling with SpyTag and SpyCatcher Technology

The kits leverage SpyTag and SpyCatcher technology, ensuring efficient and stable conjugation of dyes to antibodies. This technology enables researchers to:

• Customize their antibody panels with a broad color palette.
• Enhance multiplexing in flow cytometry and western blot applications.
• Achieve high sensitivity and resolution with Bio-Rad’s StarBright Dyes.
• Integrate seamlessly with existing protocols and instruments, including Bio-Rad’s ZE5 Cell Analyzer and ChemiDoc imaging systems.

High-Quality Fluorescent Detection with StarBright Dyes

Bio-Rad’s StarBright Dyes provide exceptional brightness, narrow excitation/emission profiles, and minimal spectral spillover, ensuring reliable and consistent results across experiments. Researchers benefit from:

• Consistent, high-quality conjugated antibodies with minimal hands-on time.
• User-independent, reproducible labeling for improved workflow efficiency.
• Compatibility with standard protocols and buffers, avoiding the need for special reagents.

With additional dyes expected to expand the product line, Bio-Rad’s new kits offer a scalable and future-ready solution for antibody-based detection applications.