Introduction of fluorophores

Many fluorescent proteins can be purchased online through Addgene.

A wide array of synthetic fluorescent probes can be purchased online through Molecular Probes.

The following videos describe the properties of chemical fluorescent probes and fluorescent proteins:

Extensive review on fluorophores and their applications

• Chudakov DM, 2010

Overview of fluorophores 

• Fluorophores for Confocal Microscopy
• Introduction to Fluorescent Proteins
• The Fluorescent Protein Color Palette
• Fluorescent Dyes
• Fluorescent Proteins – Introduction and Photo Spectral Characteristics

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Dye/protein spectral properties

Spectra viewer

• Fluorescence SpectraViewer
• Spectra Viewer

Fluorescent proteins

• Fluorescent Protein Properties
• Table of Fluorescent Proteins

Fluorescent highlighters

• Photoactivatable, Photoconvertible, and Photoswitchable Fluorescent Proteins
• Optical Highlighter Fluorescent Proteins
• Photoswitchable Fluorescent Protein Properties