Recommended Fluorophores for the FACSArray
| Fluorophore | Laser | Detector |
| PE PE-Cy7 or PerCP Cy5.5 APC or Alexa647 APC-Cy7 |
Green Green Red Red |
Yellow (585/42) Far Red (685LP) Red (661/16) NIR (780/60) |
Becton Dickinson recommends PE/APC as an ideal combination for optimal signal intensity and absence of optical spillover for two-color surface immunophenotyping.
Propidium iodide, 7-AAD and TO-PRO-3 dyes are compatible with the BD FACSArray system for viability testing and cell cycle analysis.