Purpose
These references are designed for the routine performance qualification of fluorescence spectrophotometers and fluorimeters. They can be used in both continuous-source and flash-source instruments and are available in a variety of physical formats, suitable for use in conventional spectrofluorometers or for specialist applications such as microscopy or PCR.
Description and Discussion
Polymer doped with organic fluorescent compounds with excitation and emission characteristics across the visible and NIR wavelengths.
This wide spectral range allows the user to select a reference material with broadly similar spectral properties to those of the analyte, ensuring a spectral overlap and measurable signals without changing important parameters such as slit widths and wavelength settings. The fluorescent materials are contained in a solid polymer matrix so solvent evaporation cannot occur and as they do not suffer from photodecomposition or “bleaching” under typical conditions, these references exhibit excellent long-term stability.
Starna Fluorescence Series Typical Emission Spectra
| Compound | Peak Excitation Wavelength (nm) | Excitation Range (nm) | Peak Emission Wavelength (nm) | Emission Range (nm) |
| Starna Fluorescence Blue | 378 | 280 - 420 | 427 | 380 - 510 |
| Starna Fluorescence Green | 476 | 380 - 500 | 485 | 460 -590 |
| Starna Fluorescence Orange | 532 | 420 - 550 | 534 | 510 - 640 |
| Starna Fluorescence Red | 579 | 470 - 620 | 593 | 550 - 690 |
| Starna Fluorescence IR1 | 668 | 580 - 700 | 670 | 640 - 770 |
These materials can be supplied with Certified Spectra for Spectral Correction traceable to the NIST SRM 294X (X = 0 to 4) series.
| Compound | NIST TRACEABILITY (SPECTRAL CORRECTION)1 |
| Starna Fluorescence Blue | NIST SRM 2943 (Cu) |
| Starna Fluorescence Green | NIST SRM 2941 & 2943 (U & Cu) |
| Starna Fluorescence Orange | NIST SRM 2940 & 2941 (Mn & U) |
| Starna Fluorescence Red | NIST SRM 2940 & 2944 (Mn & Bi) |
| Starna Fluorescence IR1 | NIST SRM 2940 & 2944 (Mn & Bi) |
¹Certification suitable for scanning instruments only.
Catalogue Number
| Compound | CATALOGUE number1 (standard block format) |
CATALOGUE number2. (microscope slide format) |
| Set of 5 SF Series polymer blocks and blank | 5SF | |
| Starna Fluorescence Blue | RM-SFB | RMM-SFB |
| Starna Fluorescence Green | RM-SFG | RMM-SFG |
| Starna Fluorescence Orange | RM-SFO | RMM-SFO |
| Starna Fluorescence Red | RM-SFR | RMM-SFR |
| Starna Fluorescence IR1 | RM-SFIR1 | RMM-SFIR1 |
| Blank PMMA block | 5SF-BLK |
1 These catalogue numbers relate to polymer blocks in standard rectangular cell format (12.5 mm x 12.5 mm x 45 mm). For other formats please contact Starna at sales@starna.com
2 These catalogue numbers relate to polymer discs (10 mm diameter) secured in a metallic microscope slide.