Violet excitable tandem dyes, and methods for making and using the same

Abstract

Violet excitable tandem dyes are provided. Tandem dyes of embodiments of the invention include: a non-conjugated polymeric backbone; one or more violet excitable donor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; and one or more acceptor fluorophores linked to the non-conjugated polymeric backbone; where the donor and acceptor fluorophores are in energy transfer relationship. Also provided are methods of making and using the tandem dyes, as well as kits that include the dyes and find use in embodiments of the methods.

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