microarrays. Some phycobilisomes have an absorption and emission profile similar to Cy5, allowing them to be used in many of the same applications. They can also be up to 200 times brighter and with a larger Stokes shift, providing a larger signal per binding event. This property allows the detection of low-level target molecules or rare events. References External links Columbia Biosciences - Phycobilisome Resource Cell anatomy Bacteriology Photosynthesis Organelles