KU dyes ApS - CVR DK-36960914
KU dyes is hosted by the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen with direct access to chemical laboratories and infrastructure for our research and development.
History
KU dyes is founded by Professors Thomas Just Sørensen & Bo W. Laursen, who has been working with fluorescent dyes, applications of fluorescence, and fluorescence technology for decades.
The core technology is based on the triangulenium dyes developed by Laursen in the late 1990’ies. In the group of triangulenium dyes you can find super-brigth fluorescent probes that replace traditional fluoresceines and rhodamines, and you can find unique long fluorescent lifetime probes. The triangulenium dyes also encompass dyes that do not show bleaching over weeks in direct sunlight.
The KU dyes team
Professor Dr Bo W Laursen
CEO and Founder of KU dyes
As inventor of the triangulenium dyes, Bo W Laursen is an expert in this particular type of dyes as well organic synthesis in general. He has been working with dyes and organic synthesis for more than a decade. This expertise make Bo W Laursen a very hands-on CEO that often can be found in the lab making new advanced dyes. Bo W Laursen is also an expert within the areas of fluorescence technology, optical materials, and molecular electronics. KU dyes offer his expertise in the form of custom synthesis, custom research, and consulting.
Professor Thomas Just Sørensen
Founder and CFO of KU dyes
Co-founder of KU dyes, Thomas Just Sørensen, is a tinctorial chemist, an expert in dye chemistry and fluorescent technology. Since the early part of his career where he was making triangulenium dyes, Thomas Just Sørensen has focused on the application of organic fluorescent dyes and the synthesis of lanthanide based dyes. This has give Thomas Just Sørensen a large expertise within areas such as fluorescence microscopy, fluorescence based assay, and probe development. KU dyes offer his expertise in the form of custom synthesis, custom research, and consulting.