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CellEvent™ Caspase-3/7 Green Flow Cytometry Assay Kit, 20 Assays - FAQs

CellEvent™ Caspase-3/7 Green Flow Cytometry Assay Kit, 20 Assays - FAQs

View additional product information for CellEvent™ Caspase-3/7 Green Flow Cytometry Assay Kit - FAQs (C10427, C10740)

7 product FAQs found

Can I use CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent with fixed samples?

No, it must be applied to live cell populations.

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With the CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent, may I stain cells with nucleic acid stains?

Yes, you may use SYTOX AADvanced Dead Cell Stain that is included in the CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Ready Flow Reagent (Cat. No. R37167) and in the CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Flow Cytometry Assay Kit (Cat. No. C10427, C10740). You may also try using other nucleic acid stains in the red or far red channels for staining cells.

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With the CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent, may I multiplex with fluorescent immunolabeling?

Yes. You can apply surface labels or other reagents. We recommend applying the surface labels or other reagents first.

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Is the CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent fixable?

The CellEvent Caspase-3/7 Green Detection Reagent is not covalently attached to any cellular component and may be lost upon fixation. For flow cytometry applications, after applying the reagent, you should examine without washing or fixation. For imaging applications, the CellEvent product signal may be retained after fixation in 3.7% formaldehdye for 15 min.

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Can I fix my CellEvent Caspase 3/7 - labeled cells?

For imaging applications, we recommend fixing with 3.7% formaldehyde at room temperature for 15 mins. After fixation, cells can be imaged for up to 24 hrs, but the signal will gradually degrade over time. For flow cytometry applications, fixation is not recommended.

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What are the advantages of flow cytometry?

-Measures data from single cells.
-Data are obtained for a large number of cells, generating a rich statistical analysis of cell populations.
-Because single cells are measured, it will reveal heterogeneity within a population.
-With the ability to multiplex, small sub-populations can be identified.
-Thousands of cells can be analyzed rapidly.
-It is ideally suited for blood samples and other cells in suspension.
-Data can be re-analyzed multiple times after acquisition.
-Flow cytometry files (FCS) can be archived.

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What kinds of applications can I run on a flow cytometer?

There are several applications, some of which include immunophenotyping, cell cycle analysis, apoptosis assays such as annexin V staining, CellEvent Caspase-3/7 assay, and TUNEL assay, cell viability, proliferation assays such as CellTrace assay and Click-iT EdU assay, measurements of mitochondrial potential with MitoProbe assays, and cell counting using counting beads.

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