ReadyProbes™ Cell Viability Imaging Kit, Blue/Red

Description

ReadyProbes® Cell Viability Imaging Kit (Blue/Red) is a ready-to-use kit that can quickly and easily determine the viability of cells. Just add 2 drops each of room temperature, stable NucBlue® Live reagent (Hoechst 33342) and propidium iodide to 1 mL of cell growth media, then determine viability by counting total vs dead cells. NucBlue® Live reagent stains the nuclei of all the cells and can be detected using a standard DAPI filter. Propidium iodide stains only the nuclei of cells with compromised plasma membrane integrity and is detected with a standard TRITC/RFP (orange) filter set. This kit is appropriate for fluorescence microscopy, fluorescence micro plate readers, and flow cytometry.

NucBlue® Live reagent: stains the nuclei of all cells; detected with a standard DAPI filter (excitation/emission maxima: 360/460 nm)
Propidium iodide: stains the nuclei of dead cells with compromised plasma membrane; detected with standard TRITC/RFP (orange) filter set (excitation/emission maxima: 535/617 nm)
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Suggestions for use
• NucBlue® Live reagent and propidium iodide can be added directly to cells in full growth media or a compatible buffer solution.
• In most cases, 2 drops/mL and an incubation time of 5 to 30 minutes will give bright nuclear staining; however, optimization may be needed for some cell types, conditions, and applications. In such cases, simply add more or fewer drops until the optimal staining intensity is obtained.

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Specifications

Storage Requirements:	Store at 2° to 8°C, or at room temperature.
Kit Contents:	3 x 2.5 mL NucBlue™ Live; 3 x 2.5 mL propidium iodide
For Use With (Application):	Determining the viability of cells
Format:	Dropper Bottles
Color:	Blue/Red
Compatible Cells:	Mammalian Cells, Eukaryotic Cells
Detection Method:	Fluorescence
For Use With (Equipment):	Fluorescence Microscope

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