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SYTO™ Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain, for live cells, 5 Vials - FAQs

SYTO™ Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain, for live cells, 5 Vials - FAQs

View additional product information for SYTO™ Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain, for live cells - FAQs (S34900, S34901)

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Can I use SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain with another cell impermeant nucleic acid stain for marking live and dead cells in a population?

Yes. You may use any of the SYTOX dyes of a different fluorescent color that does not overlap with the SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain.

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Is Probenecid required to retain the SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain within live cells?

To minimize off-target effects on other cellular functions, we recommend the use of 1X Probenecid while loading and imaging with SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain. The ability of Probenecid to improve retention of SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain within live cells is dependent upon the cell type; hence, the use of Probenecid is optional.

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Can I incubate my live cells with the SYTO Deep Red Nucleic Acid Stain for longer periods of time?

We have not tested the SYTO Deep Red stain for cytotoxicity/mutagenicity with exposure to live cells for longer periods of time.

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