LIVE/DEAD™ Yeast Viability Kit

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LIVE/DEAD™ Yeast Viability Kit

The LIVE/DEAD® Yeast Viability Kit combines a novel two-color fluorescent probe for yeast viability, FUN® 1, with a fluorescent fungalRead more

Catalog Number	Quantity
L7009	1 kit

Catalog number L7009

Price (JPY)

130,100

Quantity:

1 kit

The LIVE/DEAD® Yeast Viability Kit combines a novel two-color fluorescent probe for yeast viability, FUN® 1, with a fluorescent fungal surface labeling reagent Calcofluor® White M2R. Plasma membrane integrity and metabolic function of fungi are required to convert the yellow-green-fluorescent intracellular staining of FUN® 1 into red-orange intravacuolar structures; Calcofluor White M2R labels cell-wall chitin with blue-fluorescence regardless of metabolic state.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Specifications

Cell TypeYeast Cells

DescriptionLIVE/DEAD™ Yeast Viability Kit

Detection MethodFluorescence

Dye TypeOther Label(s) or Dye(s)

FormatTube(s), 96-well plate, Slide(s)

Quantity1 kit

Shipping ConditionRoom Temperature

ColorYellow-Green, Red-Orange, Blue

Emission530/620, 500/550

Excitation Wavelength Range485, 450 nm

For Use With (Application)Viability Assay

For Use With (Equipment)Fluorescence Microscope, Fluorometer, Flow Cytometer, Microplate Reader

Product LineLIVE/DEAD

Product TypeYeast Viability Kit

Unit SizeEach

Contents & Storage

Store in freezer at -5°C to -30°C and protect from light.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Which species of yeast/fungi can I use with the LIVE/DEAD Yeast Viability Kit?

The LIVE/DEAD Yeast Viability Kit has been tested on the following fungi: S. cerevisiae (five different strains), Candida pseudotropicalis, Neurospora crassa and Aspergillus nidulans. A good correlation between the results obtained with the LIVE/DEAD Yeast Viability Kit and those obtained with standard plate counts was achieved with both S. cerevisiae and C. pseudotropicalis. Tests have been performed on both logarithmically growing cultures and cells that have undergone different forms of environmental stress

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How do I prepare dead cell controls for LIVE/DEAD cell viability assays?

There are two easy options. One is to heat-inactivate the cells by placing at 60 degrees C for 20 minutes. The second is to subject the cells to 70% ethanol. Alcohol-fixed cells can be stored indefinitely in the freezer until use, potentially up to several years.

Centrifuge cells, pellet, and remove supernatant.
Fix cells: Add 10 mL ice cold 70% ETOH to a 15 mL tube containing the cell pellet, adding dropwise at first while vortexing, mix well.
Store in freezer until use.
When ready to use, wash twice and resuspend in buffer of choice.

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Can FUN 1 stained cells be examined by flow cytometry?

Yes. Use a 488 nm laser line and standard FITC and PE channels for two-color detection of green (dead/metabolically inactive cells) and red (live, metabolically active cells) emission.

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Live, metabolically active fungi transport FUN 1 into vacuoles to give a red-shifted fluorescence versus green/yellow fluorescence in the nucleus and cytoplasm of dead or metabolically-inactive cells. Is this a reliable indicator of fungal viability?

No. FUN 1 accumulates into vacuoles by an unknown transport pathway, but any mutants/ recombinant cells or experimental treatments that result in a deficiency or block in vesicle-mediate transport into vacuoles may result in cells that do not have red vacuoles, even though the cells are live and metabolically active. For more information see J Microbiol Methods 78:208 (2009).

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Citations & References (12)

Citations & References

Abstract

In vitro growth and analysis of Candida biofilms.

Authors:Chandra J, Mukherjee PK, Ghannoum MA,

Journal:Nat Protoc

PubMed ID:19180075

'Evaluation of fungal biofilm formation can be performed using several techniques. In this protocol, we describe methods used to form Candida biofilms on three different medical device substrates (denture strips, catheter disks and contact lenses) to quantify them and to evaluate their architecture and drug susceptibility. Biofilm formation involves adhesion ... More

Mechanistic aspects in the generation of apparent ultrahigh efficiencies for colloidal (microbial) electrokinetic separations.

Authors:Armstrong DW, Girod M, He L, Rodriguez MA, Wei W, Zheng J, Yeung ES

Journal:Anal Chem

PubMed ID:12433083

'Under specific experimental conditions, the electrokinetic separation of certain microorganisms can produce peaks of very high apparent efficiencies (approximately 10(6)-10(10) theoretical plates/m). This is unusual in that no deliberate focusing mechanism was employed. To investigate this process further, the separation was monitored in real time using a charge-coupled device (CCD) ... More

Pleiotropic effects of HIV-1 protein R (Vpr) on morphogenesis and cell survival in fission yeast and antagonism by pentoxifylline.

Authors:Zhao Y, Yu M, Chen M, Elder RT, Yamamoto A, Cao J

Journal:Virology

PubMed ID:9657945

'Expression of HIV-1 Vpr causes cell cycle G2 arrest, change in cell shape, and cell death over a large evolutionary distance ranging from human to yeast cells. As a step toward understanding these highly conserved Vpr functions, we have examined the effect of Vpr on cytoskeletal elements and the viability ... More

Mechanism of fluconazole resistance in Candida albicans biofilms: phase-specific role of efflux pumps and membrane sterols.

Authors:Mukherjee PK, Chandra J, Kuhn DM, Ghannoum MA

Journal:Infect Immun

PubMed ID:12874310

'Candida albicans biofilms are formed through three distinct developmental phases and are associated with high fluconazole (FLU) resistance. In the present study, we used a set of isogenic Candida strains lacking one or more of the drug efflux pumps Cdr1p, Cdr2p, and Mdr1p to determine their role in FLU resistance ... More

Adaptation of FUN-1 and Calcofluor white stains to assess the ability of viable and nonviable yeast to adhere to and be internalized by cultured mammalian cells.

Authors:Henry-Stanley MJ, Garni RM, Wells CL,

Journal:J Microbiol Methods

PubMed ID:15369865

'The FUN-1 and Calcofluor white stains can be used in concert to assess the ability of viable and nonviable yeast to adhere to, and be internalized by, host mammalian cells in vitro. With this method, only extracellular yeast stain with Calcofluor, dead yeast cells have diffuse cytoplasmic yellow-green fluorescence, and ... More

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