Hoechst 33342 nucleic acid stain is a popular cell-permeant nuclear counterstain that emits blue fluorescence when bound to dsDNA. This dye is often used to distinguish condensed pycnotic nuclei in apoptotic cells and for cell cycle studies in combination with BrdU. It is also available in solution (H-3570).

Also available as a room-temperature-stable, ready-to-use solution: NucBlue Live Cell Ready Probes Reagent.
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