How It Works: LIVE/DEAD® Fixable Dead Cell Stain Kit

Live cells (left) react with the kit’s reactive dye only on their surface to yield weakly fluorescent cells. Cells with compromised membranes (right) react with the dye throughout their volume, yielding brightly stained cells. In both cases, the excess reactive dye is subsequently washed away.

Live cells (left) react with the kit’s reactive dye only on their surface to yield weakly fluorescent cells. Cells with compromised membranes (right) react with the dye throughout their volume, yielding brightly stained cells. In both cases, the excess reactive dye is subsequently washed away.

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