Is that at 10^6/mL cell concentration?
Daniel
CDC
Atlanta, GA
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From: Deborah Berglund <umbbd@gemini.oscs.montana.edu>
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A good viable cell label is Fluorescein diacetate. It is taken up by
live cells, broken down inside the cells by nonspecific esterases, at
which point it becomes fluorescent. I use a stock solution of 1mg/ml and
use 10ul per ml of cells.
Deb Berglund
Montana State University