Reply to TO-PRO-3

Martin Poot (Martin@probes.MHS.CompuServe.COM)
25 Sep 96 17:32:12 EDT

Dear Flow-ers,

According to the paper by Doornbos et al. (Cytometry 15, pp. 267-271
(1994) the TO-PRO-3 dye may be useful to resolve cell cycle
distributions by flow cytometry. The TO-PRO-3 dye is not membrane
permeant. If you are going to use this dye in conjunction with
antibodies you may have to tinker around with cell fixation /
permeabilization procedures. I am not sure that TO-PRO-3 is specific
for DNA: maybe you need to digest RNA in order to get a sharp CV.
Perhaps Harry Crissman (Los Alamos) has some useful experience with
this dye.

Good Luck!

Martin Poot

Martin_Poot@probes.com

Molecular Probes, Inc.
Flow Cytometry Group
P.O. Box 22010
EUGENE OR 97402
Tel: (541) 465-8300
FAX: (541) 344-6504


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