Live vs. Dead cells?

Mahesh K. Bhalgat (MaheshBhalgat@probes.com)
Sun, 26 Jan 1997 13:39:47 -0008

You can use a dye called Sytox Green (Cat # S-7020) sold by Molecular
Probes which will enters dead cells and makes them intensely green
fluorescent. It is excited by the same 488 line of the argon ion
laser and hence can be used along with PE-conjugated Ab.

>Adrian Moris wrote:
>
> Dear Flow Folks:
>
> A Co-worker and I are are wondering if there is a way to stain cells
> for flow which will distinguish between live and dead cells when
> co-stained with a PE conjugated Ab. Does anyone have such a protocol
> they would share?

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