FITC Annexin V Apoptosis Detection

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Company:

BD Biosciences

Product Name:

FITC Annexin V Apoptosis Detection Kit I

Catalog Number:

556547

FITC Annexin V Apoptosis Detection Kit can be used to observe extent of apoptosis in cancer cells following treatment of agents/drugs.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Apoptosis Detection

Starting Material

Human cancer cells

Protocol Overview

Resuspend cells in Binding Buffer, stain cells with Annexin V-FITC, PI, and both in combination. Run cells by flow cytometry.

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Results Summary

Percentage of cells identified as apoptosis is determined by gating for double positivity for Annexin V-FITC and PI.

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Summary

The Good

Easy to use, not long procedure

The Bad

Optimization may be needed to truly identify correct settings for apoptosis

The Bottom Line

The kit is a nice tool for apoptosis identification in cancer cells following treatment with drugs/agents.

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