Excellent Viability Stain for Flow Cytometry

Emory University
Pediatrics
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Company:

BioLegend

Product Name:

Zombie NIR™ Fixable Viability Kit

Catalog Number:

423105

Neutrophils were isolated from blood, migrated through a transwell, and stained for viability in addition to surface markers

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Flow cytometry

Starting Material

Blood neutrophils

Tips

No changes from manufacturer’s protocol

Results Summary

After migration through a transwell, neutrophils were stained for viability and surface markers. Dead cells are clearly separated from live cells by retaining this amine-reactive stain and are much brighter than live cells

DOI or PMID #

N/A

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Summary

The Good

Works well for any cell type, spillover into other red channels is reasonable

The Bad

None for this stain

The Bottom Line

This is currently my most reliable and effective viability stain for flow cytometry

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