LIVE/DEAD™ Fixable Aqua Dead Cell Stain Kit, For Distinguishing Dead Cells From Live Cells

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Company:

Themo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

LIVE/DEAD™ Fixable Aqua Dead Cell Stain Kit

Catalog Number:

L34957

I am interested in characterizing different immune cell populations in the murine colonic lamina propria in the context of colon cancer. As a first step we utilized the Fixable Aqua Dead Cell Stain Kit to gate out dead cells.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Flow Cytometry

Starting Material

Mouse colon tissue sample

Protocol Overview

The reagent was used at 1:1000 dilution and the manufacturers instructions were followed

Tips

None

Results Summary

Dead cells are clearly LD Aqua positive compared to live cells

DOI or PMID #

N/A

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Summary

The Good

Staining is clear

The Bad

The separation between positive and negative populations is sometimes not very clear

The Bottom Line

The kit is good enough

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