ThermoFisher Scientific
Wheat Germ Agglutinin, Alexa Fluor™ 488 Conjugate
W11261
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This reagent binds/stains the mucus secreted by intestinal epithelium
Mucus staining
WGA solution (25 μg ml−1 in culture medium)
This reagent binds to sialic acid and N-acetylglucosaminyl residues exist in mucus. It can be used for mucus visualization in vitro and on ex vivo samples.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-019-0397-0
Great signal
N/A
Slightly expensive but results are robust and specific.