Great FITC Dextran

July 25, 2021

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Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Cell Biology
Graduate Student

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Company:

Sigma-Aldrich

Product Name:

Fluorescein isothiocyanate–dextran

Catalog Number:

46945

Info: Supplier Page 

We used this FITC dextran to measure the macropinosomes in live cells such as cancer cell lines and Dictyostelium.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Cell assay

Starting Material

N/A

Tips

Perform the experiment according to manufacturer's instructions. This kit is user friendly.

Results Summary

The results are great. We could see the FITC dextran in live cells after treatment with dextran for 30 minutes, the signal is strong.

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Summary

The Good

Reliable, high quality, user friendly

The Bad

None

The Bottom Line

I highly recommend this for measuring macropinosomes in live cells.

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