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Trypan blue 0.4% in aqueous solution Ready-to-Use, sterile
72-57-1
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We use this reagent for routine cell culture to determine the viability of our cells. The reagent works well as it is readily taken up by dead cells but excluded from live cells.
Cell culture
Mammalian cells
Make sure to store it in a dark place.
This dye works well to stain dead cells blue, leaving live cells translucent. It makes determining the viability of the culture very easy.
N/A
Good staining.
Can form precipitate if left exposed to light.
Good dye to use in any routine cell culture.