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Can GFP-Certified™ Apoptosis/Necrosis Detection Kit, ENZ-51002, and Cyto-ID® Autophagy Detection Kit, ENZ-51031, be combined to perform triple staining simultaneously detecting apoptotic, necrotic and autophagic cells ?
GFP-Certified™ Apoptosis/Necrosis Detection Kit, ENZ-51002, and Cyto-ID®Autophagy Detection Kit, ENZ-51031, cannot be used in combination because of spectral overlap between…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
For the ROS/RNS detection kit, ENZ-51001, can samples be stored after the final wash buffer step in the protocol, and do the microscopy at a later date?
No, this is a vital stain. Live cells must be read immediately per the manual.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Poor Standard Curve
What was used as the standard diluent? Diluents other than the supplied assay buffer may contain interfering substances that can…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Edge Effects
Where was the plate incubated? Often times the conditions for ambient incubations can be less than ideal. If there is…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Are the cells fixable after staining with the autophagy kit?
Yes, a protocol for fixing cells is provided in the product manual. Permeabilization of the cellular membrane with detergents, however,…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
How stable is the Cyto-ID® Green autophagy dye?
Fluorescent dyes are subject to photobleaching, but this dye is more robust than dyes like fluorescein. Standard handling precautions should…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
Can the Cyto-ID® green detection dye be used in conjunction with another dye to differentiate between endosomes and amphisomes?
The Cyto-ID® Red long-term tracer dye, ENZ-51037- inserts into the plasma membrane and later is internalized by endocytosis. Cyto-ID® Red…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
What are the advantages of the Cyto-ID® Autophagy Detection kit relative to GFP-LC3 transfected cells?
The most significant advantage for Cyto-ID® Autophagy Detection kit is that it's a no-transfection assay. Transfections are transient and there…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
What are the advantages of the Cyto-ID® autophagy dye relative to monodansyl cadaverine (MDC)?
MDC requires 365 nm UV illumination and thus, is not compatible with 488 nm excitation sources commonly implemented in flow…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023
What is the detailed nature of the Cyto-ID® autophagy dye and how does the assay work?
The precise chemical structure of the dye is proprietary. The probe is a cationic amphiphilic tracer (CAT) dye that rapidly…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023