
Is it possible to detect changes in calcium level in cells nuclei following specific treatment with the FLUOFORTE® Calcium assay kits (ENZ-51016, ENZ-51017, ENZ-51020)?
Detecting the calcium level in cells nuclei would require optimization. FLUOFORTE® Calcium Assay Kits (ENZ-51016, ENZ-51017, ENZ-51020) have been benchmarked for…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Is the CYTO-ID® Long Term Tracer Dye (ENZ-51036, ENZ-51037) toxic to cells?
Our CYTO-ID long-term cell tracer kits (ENZ-51036, ENZ-51037) use non-covalent cell labeling technology to stably incorporate the fluorescent dye containing…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can the CYTO-ID® dye (ENZ-51036, ENZ-51037) be injected into mice for in vivo studies or does it need to be loaded into cultured cells?
CYTO-ID® long-term cell tracer kits (ENZ-51036, ENZ-51037) have not been tested for in vivo studies. The CYTO-ID dye would be difficult…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What could be the reason when no red fluorescence is detected in a sample containing both live and dead cells if the blue DAPI works well and the protocols were followed as recommended?
The filter settings should be checked to determine that they are optimal. Since the blue signal is stronger than the…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Do you offer different colored dyes with the same binding capacity to dsDNA?
We offer red, blue or green fluorescent dyes suitable for dsDNA binding, as a stand alone or as part of…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How long is the NUCLEAR-ID® red dye (ENZ-52406) retained by the cells and is the dye toxic to the cells?
NUCLEAR-ID® red DNA stain ( ENZ-52406) is fairly stable. We do not have specifics on how long the dye would be…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Is it possible to combine FLUOFORTE® Calcium Assay Kit (ENZ-51016) with other fluorescence dye in a multiplex assay? What is the fluorescence excitation and emission of the dye?
It is possible to multiplex FLUOFORTE® Calcium Assay Kit with other assays as long as there is no spectral overlap…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can you provide an overview of cell proliferation experiments with the CYTO-ID® long-term cell tracer kits (ENZ-51036, ENZ-51037)?
It is possible to kinetically monitor the ability of the cells to proliferate with CYTO-ID® Red long-term cell tracer kit…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What is the recommended exposure setting for NUCLEAR-ID® red stain (ENZ-52406)?
The exposure depends on the microscope and filters. With a 50% neutral density filter, 1 second exposure is a good starting point.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How specific is the NUCLEAR-ID® red dye (ENZ-52406) for dsDNA? What is the binding capacity of the dye to ssRNA, ssDNA and DNA:RNA Hybrids?
The dye stains dsDNA. Data is not available for binding capacity to ssRNA, ssDNA and DNA:RNA hybrids.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023