
Are collagen-coated plates compatible with your cellular senescence activity assay (ENZ-KIT129)?
Collagen will not interfere with this assay. You can, therefore, grow your cells on collagen-coated plates.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Are ENZ-KIT129 and ENZ-KIT130 compatible with any cell line?
The SA-b-galactosidase is a universal marker for any senescent cell and this assay is not cell type-specific.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Why does the cell pre-treatment solution in ENZ-KIT130 appear to be toxic to my cells?
The cell pre-treatment solution is non-toxic to cells and should not induce cell death. However, some cell types do experience…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can ROS-ID® Hypoxia/Oxidative stress detection kit, ENZ-51042, be used for microplate assay format?
ROS-ID® Hypoxia/Oxidative stress detection kit, ENZ-51042, has not been validated in microplate format. The kit is validated for fluorescence microscopy and…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Does tissue homogenates or cell lysate work with ROS-ID® Hypoxia/Oxidative stress detection kit, ENZ-51042?
ROS-ID® Hypoxia/Oxidative stress detection kit, ENZ-51042, is designed for functional and real time detection in live cells. The kit would…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can tissue be used with your cellular senescence activity assay (ENZ-KIT129)?
Tissues can be used with this assay. They will need to be re-suspended in the 1X cell lysis buffer provided…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

What is the purpose of the cell pre-treatment solution in ENZ-KIT130?
There are two main types of b-galactosidases in senescent cells: SA-b-galactosidase and lysosomal b-galactosidase. The latter can only be detected…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

When using the Cellular senescence live cell analysis assay(ENZ-KIT130), how long does the fluorescence last?
The fluorescence will last for several hours to one day.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Can ENZ-KIT130 be used with cells expressing GFP?
ENZ-KIT130 is not recommended for use on GFP-expressing cells because of the emission spectra overlap between GFP and the fluorogenic…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

How long can the cells be saved until analysis by flow cytometry when using the Cellular senescence live cell analysis assay (ENZ-KIT130)?
Analyzing the results within a few hours is recommended because this assay uses live cells. If the cells lyse, the dye…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023