
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

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

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

Little or no apoptosis observed or detected
None or few apoptotic cells present in sample >> Use the Apoptosis Inducer, provided in the kit, as a positive…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Precipitate is seen in the 10X assay buffer
Precipitate forms at low temperatures. Allow solution to warm to room temperature or 37°C.
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Overview
Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) is a powerful diagnostic tool for detecting DNA copy number gains and losses associated with…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Low yield and incorporation
Poor labeling often reflects low quality input DNA. This can be due to the presence of contaminants from the purification…
Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Bright yellow array with reduced magnitude of expected changes
This can be due to insufficient Cot-1 DNA, blocking agents or hybridization and washing conditions that are not stringent enough.
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

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