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| Ex/Em(nm) | 352/461 |
| MW | 533.88 |
| CAS# | 23491-45-4 |
| Solvent | Water |
| Storage | F/D/L |
| Category | NucleicAcidDetection DNADetection |
| Related | LabelingCells FluorescenceImaging BiochemicalAssays |
| Spectrum | AdvancedSpectrumViewer |
Thefollowingprocedurecanbeadaptedformostcelltypes.Growthmedium,celldensity,thepresenceofothercelltypesandotherfactorsmayinfluencestaining.Residualdetergentonglasswaremayalsoaffectrealorapparentstainingofmanyorganisms,causingbrightlystainedmaterialtoappearinsolutionswithorwithoutcellspresent.
PelletcellsbycentrifugationandresUSPendthecellsinbufferedsaltsolutionsormedia,withoptimaldyebindingatpH7.4.Adherentcellsinculturemaybestainedinsituoncoverslipsorinthecellculturewells.AddHoechststainusingtheconcentrationsbetween0.5and5µMandincubateitfor15to60minutesasaguide.Ininitialexperiments,itmaybebesttotryseveraldyeconcentrationsovertheentiresuggestedrangetodeterminetheconcentrationthatyieldsoptimalstaining.
| References&Citations |  PrinterFriendlyVersion |
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