VIVAFIX™ Assay
Jurkat cells were stained with the VivaFix 498/521 Cell Viability Assay fixed with 3.7% formaldehyde (A) or not fixed (B), and analyzed with the S3 Cell Sorter. SSC, side scatter
VivaFix 353/442 (1351111) used to evaluate live cells in a gating strategy for the isolation of humn monocytes from PBMC by flow cytometry.
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Gating strategy to validate isolation of human monocytes from PBMC.
From: Ramendra R, Mancini M, Ayala JM, Tung LT, Isnard S, Lin J, Routy JP, Nijnik A, Langlais D.
Glutathione Metabolism Is a Regulator of the Acute Inflammatory Response of Monocytes to (1→3)-β-D-Glucan.
Front Immunol. 2021 Nov 11;12:694152.
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.694152.
This image is from an open access article distributed under terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License.
MCF-7 cells were stained with VivaFix 498/521 cell viability assay and fixed with 3.7% formaldehyde. The arrow indicates a dead cell whose greater fluorescence intensity clearly distinguishes it from the cluster of live cells that surrounds it.
Vivafix 410/450 Cell Viability Assay reagent (1351112) used to assess viability of cells in human lung organoids.
Image caption:
Representative flow scatter plots for HT2-280, Ki-67 and VivaFix of static and episodically stretched organoid cultures. Flow cytometry analysis was used to measure the viability (VivavFIX 410/450) and expression of HT2-280 (AEC2 marker) and Ki-67 (proliferation marker) in D43 static and stretched organoid cultures. Both static and stretched cultures were started at the same time from the same D21 lung progenitor cells.
From: Olivia Goltsis, Claudia Bilodeau, Jinxia Wang et al.
Influence of Mesenchymal and Biophysical Components on Distal Lung Organoid Differentiation.
12 July 2024, PREPRINT (Version 1) available at Research Square.
This image is from an open access article distributed under terms of a Creative Commons Attribution License.
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- VIVAFIX™ Assay
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| VivaFix cell viability assays are easy-to-use, versatile solutions for assessing the viability of mammalian cells by flow cytometry and microscopy. In most flow cytometry experiments, the exclusion of dead cells within a sample is an important step to prevent erroneous interpretation of the data caused by nonspecific fluoresence signals. When performing cell imaging experiments, cell viability and live:dead ratio are parameters that are frequently evaluated to measure cell health. The proprietary dyes in the VivaFix Cell Viability Assay can easily assist researchers with distinguishing betweeen live and dead cells by covalently binding to primary amines. In live cells, the VivaFix Dyes bind to the cell surface primary amines. In dead cells, where the plasma membrane is compromised, the dyes are able to permeate the cell and also react with intracellular primary amines. As a result, a greater number of fluorophores is associated with dead cells and at least a 100-fold difference in fluorescence intensity is measured between the live and dead cells thereby allowing an easier discrimination between two populations. VivaFix Dyes are compatible with cell fixation without any significant loss of fluorescence. |
- Reagents In The Kit
- Kit includes 4 x 50 assay vials and 250 μl of DMSO, for running 200 assays
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- For research purposes only
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- Guaranteed until date of expiry. Please see product label.
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This product has been reported to work in the following applications. This information is derived from testing within our laboratories, peer-reviewed publications or personal communications from the originators. Please refer to references indicated for further information. For general protocol recommendations, please visit the antibody protocols page.
| Application Name | Verified | Min Dilution | Max Dilution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flow Cytometry |  |
1/500 |
Where this product has not been tested for use in a particular technique this does not necessarily exclude its use in such procedures. Suggested working dilutions are given as a guide only. It is recommended that the user titrates the product for use in their own system using appropriate negative/positive controls.
- Instructions For Use
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1351111
Important: Thaw all components prior to use.
Note 1: Any buffer without sodium azide, serum or protein can be used instead of phosphate buffered saline.
Note 2: For multicolor experiments, the cells can be stained with the antibodies of your choice before or after staining with VivaFix Dye. Antibody staining conditions should be optimized for your assay.
1. Prepare a 500x stock solution by adding 50 μl of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) to a VivaFix Dye vial and mix by vortexing.
2. Wash cells once with phosphate buffered saline, then resuspend cells at 2-3 x 106 cells/ml in phosphate buffered saline. Use 0.5 ml of cell suspension per assay.
3. Add 1 μl of 500x dye stock solution (from step 1) to 0.5 ml cells/assay and mix by vortexing.
4. Incubate the mixture for 30 min at room temperature (RT) or in a 37°C/5% CO2 incubator. Protect from light.
Note: The optimal dye concentration and incubation time for different cell lines should be assessed empirically.
5. Wash cells twice in phosphate buffered saline.
6. Fix cells as desired. For 3.7% formaldehyde:
-Suspend cells in 900 μl of phosphate buffered saline following step 5
-Add 100 μl of 37% of formaldehyde to the cell suspension
-Incubate for 15 min at room temperature, then wash cells twice with phosphate buffered saline
7. Resuspend cells in the appropriate flow analysis buffer.
8. Sort cells with an S3e Cell Sorter, analyze cells with a flow cytometer, view and capture an image of cells with the ZOE Fluorescent Cell Imager, or view cells with a conventional fluorescence microscope.
References for VIVAFIX™ Assay
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Ramendra, R. et al. (2021) Glutathione Metabolism Is a Regulator of the Acute Inflammatory Response of Monocytes to (1→3)-β-D-Glucan.
Front Immunol. 12: 694152. -
Globig, P. et al. (2021) Slow degrading Mg-based materials induce tumor cell dormancy on an osteosarcoma-fibroblast coculture model
Bioactive Materials. 30 Dec [Epub ahead of print]. -
Méndez-Solís, O. et al. (2021) Kaposi's sarcoma herpesvirus activates the hypoxia response to usurp HIF2α-dependent translation initiation for replication and oncogenesis.
Cell Rep. 37 (13): 110144. -
Manirarora, J.N. et al. (2022) Development and Characterization of New Monoclonal Antibodies Against Porcine Interleukin-17A and Interferon-Gamma
Frontiers in Immunology. 13 [Epub ahead of print]. -
Ravi, V.M. et al. (2022) T-cell dysfunction in the glioblastoma microenvironment is mediated by myeloid cells releasing interleukin-10.
Nat Commun. 13 (1): 925. -
Manirarora, J.N. et al. (2022) Development and Characterization of New Monoclonal Antibodies Against Porcine Interleukin-17A and Interferon-Gamma.
Front Immunol. 13: 786396. -
Bouch, S. et al. (2022) Therapeutic stem cell-derived alveolar-like macrophages display bactericidal effects and resolve Pseudomonas aeruginosa.-induced lung injury.
J Cell Mol Med. 26 (10): 3046-3059. -
Schlesinger, M. et al. (2022) Glucose and mannose analogs inhibit KSHV replication by blocking N-glycosylation and inducing the unfolded protein response.
J Med Virol. : e28314.
View The Latest Product References
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Vissers, G. et al. (2024) Endometriotic tissue fragments are viable after cryopreservation in an ex vivo tissue model recapitulating the fibrotic microenvironment.
Hum Reprod. Jul 18 [Epub ahead of print]. -
Goltsis, O. et al. (2024) Influence of Mesenchymal and Biophysical Components on Distal Lung Organoid Differentiation
Res Sq: 18 Jul [Epub ahead of print]. -
Hernández-Melchor, D. et al. (2024) Improvement of endometrial thickness and in vitro fertilization outcomes in patients with Asherman's refractory endometrium using autologous mesenchymal stem cells from the stromal vascular fraction.
Am J Transl Res. 16 (8): 4020-31.
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