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Fixable Viability Dyes
VivaFix™ Cell Viability Assays allow accurate discrimination between live and dead cells in unfixed samples in Flow Cytometry, Cell Sorting and Microscopy.
In Flow Cytometry experiments the exclusion of dead cells in a sample is an important step to prevent errors in data interpretation due to non-specific fluorescence signals. In Microscopy cell viability and live:dead cell ratios are parameters that are frequently used to determine cell health.
VivaFix Cell Viability Dyes covalently bind to free primary amines which in live cells are present on the cell surface. Where the membrane is compromised, the dyes permeate the cells and react with intracellular primary amines. There is greater fluorescence due to increased content of accessible free amines in dead cells allowing them to be easily distinguished from live cells (Figure 1). In addition, they are available in a range of excitation and emission spectra for convenient addition to multi-color flow cytometry panels.
Figure 1. VivaFix Cell Viability Assay chemistry. A, live cell with VivaFix Dye bound to surface primary amines. B, dead cell with VivaFix Dye bound to surface and intracellular primary amines.
VivaFix Fixable Viability Dyes Key Benefits
- Unfixed cells can be stained
- Easily distinguish between live and dead cell populations — at least 100-fold difference in fluorescence intensity
- Available in a range of excitation and emission spectra to fit into multi-color panels
Description |
Excitation Max, nm |
Emission Max, nm |
Optimal excitation laser |
Catalog Number |
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VivaFix 353/442 |
353 |
442 |
355 |
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VivaFix 410/450 |
410 |
450 |
405 |
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VivaFix 408/512 |
408 |
512 |
405 |
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VivaFix 398/550 |
398 |
550 |
405 |
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VivaFix 498/521 |
498 |
521 |
488 |
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VivaFix 547/573 |
547 |
573 |
561 |
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VivaFix 583/603 |
583 |
603 |
561 |
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VivaFix 649/660 |
649 |
660 |
640 |
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