| Description | The AO/PI Double Staining Kit is a detection system based on fluorescent nucleic acid dyes, designed to quickly and reliably distinguish live, apoptotic, and necrotic cells in biological samples. Its core principle utilizes the differences in cell membrane permeability and the specific The AO/PI Double Staining Kit is a detection system based on fluorescent nucleic acid dyes, designed to quickly and reliably distinguish live, apoptotic, and necrotic cells in biological samples. Its core principle utilizes the differences in cell membrane permeability and the specific fluorescent reactions upon binding to nucleic acids of the two dyes, Acridine Orange (AO) and Propidium Iodide (PI). AO can penetrate the cell membranes of all cell types (live, apoptotic, and necrotic). After entering the cell, AO binds to nucleic acids, but its fluorescence color depends on the target: when it binds to double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in the nucleus, it emits green fluorescence (Ex 488 nm, Em 530 nm); whereas when it binds to single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) or RNA, it emits red fluorescence (Em >640 nm). In contrast, PI cannot penetrate cells with intact cell membranes. It only enters late apoptotic and necrotic cells, whose cell membranes have been compromised, and binds to DNA to produce red fluorescence (Ex 535 nm, Em 617 nm). Therefore, after AO/PI double staining, observation under a fluorescence microscope allows clear differentiation of cells in different states: live cells display normal green fluorescence; early apoptotic cells show bright green speckled nuclear morphology (only AO enters); late apoptotic and necrotic cells appear orange-red or strong red fluorescence due to the combined effect of AO and PI.Product InformationA1492198Components100T500TStorageQuantity Per TestA1492198AAO Staining Solution100µL500µL2-8℃, Store in the dark.1µL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsA1492198BPI Staining Solution500µL2500µL-20℃. Store in the dark.5µL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsA1492198CAO/PI Dilution Buffer10mL50mL2-8℃0.1mL per 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cellsNote: The recommended number of cells to stain per test is 0.5-1.0 x 10⁶ cells.Procedure1. Preparation of Working Solution(1) Take out the reagents and allow them to reach room temperature. Dilute the AO/PI Dilution Buffer 10-fold with double-distilled water before use.(2) Prepare the AO/PI Staining Working Solution: The concentration of AO stock solution in this product is 10 mg/mL, and PI stock solution is 1 mg/mL. Add 50 µL of PI stock solution and 10 µL of AO stock solution to 10 mL of diluted AO/PI Dilution Buffer. Vortex to mix well, resulting in 10 mL of AO/PI Staining Working Solution.Note: Since optimal staining conditions may vary with cell type, it is recommended that users determine the appropriate dye concentration individually based on practical conditions.2. Staininga. For Adherent Cells:(a) Seed cells in culture dishes, multi-well plates, or on coverslips, and treat the cells as required by the experimental design. Gently aspirate the medium from the wells and wash with PBS for about 10 seconds, then remove the PBS.(b) Add an appropriate volume of AO/PI Staining Working Solution, and gently swirl to ensure the dye evenly covers all cells.Note: For adherent cells cultured in 6-well plates with a confluency over 80%, it is recommended to add 1 mL of staining working solution per well. This can be optimized according to the specific experimental setup.(c) Incubate the cells at room temperature, protected from light, for 1-10 minutes.(d) Aspirate the staining solution, wash 2-3 times with PBS, then add serum-free culture medium. Observe immediately under a fluorescence microscope: observe AO-DNA green fluorescence at Ex/Em = 488/530 nm, and PI-DNA red fluorescence at Ex/Em = 535/617 nm. Alternatively, analysis by flow cytometry or detection with a fluorescence microplate reader can be performed after staining.b. For Suspension Cells:(a) After treating the cells as required by the experimental design, count the cells. Take an appropriate number of cells, centrifuge at 500 × g for 5 minutes at room temperature, gently aspirate the medium, resuspend in an appropriate amount of PBS, and centrifuge again at 500 × g for 5 minutes at room temperature to remove the PBS.(b) Add an appropriate amount of AO/PI Staining Working Solution to achieve a cell density of approximately 10⁶ cells/mL.(c) Incubate the cells at room temperature, protected from light, for 1-10 minutes.(d) Place a drop directly on a glass slide, cover with a coverslip, and observe under a microscope: observe AO-DNA green fluorescence at Ex/Em = 488/530 nm, and PI-DNA red fluorescence at Ex/Em = 535/617 nm. Alternatively, analysis by flow cytometry or detection with a fluorescence microplate reader can be performed after staining.Note: If background interference is significant, centrifuge to remove the staining solution, wash 1-2 times with PBS, and then observe under the microscope.Precautions1. AO/PI staining solutions are somewhat toxic; handle with care. 2. For your safety and health, please wear a lab coat and disposable gloves.3. Fluorescent dyes are subject to quenching; it is recommended to complete detection on the same day after staining whenever possible... Read More | Products B669892Component50 TStorageB669892ABuffer RCL3×260 mL2-8℃B669892BBuffer GR25 mLRTB669892CBuffer GL25 mLRTB669892DBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mLRTB669892EBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mLRTB669892FBuffer GE15 mLRTB669892GProteinase K50 mgRTB669892HProteinase K Storage Buffer5 Products B669892Component50 TStorageB669892ABuffer RCL3×260 mL2-8℃B669892BBuffer GR25 mLRTB669892CBuffer GL25 mLRTB669892DBuffer GW1 (concentrate)13 mLRTB669892EBuffer GW2 (concentrate)15 mLRTB669892FBuffer GE15 mLRTB669892GProteinase K50 mgRTB669892HProteinase K Storage Buffer5 mLRTB669892ISpin Columns DL with Collection Tubes50 setsRTProductsThis kit is suitable for the extraction of total DNA, including genomic DNA, mitochondrial DNA and viral DNA, from fresh or frozen whole blood (blood samplestreated with anticoagulants such as citrate, EDTA or heparin), plasma, serum, haematocrit brown and yellow layers, bone marrow, cell-free body fluids, etc. Theproduct can process 1-5 ml of whole blood, and can be purified to obtain sizes rangingfrom 100bp to 50kb. The purified DNA is of high yield and good quality, with maximumremoval of proteins, pigments, lipids and other inhibitory impurities, and can bedirectly used in PCR, fluorescence quantitative PCR, enzyme digestion and SouthernBlot.Self-contained reagent: anhydrous ethanol.Pre-experiment Preparation and Important Notes1. Add 5ml Proteinase K Storage Buffer to Proteinase K to dissolve it, and storeit at -20℃. Do not leave the prepared Proteinase K at room temperature for a longtime, and avoid repeated freezing and thawing to avoid affecting its activity.2. Repeated freezing and thawing of the sample should be avoided, as this may resultin smaller DNA fragments and a decrease in the amount of extracted DNA. 3.This kit can extract up to 1-5 ml of whole blood samples, if you need to extracta large number of blood samples, please use the blood genome non-column extractionkit. 4. Anhydrous ethanol should be added to Buffer GW1 and Buffer GW2 according to theinstructions on the label of the reagent bottle before first use.5. Please check Buffer GL for crystallization or precipitation before use, if thereis any crystallization or precipitation, please put it in 56℃water bath to re-dissolve.6. If the downstream experiments are sensitive to RNA contamination, 4µl of DNaseFree RNase A (100mg/ml) can be added, RNase A is not provided in the kit, and canbe ordered separately from our company if needed.7. The Buffer RCL in the kit cannot be used further after turbidity.procedure1. Add 1-5 ml of blood sample to a centrifuge tube (supplied) and add 3 times thevolume of Buffer RCL and gently vortex or invert to mix.2. Centrifuge at 3000 rpm (~900 x g) for 10 minutes and carefully aspirate thesupernatant.3. Add 400 µl Buffer GR to the precipitate and resuspend the precipitate. Note: If the downstream assay is sensitive to RNA, add 4 µl of RNase A (100 mg/ml)solution, shake for 15 seconds, and leave at room temperature for 5 minutes.4. For 1-2 ml blood sample extraction, add 40µl Proteinase K to the above solutionand mix well; for 2-5 ml blood sample extraction, add 100µl Proteinase K to theabove solution and mix well.5. Add 400 µl of Buffer GL, mix upside down 15 times, and vigorously vortex andshake for at least 1 minute. Note: Do not add Proteinase K directly to Buffer GL.6. Incubate at 70°C for 10 minutes, during which time mixing was inverted severaltimes.Note: 1) If the solution is not completely clear, add appropriate amount of Proteinase K and incubate. Extend the incubation time until the solution is completely clear. 2) The yield of DNA has been maximized by 10 minutes of incubation, and continuedprolongation of the incubation time has no effect on DNA yield or purity.7. Add 400 µl of anhydrous ethanol and mix upside down 10 times. Centrifuge brieflyto concentrate the liquid on the walls and cap to the bottom of the tube.8. Add all of the solution obtained in the previous step to the Spin Columns DL inthe collection tube. If the solution cannot be added all at once, transfer it severaltimes. centrifuge at 12,000 rpm (~13,400 x g) for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquidfrom the collection tube, and put the column back into the collection tube.9. Add 500 µl of Buffer GW1 to the adsorption column (check that anhydrous ethanolis added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquidin the collection tube, and put the adsorption column back into the collection tube.Note: It is recommended that step 9 be repeated if the sample being extracted isthe blood genome of a species such as mice or monkeys from which hemoglobin isdifficult to remove.10. Add 500 µl Buffer GW2 to the adsorption column (check that anhydrous ethanolis added before use), centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute, pour off the waste liquidin the collection tube, and put the adsorption column back into the collection tube.Note: Step 10 can be repeated if further DNA purity is required.11. Centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 2 minutes and pour off the waste liquid in thecollection tube. Leave the adsorption column at room temperature for several minutesto dry thoroughly. Note: The purpose of this step is to remove residual ethanol from the adsorptioncolumn, which can interfere with subsequent enzymatic reactions (digestion, PCR,etc.)12. Place the adsorption column in a new centrifuge tube, add 50-200 µl of BufferGE or sterilized water to the middle of the adsorption column overhanging the column,leave it at room temperature for 2-5 minutes, centrifuge at 12,000 rpm for 1 minute,collect the DNA solution, and store the DNA at -20℃.Note: 1) If the downstream experiment is sensitive to pH or EDTA, you can use sterilized water for elution. The pH of the eluent has a great influence on theelution efficiency, if water is used as the eluent should ensure that its pH is7.0-8.5 (you can use NaOH to adjust the pH of the water to this range), and the elutionefficiency is not high when the pH is lower than 7.0.2) Incubation at room temperature for 5 minutes prior to centrifugation increasesyield.3) Re-elution with an additional 50-200 µl Buffer GE or sterilized water can increase the yield.4) If the final concentration of DNA is to be increased, the DNA eluate obtainedin step 12 can be re-spiked onto the adsorbent membrane and centrifuged at 12,000rpm. 1min; if the elution volume is less than 200µl, the final concentration of DNA canbe increased, but the total yield may be reduced. If the amount of DNA is less than1 µg, elution with 50 µl Buffer GE or sterilized water is recommended.5) Because DNA preserved in water is subject to acidic hydrolysis, for long-termstorage, it is recommended that it be eluted with Buffer GE and stored at -20℃... Read More | The content of this cell is too long for an XLSX file (more than 32767 characters). Please use the CSV format for this export | Live & deadtm animal cell viability / toxicity detection kit (calcein am, ethd-i) is a kit that provides double fluorescent staining for the detection of animal cell death and survival. The two probes in the kit can respectively measure the activity of cellular lactonase and the integrity of Live & deadtm animal cell viability / toxicity detection kit (calcein am, ethd-i) is a kit that provides double fluorescent staining for the detection of animal cell death and survival. The two probes in the kit can respectively measure the activity of cellular lactonase and the integrity of plasma membrane to reflect cell viability. The kit can be used for fluorescence microscopy, flow cytometry, microplate reader and other fluorescence detection systems. This kit can be applied to most eukarYOtic mammalian cells, including some tissues with adherent nuclei, but it is not applicable to fungi and yeast. Compared with trypan blue, the kit is faster, safer and more sensitive.Component： Product parameters：Calcein am: ex/em = 494 / 517 nm; Ethd-i: ex/em = 528 / 617 nm (bound DNA)Usage:Fluorescence microscopy detection1. Prepare working fluidPreparation 2 µ M Calcein AM and 4 µ M EthD-I staining solution: Remove the original solution of Calcein AM and EthD-I and restore them to room temperature. Add 20 µ L 2 mM EthD-I and 5 µ Mix 4 mM Calcein AM with 10 mL PBS or other serum-free buffer or culture medium, vortex well. The above working solution can be directly used for cell staining.Note: The aqueous solution of Calcein AM is easily hydrolyzed and should be used up every day. The concentration selection of Calcein AM and EthD-I varies depending on the type of cell used, with a recommended concentration range of 0.1-10 µ M.2. Prepare cells and conduct experiments(1) For adherent cells, they can be washed 2-3 times with 1 × PBS before staining. For suspended cells, centrifuge at room temperature of 250-1000 × g for 5 minutes and collect cells for staining.(2) Wash the cells thoroughly 2-3 times with 1 × PBS to remove residual esterase activity.(3) For adherent cells, add sufficient amount of Calcein AM/EthD-I staining solution. For suspended cells, add an appropriate amount of staining solution to control the cell density between 1-5 × 105/mL.(4) Incubate at room temperature in dark for 15-20 minutes (if the working solution concentration is high or the incubation temperature is high, the incubation time should be appropriately reduced).(5) Observe the labeled cells under a fluorescence microscope.Flow cytometry detection1. Remove the reagent and restore it to room temperature.2. Preparation 2 µ M Calcein AM and 4 µ M EthD-I staining solution: Take out the original solution of Calcein AM and EthD-I, and restore to room temperature. Add 20 µ L 2 mMEthD-I and 5 µ Vortex mix 4 mM Calcein AM with 10 mL PBS or other serum-free buffer or culture medium. The working fluid can directly stain cells.3. Wash cells thoroughly 2-3 times with 1 × PBS.4. Suspend cells with 0.5 mL of staining solution and control the cell density to 1-5 × 105/mL.Note: It is recommended to prepare two additional cell samples, each containing only one dye (Calcein AM and EthD-I), for compensatory regulation of flow cytometry single staining; Prepare another cell sample containing only buffer solution (which should be consistent with the buffer used to prepare Calcein AM and EthD-I detection working solutions) as a negative control for flow cytometry analysis.5. Incubate at room temperature in dark for 15-20 minutes.6. Within 1-2 hours, cell activity was detected by flow cytometry. Calcein AM can be excited by a 488 nm laser, with fluorescence emission spectra detected at around 530 nm and EthD-I emission spectra at around 610 nm.Note: When using the cell circle gate, attention should be paid to excluding cell debris and using a single staining tube to regulate compensation. Double staining tube flow cytometry should obtain two relatively independent cell populations: a live cell population displaying green fluorescence and a dead cell population displaying red fluorescence.ELISA reader detection1. Cultivate an appropriate amount of adherent or suspended cells in a 96 well black ELISA plate.Note: Dead cells can be obtained by treating cells with 1% saponin or 0.1-0.5% digitalis saponin for 10 minutes.2. Preparation 2 µ M Calcein AM and 4 µ M EthD-I staining solution:Remove the original solutions of Calcein AM and EthD-I and restore them to room temperature. Add 20 µ L 2 mM EthD-I and 5 µ Mix 4 mM Calcein AM 10 mL PBS or other serum-free buffer or culture medium, vortex well.Note: (1) 10 mL of staining solution is sufficient to stain a 96 well plate, and the volume of the staining solution can be adjusted according to experimental needs. The concentrations of Calcein AM and EthD-I can range from 0.1 to 10 µ Explore between M.(2) The aqueous solution of Calcein AM is easily hydrolyzed and should be used up every day. EthD-I working solution can be stored at -20 ℃ for at least one year.3. Wash the cells thoroughly with 1 × PBS to remove residual esterase activity. For adherent cells, add 100 to each well µ Wash cells with PBS. For suspended cells, add 100 µ Resuspend cells with L PBS and centrifuge to remove the supernatant. Repeat the above operation.4. Add 100 to each hole µ L PBS.5. Add 100 to each hole µ L staining solution, making the total volume of each well 200 µ L. The final concentration of Calcein AM is 1 µ M. The final concentration of EthD-I is 2 µ M. Gently shake the culture plate to evenly cover the cells with the liquid.Incubate at room temperature in dark for 30-45 minutes.Note: The optimal incubation time varies for different cells, with 30 minutes as the initial incubation time. Subsequently, the staining time can be adjusted and optimized according to the actual staining effect to obtain a more ideal staining effect.7. Enzyme reader detection. When the ELISA reader is set to fluorescein, it can detect Calcein AM; When the ELISA reader is set to rhodamine or Texas Red, EthD-I can be detected. Select the optimal emission and excitation wavelengths based on spectral characteristics.Note: By comparing the relative fluorescence values (RFU) measured between the sample group and the control group, the changes in the number of dead and live cells can be obtained. Another method of data analysis is also provided below.The following method can calculate the ratio of live cells to dead cells in a certain region. The required samples include dead cell control group, live cell control group, and the sample group to be tested. Dead cells can be obtained by treating cells with 1% saponin or 0.1-0.5% digitalis saponin for 10 minutes.1. Prepare staining solution and follow the above steps to stain cells. Additionally, prepare 1 mL and 2 mL separately µ M Calcein AM and 4 µ M EthD-I solution, stain the control group according to the following instructions. For the following groups of cells or cell-free groups, it is necessary to maintain complete consistency in cell count, detection of working solution concentration, incubation time, and incubation temperature.2. Measurement of sample group and control group:A. The measured values of the sample group at 645 nm are denoted as Calcein AM and EthD-I=F (645) sam.B. The measured values of the sample group at 530 nm are denoted as Calcein AM and EthD-I=F (530) sam.C. The measurement value of dead cell EthD-I single staining control group at 645 nm is denoted as EthD-I=F (645) maxD. The measurement value of dead cell Calcein AM single staining control group at 645 nm is recorded as Calcein AM=F (645) minE. The measurement value of live cell EthD-I single staining control group at 530 nm is recorded as EthD-I=F (530) min.F. The measurement value of live cell Calcein AM single staining control group at 530 nm is denoted as Calcein AM=F (530) max.G. A blank control well without cells (with or without dye), the detection value at 530 nm is recorded as F (530) 0.H. A blank control well without cells (with or without dye), the detection value at 645 nm is recorded as F (645) 0.3. Calculate the ratio of dead cells to live cells based on measurement data:%Live Cells=(B-E) ÷ (F-E)%Dead Cells=(A-D) ÷ (C-D)Determine the ratio of live cells to dead cells in a certain areaBy creating fluorescence spectral standard curves at 530 nm and 645 nm, the number of dead and live cells can be determined, and the fluorescence intensity of each dye is linearly related to the number of dead or live cells in the sample.Matters needing attention：1. please centrifuge the product to the bottom of the tube immediately before use, and then conduct subsequent experiments. 2. phenol red or serum may interfere with the detection of this kit. 3. fluorescent dyes have quenching problems. Please try to avoid light during experimental operation to slow down fluorescence quenching. 4. for your safety and health, please wear experimental clothes and disposable gloves.Scope of application：Dead and live cell staining (animal)... Read More | Inquire |