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QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Kit

The QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Kit is used to label live bacterial cells for counting with the QUANTOM Tx™ Microbial Cell Counter. The QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Dye is a less toxic Calcein AM derivative that has better cellular retention and efficiently labels difficult-to-stain cells such as live bacterial cells. In live cells, intracellular esterases cleave the acetoxymethyl (AM) group, producing the membrane-impermeable fluorescent Calcein. The optimal excitation/emission wavelength is 496/520 nm.

QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Dilution Buffer enhances the fluorescence signal of cells stained with QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Dye and is used to wash or dilute bacterial cells prior to staining.

QUANTOM™ Cell Loading Buffer I is a gradient medium used for the even distribution and sedimentation of bacterial cells in QUANTOM™ M50 Cell Counting Slides.

Compatible Instruments
QUANTOM Tx™ Microbial Cell Counter

Specifications

QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Dye
Appearance Powder
Cell permeability Membrane permeant
Excitation/emission 496/520 nm
Quantity 2 x 50 µg
Storage -20°C in the dark

 

QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Dilution Buffer
Appearance Clear liquid
Quantity 1 x 20 mL
Storage Room temperature

 

 

QUANTOM™ Cell Loading Buffer I
Appearance Clear liquid
Quantity 2 x 1 mL
Storage Room temperature

 

Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Appearance Clear liquid
Quantity 2 x 1 mL
Storage Room temperature

 

Ordering Information

Cat # Description Qty
Q13502 QUANTOM™ Viable Cell Staining Kit 1 Kit