Fluorescein Diacetate CAS: 596-09-8 | MF: C24H16O7 | MW: 416.38, Buy now Histological Stains & Dyes for Histology, Cytology, Microbiology, Hematology & Biology Lab from TriStains. All Tristains products are exclusively distributed by Dawn Scientific Inc.
Fluorescein diacetate (FDA) is a derivative of the fluorescent dye fluorescein. Its chemical formula is C24H16O7. This colorless, non-fluorescent compound can penetrate cell membranes and is also known as 3,6-Diacetoxyfluoran or Di-O-acetylfluorescein. It is used in cell biology and microbiology for selectively labeling and quantifying viable cells.
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Application :
- In cell biology and microbiology, FDA is used as a viability stain to detect living cells.
- It can serve as a viability probe that measures both enzymatic activity, which is require to activate its fluorescence, and cell-membrane integrity, which is required for intracellular retention of their fluorescent product.
- It is widely used in cell culture studies, flow cytometry, and high-throughput screening.
Benefits :
- Provides a sensitive and reliable method to assess cell viability and proliferation
- This staining is simple, fast, and non-invasive technique that does not require cell lysis or destruction
- Versatile and stable
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