Re: viability + PE-Ab

nan harvey (nharvey@fiona.umsmed.edu)
Fri, 24 Jan 1997 21:52:03 -0600 (CST)

Make that a very low concentration of FDA--a little goes a long way!

Nan Harvey
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS

On Fri, 24 Jan 1997, Miller, Mark A. wrote:

>
> For assesing viability in conjunction with a PE-Ab, use
> fluoroscein diacetate (FDA.)
>
> FDA is NON-fluorescent, but after entering intact cells it
> is cleaved by non-specific esterases to produce green
> fluorescent fluorscein.
>