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Use the kits for staining organotypic slice cultures?

PostPosted: Fri 6 Feb 2015 18:52
by Interchim
Can I use the kits for staining live embryos, tissue explants or organotypic slice cultures?
FAQ from Biotium

The assays are designed to stain dissociated cells in culture and have not been validated for organ culture. Annexin V staining of early chicken and mammalian embryos in culture has been reported in the scientific literature. For staining of living tissues, the specimen would need to be thin enough to allow exposure of the cells to the 36 kDa Annexin V protein. Also, damage to cell membranes from dissection or sectioning of tissues could result in high background staining.