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M J Lydon, K D Keeler, D B Thomas.
Abstract
A procedure has been investigated for sorting viable cells according to their DNA content. Cells are stained with the U.V. activated fluorochromes 4'6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI), Hoechst 33258 or Hoechst 33342, and sorted with a Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorter. Hoechst 33342 is a suitable vital stain for a variety of cell types. Hoechst 33258 and DAPI, however, are quantitative vital stains for CHO cells only. Cloning efficiency is unaffected by the sorting procedure, and these stains are not mutagenic at concentrations suitable for vital staining. Potential applications of this procedure to cell biology are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 6154714 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.1041020208
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cell Physiol ISSN: 0021-9541 Impact factor: 6.384