SYTOX

SYTOX is a green high-affinity nucleic acid stain produced by Molecular Probes Inc. It only penetrates cells with compromised plasma membranes and is therefore used to identify dead bacteria cells.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Gaforio, J.J.; Serrano, M.J.; Ortega, E.; Algarra, I.; Alvarez de Cienfuegos, G. (2002). "Use of SYTOX green dye in the flow cytometric analysis of bacterial phagocytosis". Cytometry 48 (2): 93–96. doi:10.1002/cyto.10107. ISSN 0196-4763.
  2. ↑ Lebaron, P.; Catala, P.; Parthuisot, N. (July 1998). "Effectiveness of SYTOX Green Stain for Bacterial Viability Assessment". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 64 (7): 2697–2700.
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