BactoView™ Dead Stains
Highly-selective dead cell stains for bacteria cultures. The stains are suitable for both gram-positive and gram-negative strains.
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BactoView™ Dead Stains are novel DNA binding dyes for live/dead discrimination in bacteria. These bright fluorogenic DNA binding dyes are cell membrane-impermeant, so they selectively stain dead bacteria with compromised cell membranes without the need to wash after staining.
- Highly-selective dead cell stains for bacteria cultures
- Superior live/dead differentiation for gram-positive strains than traditional dyes
- Also provide excellent results in gram-negative strains
- Quick 30-minute staining, no wash required
- Available in 7 colors from green to near-IR
Note: As of 6/16/2025, the formulation of BactoView™ Dead Stains (Cat. No. 40107-40113) was updated from 500X in water to 1000X in DMSO.
Highly-Selective Dead Cell Staining for Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Strains
Traditional vital nucleic acid dyes like propidium iodide or ethidium homodimer are efficiently excluded from live gram-negative bacteria but are taken up by live gram-positive bacteria, resulting in high background in live cells and poor live/dead discrimination. BactoView™ Dead Stains have novel chemical structures that are efficiently excluded from both gram-positive and gram-negative strains, for highly selective live/dead discrimination. In addition to staining dead bacteria, BactoView™ Dead Stains also stain Bacillus subtilis endospores, but with dimmer fluorescence. BactoView™ Dead Stains have low fluorescence until they bind DNA, allowing bright, no-wash staining. The stains are available with a wide selection of emission wavelengths ranging from green to near-infrared, for microscopy or flow cytometry analysis.
BactoView™ Dead 500/515 #40107
BactoView™ Dead 500/515 Trial Size #40107-T
BactoView™ Dead 560/570 #40108
BactoView™ Dead 560/570 Trial Size #40108-T
BactoView™ Dead 570/585 #40109
BactoView™ Dead 570/585 Trial Size #40109-T
BactoView™ Dead 600/615 #40110
BactoView™ Dead 600/615 Trial Size #40110-T
BactoView™ Dead 655/670 #40111
BactoView™ Dead 655/670 Trial Size #40111-T
BactoView™ Dead 690/710 #40112
BactoView™ Dead 690/710 Trial Size #40112-T
BactoView™ Dead 760/780 #40113
BactoView™ Dead 760/780 Trial Size #40113-T
