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BactoView™ Dead Stains

Highly-selective dead cell stains for bacteria cultures. The stains are suitable for both gram-positive and gram-negative strains.

Biotium

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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

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