Intracellular Staining
Fixation agents
Aldehydes | Alcohols |
Formaldehyde creates bonds between lysine residues to cross link proteins |
Alcohol fixative - usually 70% ethanol or methanol |
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Note: Do not use to measure GFP (fix with PHA then permeabilize with ethanol). |
Permeabilization agents
Permeabilization agents can be detergents or alcohols |
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION