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Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Blue Fluorescence*

Fluorescence images of HeLa cells fixed with 4% formaldehyde then stained with Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Blue Fluorescence* in a Costar black 96-well plate. Cells were labeled with iFluor® 350-Phalloidin (Cat#22660) without (A) or with (B) pre-treatment of phalloidin for 10 minutes.
Fluorescence images of HeLa cells fixed with 4% formaldehyde then stained with Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Blue Fluorescence* in a Costar black 96-well plate. Cells were labeled with iFluor® 350-Phalloidin (Cat#22660) without (A) or with (B) pre-treatment of phalloidin for 10 minutes.
Fluorescence images of HeLa cells fixed with 4% formaldehyde then stained with Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Blue Fluorescence* in a Costar black 96-well plate. Cells were labeled with iFluor® 350-Phalloidin (Cat#22660) without (A) or with (B) pre-treatment of phalloidin for 10 minutes.
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Spectral properties
Correction Factor (260 nm)0.83
Correction Factor (280 nm)0.23
Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)200001
Excitation (nm)345
Emission (nm)450
Quantum yield0.951
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H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22
UNSPSC12352200
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Correction Factor (260 nm)
0.83
Correction Factor (280 nm)
0.23
Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)
200001
Excitation (nm)
345
Emission (nm)
450
Quantum yield
0.951
Our Cell Navigator® fluorescence imaging kits are a set of fluorescence imaging tools for labeling sub-cellular organelles such as membranes, lysosomes, mitochondria and nuclei etc. The selective labeling of live cell compartments provides a powerful method for studying cellular events in a spatial and temporal context. This particular kit is designed to label F-actins of fixed cells in blue fluorescence. The kit uses a blue fluorescent phalloidin conjugate that is selectively bound to F-actins. This blue fluorescent phalloidin conjugate is a high-affinity probe for F-actins. Used at nanomolar concentrations, phallotoxins are convenient probes for labeling, identifying and quantitating F-actins in formaldehyde-fixed and permeabilized tissue sections, cell cultures or cell-free experiments. The labeling protocol is robust, requiring minimal hands-on time. The kit provides all the essential components with an optimized staining protocol.

Platform


Fluorescence microscope

Excitation350 nm
Emission450 nm
Recommended plateBlack wall/clear bottom
Instrument specification(s)DAPI channel

Components


Example protocol


AT A GLANCE

Protocol summary

  1. Prepare samples (microplate wells)
  2. Remove the liquid from the plate
  3. Add 100 µL/well of iFluor™ 350-Phalloidin working solution
  4. Stain cells at RT for 15 to 60 minutes
  5. Wash cells
  6. Examine the specimen under microscope at Ex/Em = 350/450 nm

Important notes
Warm all the components to room temperature before opening.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Add 10 µL of iFluor™ 350-Phalloidin (Component A) to 10 mL of Labeling Buffer (Component B). Note: Different cell types might be stained differently. The concentration of iFluor™ 350-Phalloidin working solution should be prepared accordingly. Protect from light.

For guidelines on cell sample preparation, please visit
https://www.aatbio.com/resources/guides/cell-sample-preparation.html

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

  1. Perform formaldehyde fixation. Incubate the cells with 3.0% – 4.0% formaldehyde in PBS at room temperature for 10 - 30 minutes. Note: Avoid any methanol containing fixatives since methanol can disrupt actin during the fixation process. The preferred fixative is methanol-free formaldehyde.

  2. Rinse the fixed cells 2 - 3 times in PBS.

  3. Optional: Add 0.1% Triton X-100 in PBS into fixed cells for 3 to 5 minutes to increase permeability. Rinse the cells 2 - 3 times in PBS.

  4. Add 100 µL/well (96-well plate) of 1X iFluor™ 350-Phalloidin working solution into the fixed cells, and stain the cells at room temperature for 15 to 60 minutes.

  5. Rinse cells gently with PBS 2 to 3 times to remove excess dye before plate sealing. Image by using the DAPI channel.

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Spectral properties

Correction Factor (260 nm)0.83
Correction Factor (280 nm)0.23
Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)200001
Excitation (nm)345
Emission (nm)450
Quantum yield0.951

Product Family


NameExcitation (nm)Emission (nm)Extinction coefficient (cm -1 M -1)Quantum yieldCorrection Factor (260 nm)Correction Factor (280 nm)
Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Green Fluorescence*4915167500010.910.210.11
Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Orange Fluorescence*54155710000010.6710.250.15
Cell Navigator® F-Actin Labeling Kit *Red Fluorescence*58760320000010.5310.050.04

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