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Helixyte™ 14 [Equivalent to SYBR 14]

Helixyte™ 14 has the same chemical structure of SYBR 14 (SYBR is the trademark of ThermoFisher). It is commonly used to monitor the viability of sperms. The proportion of living sperm in semen can be assessed by means of a dual staining technique using the stains SYBR-14 and propidium iodide (PI). Helixyte™ 14 is a nucleic acid stain, maximally absorbs at 488 nm and emits at 518 nm when bound to DNA. It stains the nuclei of living sperm bright green. Conversely, PI stains only nonmotile sperm that had lost their membrane integrity. The proportions of living and dead sperm can be determined by first staining with SYBR-14 and PI and then assessing stain uptake by flow cytometry. The proportions of living and dead sperm in mammalian semen can be readily identified through use of dual staining with SYBR-14 and PI and quantified through use of flow cytometry.

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Page updated on October 9, 2024

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Physical properties

Molecular weight

N/A

Solvent

DMSO

Spectral properties

Excitation (nm)

489

Emission (nm)

520

Storage, safety and handling

H-phraseH303, H313, H333
Hazard symbolXN
Intended useResearch Use Only (RUO)
R-phraseR20, R21, R22

Storage

Freeze (< -15 °C); Minimize light exposure
UNSPSC12171501