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Before staining actin with phalloidin dye conjugates, how should I fixate my sample?
Posted January 18, 2018
For example, should methanol be used to fix cell samples prior to staining with Alexa Fluor®-Phalloidin, iFluor™-Phalloidin or any other phalloidin conjugates such as FITC or TAMRA?
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Avoid using fixatives that contain methanol because it can disrupt actin during the fixation process. The preferred fixative is methanol-free formaldehyde. You should perform formaldehyde fixation with 4.0% formaldehyde in PBS at room temperature for 10-30 minutes.
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