How do I choose the best mitochondrial stain for my assay?

Q: How do I choose the best mitochondrial stain for my assay?

Our MitoLite™ reagents are a set of fluorogenic probes for staining mitochondria of live cells. Any of our MitoLite™ reagents with “FX” in their name is a fixable mitochondrial stain, e.g., MitoLite™ Blue FX490 or MitoLite™ Red FX600. MitoLite™ Green FM, similar to ThermoFisher’s MitoTracker Green FM (M7514), is one of the few mitochondrial reagents capable of staining mitochondria in dead cells. MitoLite™ Green FM can also stain mitochondria in live cells however; it is not well-retained after aldehyde fixation. Properties for each MitoLite™ reagent is located in any of our MitoLite™ protocols see link in Additional Resources below.

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Our MitoLite&trade; reagents are a set of fluorogenic probes for staining mitochondria of live cells. Any of our MitoLite&trade; reagents with &ldquo;FX&rdquo; in their name is a fixable mitochondrial stain, e.g., MitoLite&trade; Blue FX490 or MitoLite&trade; Red FX600.
MitoLite&trade; Green FM, similar to ThermoFisher&rsquo;s MitoTracker Green FM (M7514), is one of the few mitochondrial reagents capable of staining mitochondria in dead cells. MitoLite&trade; Green FM can also stain mitochondria in live cells however; it is not well-retained after aldehyde fixation.
Properties for each MitoLite&trade; reagent is located in any of our MitoLite&trade; protocols see link in Additional Resources below.

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