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Posted on February 2, 2024
What kinds of positive controls are necessary for calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Are there any reasons for using flow cytometry to measure calcium flux?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Can I use the same calcium reagents for microscopy as I do for flow?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Is it possible to measure real time calcium flux with a flow cytometer?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Can I measure what proportion of cells are responsive in my calcium flux assay?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What are the advantages of using a ratiometric calcium probe vs. a single-channel dye?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Which calcium dyes work with flow cytometry lasers?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Can I combine Fura Red with Fluo-3 or Fluo-4 for ratiometric analysis?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Should cells be equilibrated before a flow calcium assay?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What kinds of stimulants are used for flow calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What is the purpose of ionomycin in calcium flux flow assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What buffers should be used for flow calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What is the difference between negative control and baseline for flow cytometry calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Are there any substitutes for probenecid in calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Is probenecid required for calcium assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What is the purpose of probenecid in calcium flux flow assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Is a wash step required for calcium flux flow assays?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
What is the dye concentration for calcium indicators?
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Posted on February 2, 2024
Are there any red calcium flux dyes?
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Posted on July 25, 2023
What is the role of calcium ions (Ca2+) as a second messenger?
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Posted on October 7, 2022
How do cells recognize signals?
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Posted on October 7, 2022
What are the similarities between intracellular and intercellular signaling?
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Posted on July 29, 2021
What is ratiometric imaging?
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Posted on July 29, 2021
How does calcium imaging work?
Cell SignalingCalcium IndicatorsPhysiological Probes


Posted on July 29, 2021
Why is Fura-2 unable to cross cell membranes?
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Posted on July 29, 2021
What is 2-photon calcium imaging?
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Posted on July 29, 2021
How does Fura red work?
Ratiometric Calcium IndicatorsCalcium IndicatorsCell Signaling


Posted on July 28, 2021
How is cytosolic calcium tested?
Calcium IndicatorsIntracellular Probes


Posted on July 28, 2021
What does calcium imaging measure?
Calcium IndicatorsCell SignalingIntracellular Ions


Posted on July 26, 2021
What kind of microscope do I need for ratiometric dyes?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is a calcium ion?
Intracellular IonsCalcium IndicatorsCell Signalling


Posted on July 23, 2021
What is the difference between Fura-2 and Quin-2
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is a dual excitation dye?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is the difference between ratiometric imaging and calcium imaging?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is a dual-wavelength ion indicator?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What are ratiometric dyes?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is a ratiometric indicator?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is ratiometric fluorescence used to detect?
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Posted on July 23, 2021
What is the difference between calcium imaging and electrophysiology?
Calcium IndicatorsIntracellular IonsPhysiological Probes


Posted on July 22, 2021
How does the increase in intracellular calcium cause contraction?
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)Calcium IndicatorsG-Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR)


Posted on July 22, 2021
What regulates calcium concentration?
Cell SignalingCalcium IndicatorsG-Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCR)


Posted on July 22, 2021
What is a calcium flux assay?
Calcium IndicatorsCell SignalingIntracellular IonsPhysiological Probes


Posted on July 21, 2021
Where is intracellular calcium stored?
Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)Calcium Indicators


Posted on July 21, 2021
How is intracellular calcium measured?
Calcium IndicatorsCell SignalingIntracellular IonsPhysiological Probes


Posted on February 3, 2021
What is the relationship between concentration and absorbance in spectrophotometry?
Calcium IndicatorsPhysiological Probes


Posted on January 22, 2021
What affect does magnesium have on neurotransmitter release?
Cell MetabolismCalcium IndicatorsCellular Processes


Posted on January 20, 2021
How does calcium cause exocytosis?
Intracellular IonsCalcium IndicatorsCell Signaling


Posted on November 30, 2020
How is calcium used as a second messenger?
Calcium IndicatorsIntracellular IonsPhysiological Probes


Posted on November 13, 2020
What are the most common second messengers?
Calcium IndicatorsCell SignalingCellular ProcessesIntracellular Ions


Posted on May 9, 2020
What methods are best for stimulating intracellular calcium release?
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