MicroFlow Archive Stage 2, PLUS-R Kit

Analyze Stage 1 rat blood samples for micronuclei using your own flow cytometer

Each MicroFlow Archive Stage 2, PLUS-R, Fixed Blood kit contains all of the quality-assured supplies & reagents to analyze 60 fixed rat blood samples using your own in-house flow cytometer. Note: fixation and storage of samples requires a Stage 1 kit (ordered separately).

Product ID: Stage 2, PLUS-R

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Click here for the Stage 2, BASIC-R Fixed Blood kit.

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Click here for the Stage 1, Rat kit.

Technical Specifications

Size of Kit

60 rat fixed blood samples

Shipping Conditions of the Kit

  • Ambient
  • Ice packs (Calibration Standards)

Storage Conditions of Kit Components

  • Freezer (-80 °C)
  • Freezer (-20 °C)
  • Refrigerator (4 °C)
  • Ambient

What's Included in the Kit

  • Buffer Solution
    To wash fixed cells for staining; used to prepare solutions
  • RNase Solution
    Removes RNA
  • Anti-Rat CD71-FITC Antibody
    Labels young red blood cells
  • Anti-Rodent CD61-PE Antibody
    Labels platelets
  • DNA Stain
    Stains DNA (e.g., micronuclei)
  • Calibration Standards
    To calibrate flow cytometer

Additional Materials Required

  • Previously prepared frozen (-80 °C) mouse blood samples
  • Flow cytometer capable of 488 nm excitation
  • Freezer (-80 °C), freezer (-20 °C), and refrigerator (4 °C)
  • Centrifuge and other general lab supplies

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