>I am planning to run a survival bioassay were then I can quantitate LIVE
cells only >using the flowcytometer.
>I called Molecular Probes and they suggested "SYTOX" which stains dead cells
>only (but will not cross the membrane of live cells). Have anyone used
this stain >before? Advantages or Disadvantages?
>or is there a live cell staining? Suggestions......
Have you tried using a combination of FDA & PI? FDA will stain live cells
only and PI will stain dead cells. If you do a two color staining, you can
get an accurate count of live cells.