We have to check the ploidy on megakaryocytes. The cells have to be viable
after staining. We cannot use Hoechst 33342 because our flow cytometer does
not have a UV laser. Is there any other dye that we can use for this purpose?
Thanks,
Gabriel E. Alespeiti
Hematopoitic Growth Factors Lab
New York Blood Center
310 E.67th Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: (212) 570-3115
Fax: (212) 570-3195
E-mail:galespei@nybc.org
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