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Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.••••••••••••Live and Dead Cell Discrimination BD™ Cell Viability Kit Catalog No.Number of tests 349483100 Tests 349480 with BD Liquid Counting Beads 100 Tests RESEARCH APPLICATIONS Studies of:•rapid counting of live/dead bacteria or other microbial cells 1-4 •efficacy of bacterial disinfectant 5 •viability of yeast during fermentation 6 •viability and concentration of cells in culture •viability and concentration of cells before staining for flow cytometric analysis •mammalian or microbial cells •viability and count of cells in bioreactors •viability of sperm for research studies 7,8 •viability in cell preparations containing debris DESCRIPTIONFlow cytometry provides a rapid and reliable method to quantify viable cells in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell suspensions.1-3,7,8 The BD Cell Viability Kit offers an easy-to-use dye combination to distinguish live and dead cells for analysis by flow cytometry. The kit contains thiazole orange (TO) solution to stain all cells and propidium iodide (PI) to stain dead cells. BD Liquid Counting Beads is a liquid suspension of fluorescent beads. Add the beads to a flow sample to calculate absolute counts. The kit can be ordered with or without counting beads. The method provides a rapid alternative to manual microscopic methods.4-6Live cells have intact membranes and are impermeable to dyes such as PI, which leaks into cells with compromised membranes. TO is a permeant dye and enters all cells, live and dead, to varying degrees. The fluorescent signal from TO in viable cells allows their enumeration even when debris in the cell preparation contaminates a scatter gate around the cells. Thus the combination of these two dyes provides a rapid and reliable method for discriminating live and dead eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, including peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), mammalian cell lines, bacteria, and yeast.MATERIALS PROVIDED The kit contains 1 vial of 500 µL 42 µmol/L TO in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 1vial of 500 µL 4.3mmol/L PI in water. The optional BD Liquid Counting Beads are supplied as 1 vial of 10 mL of fluorescent microspheres in buffer with 0.1% sodium azide.Material required but not providedRecommended staining buffer: Physiologic phosphate-buffered saline containing 0.2% Pluronic® F68 and 1mmol/L EDTA.23-6755-03Page 2NOTE For bacteria, 0.01% TWEEN® 20 can be substituted for the Pluronic F68. The staining buffer should be passed through a 0.22-µm filter.HANDLING AND STORAGEStore vials at 2°–8°C with the TO and PI stored in the desiccated container provided. Each reagent is stable for the period shown on the bottle label when stored as directed.WARNINGSAll biological specimens and materials coming in contact with them are considered biohazards. Handle as if capable of transmitting infection 9,10 and dispose of with proper precautions in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Never pipette by mouth. Wear suitable protective clothing, eyewear, and gloves.METHODRecommended amounts of TO and PI depend on the cell type being stained.Dilute cultured cells or PBMCs at least 1:10 in staining buffer to an approximate concentration range of 5x 105 to 107 cells/mL. (See Material required but not provided for preparation method.) For other sample types, such as pharmaceutical, food or environmental samples, at least 100 organisms per mL need to be detected using flow cytometry. If necessary, samples can be brought into this range by an initial concentration step.Bacteria and yeast: Add 5.0 µL of each dye solution to 500 µL of cell suspension. The final staining concentrations are 420 nmol/L for TO and 43 µmol/L for PI. Vortex and incubate for at least 5 minutes at room temperature.Mammalian cells: Add 4.0 µL of TO and 2.0 µL of PI solution to 2 mL of cell suspension. The final staining concentrations are 84 nmol/L for TO and 4.3 µmol/L for PI. Vortex and incubate for 5 minutes at room temperature.Bull semen: Add 2.0 µL of each dye solution to 2 mL of cell suspension. The final staining concentrations are 42 nmol/L for TO and 4.3 µmol/L for PI. Vortex and incubate for 5minutes at room temperature.NOTE When using BD Liquid Counting Beads, allow the beads to come to room temperature. Prior to analysis, gently vortex the bead suspension for 30 seconds and add 50 µL to each tube. Use the reverse pipetting technique to pipette for better accuracy. Cap the tubes and gently vortex to mix. Acquisition and analysis Acquire prepared samples on a BD FACS™ brand flow cytometer equipped with 488-nm laser excitation and BD CellQuest™ software. Use an FSC threshold for mammalian cells (fluorescence threshold if also using BD Liquid Counting Beads), and an SSC threshold for microbial cells. Gate cells using scatter and FL2.4-6 TO fluoresces primarily in FL1 and FL2; PI fluoresces primarily in FL3. Therefore, the best discrimination of live and dead populations is on an FL1 vs FL3 plot.To determine the concentration of the cell populations, use the following equation:Representative dataFigure 1 shows results obtained by adding 50 µL of BD Liquid Counting Beads to a 500-µL sample of E. coli stained with 5 µL of TO and 5 µL of PI. Regions are set around the live, injured, and dead bacterial populations; counting beads are not shown.# events in cell region # events in bead region -----------------------------------------------------------# beads/test*test volume ---------------------------------×dilution factor ×concentration of cell population =* This value is found on the vial of BD Liquid Counting Beads and can vary from lot to lot.Page 323-6755-03Figure 1FL1 vs FL3 dot plot, gated on E. coli by scatter Figure 2 shows results obtained by adding 50 µL of BD Liquid Counting Beads to a 2-mL sample of PBMCs stained with 4 µL of TO and 2 µL of PI. Live cells are in R5; dead cells are in R3; and counting beads are in R4.Figure 2FL1 vs FL3 dot plot, gated on PBMCs by scatter Figure 3 shows results obtained by adding 50 µL of BD Liquid Counting Beads to a 2-mL sample of Raji cells stained with 4 µL of TO and 2 µL of PI. Live cells are in R5; dead cells are in R3; and counting beads are in R4.Figure 3FL1 vs FL3 dot plot, gated on Raji cells by scatter Figure 4 shows results obtained by staining a 2-mL sample of thawed bull semen with 2 µL of TO and 2 µL of PI. For staining, 20 µL of thawed semen was added to 2 mL of staining buffer. Live sperm are in R3, dead sperm are in R2, and injured sperm are between the two regions.R6R5R4live injured dead FL1-H F L 3-H R3R4R5live dead injured FL1-H F L 3-H beads FL1-H F L 3-H R3R4R5dead injured live beads23-6755-03Page 4Figure 4FL1 vs FL3 dot plot, gated on thawed bull semen by scatter LIMITATIONSDispose of stained samples, extra dye solution, and container according to local, state, and federal regulations.CHARACTERIZATION To ensure consistently high-quality reagents, each lot of reagent is tested for conformance with characteristics of a standard reagent. Representative flow cytometric data is included in this data sheet.WARRANTYUnless otherwise indicated in any applicable BD general conditions of sale for non-US customers, the following warranty applies to the purchase of these products.THE PRODUCTS SOLD HEREUNDER ARE WARRANTED ONLY TO CONFORM TO THE QUANTITY AND CONTENTS STATED ON THE LABEL OR IN THE PRODUCT LABELING AT THE TIME OF DELIVERY TO THE CUSTOMER . BD DISCLAIMS HEREBY ALL OTHER WARRANTIES , EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT . BD ’S SOLE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO EITHER REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCTS OR REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE . BD IS NOT LIABLE FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES , INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY , OR ECONOMIC LOSS , CAUSED BY THE PRODUCT . REFERENCES1.Nebe-von-Caron G, Stephens PJ, Badley AR. Bacterial detection and differentiation by cytometry and fluorescent probes. Proc Royal Microbiol Society . 1999;34:321-327.2.Nebe-von-Caron G, Stephens PJ, Hewitt CJ, Powell JR, Badley RA. Analysis of bacterial function by multi-colour fluorescence flow cytometry and single cell sorting. J Microbiol Meth . 2000;42:97-114.3.Davey HM, Kell DB. Flow cytometry and cell sorting of heterogeneous microbial populations: the importance of single-cell analyses. Microbiol Rev . 1996;60:641-696.4.Alsharif R, Godfrey W . Bacterial detection and live/dead discrimination by flow cytometry. Microbial Cytometry Application Note. BD Biosciences, Immunocytometry Systems; San Jose, CA. 2002.5.Alsharif R, Tapia M, Godfrey W , Wanalund J, Nagar M. Bacterial disinfectant efficacy using flow cytometry. Microbial Cytometry Application Note. BD Biosciences, Immunocytometry Systems; San Jose, CA. 2002.6.Thornton R, Godfrey W , Gilmour L, Alsharif R. Evaluation of yeast viability and concentration during wine fermentation using flow cytometry. Microbial Cytometry Application Note. BD Biosciences, Immunocytometry Systems; San Jose, CA. 2002.7.Graham JK. Assessment of sperm quality: a flow cytometric approach. Anim Reprod Sci . 2001;68:239-247.8.Yamamoto T, Mori S, Yoneyama M, Imanishi M, Takeuchi M. Evaluation of rat sperm by flow cytometry: simultaneous analysis of sperm count and sperm viability. J Toxicol Sci . 1998;23:373-378.9.Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline — Third Edition . Wayne, PA: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute; 2005. CLSI document M29-A3.10.Centers for Disease Control. Perspectives in disease prevention and health promotion update: universal precautions for prevention of transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B virus, and other bloodborne pathogens in health-care settings. MMWR . 1988;37:377-388.FL1-H F L 3-H live injured dead R2R3TRADEMARKS AND LICENSE INFORMATION Pluronic is a registered trademark of BASF Corporation.Tween is a registered trademark of Croda International PLCBD, BD Logo and all other trademarks are property of Becton, Dickinson and Company. © 2015 BDThis product is provided under a license agreement between Life Technologies Corporation and Becton, Dickinson and Company through its BD Biosciences business, to use the fluorescent beads in this product only as standards, controls and calibrators for: (a) absolute counting; (b) fluorescence intensity measurements; and (c) instrument setup procedures on flow cytometry instruments, for calibrating and performance testing of flow cytometric instruments and flow cytometric assays, and for internal research and development applications. The sale of this product is expressly conditioned on the buyer not using the fluorescent beads in this product (1) in manufacturing; (2) for therapeutic, diagnostic (except when specifically labeled for such use in connection with BD products), or prophylactic purposes; (3) to resell, even if sold for calibration or research purposes. For information on purchasing a license to this product for purposes other than described above, contact Life Technologies Corporation, Cell Analysis Business Unit, Business Development, 29851 Willow Creek Road, Eugene, OR 97402. Tel: (541) 465-8300. Fax: (541) 335-0354.Page 523-6755-03。