Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling
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...using biorender.com.
Dye stains
Dye stains are non-antibody-based stains that bind DNA or free amines...alongside standard surface labels. Here, I will introduce you to a few useful labeling and staining techniques...techniques beyond standard surface labeling.
Pro tip! Many people use 'labeling' and 'staining' interchangeably... it comes to viability and proliferation staining. Dye stains are membrane-permeant or -impermeant and...nucleus, or visualizing DNA instead of proteins. Some stains can diffuse through the cell membrane freely, while...Addgene uses 'labeling' to refer to antibodies and 'staining' to refer to small molecule dyes.
Indirect labeling...cross-linking, killing the cell but preserving the cellular state (think of mummification). Permeabilization, as the...