This product may be reconstituted in anhydrous DMSO. Add 20.6 uL of DMSO to the 1 mg vial to achieve a 100 uM solution. The stock solution can be stored at -20°C for 18 months without loss of activity, as single working aliquots. Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.
Stock solutions of the dye can be further diluted in a culture medium. Working concentration ranges from 1- 5 uM.
The incubation period is temperature dependent and may range from 5 minutes for cultures at 37°C to 1 hour for cultures at 4°C.