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Trypan blue and acridine orange with propidium iodide - Reagents & Materials
What you need to perform one test: reagents, kits, consumables, equipment and quality controls, with their official basis. Quantities follow the validated method or the manufacturer's instructions for use (IFU).
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Trypan blue and acridine orange with propidium iodide
Cell concentration and viability estimates
Reagents & stains
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Trypan blue and isotonic diluent. Fluorescence option: acridine orange plus propidium iodide and the validated sample bufferPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Kits
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Optional trypan-blue reagent or AO/PI viability reagent set. Documented example: ReadyCount Green/Red Viability Stain, for a compatible counterPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Consumables & materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| HaemocytometerPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Coverslip or instrument-specific counting slidesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Sample tubesPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Pipette tipsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Equipment
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Brightfield microscope/manual counting chamber for trypan blue, or a fluorescence cell counter with compatible AO/PI channelsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Controls & reference materials
| Item | Amount per test | Procure |
|---|---|---|
| Qualified cell-count reference materialPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Viable/nonviable cell-control preparationsPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
| Instrument checksPer validated method / manufacturer IFU | Per validated method / manufacturer IFU | MerckMerck (Sigma-Aldrich)Recommended · Official manufacturer site |
Official basis (Framework): ISO 20391-1:2026 provides the current counting framework. Validate the dye, sample, instrument and intended measurand; membrane integrity does not establish product potency.
Procurement note: These are alternative measurement routes. The instrument example is research-use documentation, not authorization for a cell-therapy release assay.
Sources:G109 ISO
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