FAQs

FAQs

Can other membrane stains besides ExoBrite™ True EV Membrane Stains be used to stain extracellular vesicles (EVs)?

While early studies of EVs attempted to use first-generation membrane dyes like DiI or PKH to stain EVs,...

FAQs

Which of Biotium’s antibodies can be used to stain EVs?

We strongly recommend our ExoBrite™ Flow Antibody Conjugates for staining both purified or bead-bound EVs. The antibodies are...

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Can extracellular vesicles (EVs) be stained with ExoBrite™ True EV Membrane Stains and antibodies concurrently?

Yes, EVs can be stained simultaneously with an ExoBrite™ True EV Membrane Stain and a fluorescent antibody. With purified EVs,...

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Can CellBrite® or MemBrite® Stains be used to stain exosomes/extracellular vesicles?

CellBrite® Cytoplasmic Membrane Dyes are too prone to aggregation to efficiently stain EVs. Some of the CellBrite® Fix,...