"Easy to use DNA stain for debris discrimination."

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ5

Application Area:       Flow cytometry

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
After Sales Service:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value for Money:        ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Average rating:           5.0

Comments: We use DRAQ5 for debris discrimination in CD34+ cell enumeration tests of blood and harvest samples using lyse no wash method. It works very well combined with CD34 PE and CD45 FITC.

Name: Pal Jakso

Organisation: University of Pecs, Dept. of Pathology  

"Great results"

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ5

Application Area:       Cell culturing for evaluation of biocompatibility

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐
After Sales Service:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value for Money:        ⭐⭐⭐
Average rating:           3.7

Comments: Easy to use, fast shipping, reasonable price, good results and good quality

Name: Amirkianoosh Kiani

Organisation: University of New Brunswick

"excellent product, affordable, easy to use and gave great results"

PRODUCT:                 CyGEL
Application Area:        Imaging non-adherent leukemia cell line for biosensor application.

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Value for Money:        ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Average rating:           5.0

Comments:                 We used CyGel for imaging a K562 cell line to verify that our fluorophore-tagged biosensor is internalized by the cells. The product was very easy to use and worked according to the manufacturer’s description. There was no problem with CyGel interfering with our fluorescent signal using a standard fluorescent microscope for cell imaging. We think it was a very reasonable price for the ease of use and results we obtained. While we did not require follow up service, it was there for our assistance as needed.

Name: Steven Ouellette

Organisation: KinaSense LLC

"DRAQ7 is an easy to use viability dye that allows monitoring of cell death over time."

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ7

Application Area:       Cell viability

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Average rating:           4.3

Comments: DRAQ7 was used to measure cell death in complement-dependent-cytotoxicity experiment.  

Our project was to determine the ability of anti-Tn antibody to mediate death of Tn expressing in association with complement. Briefly, Tn expressing cells were incubated with anti-Tn antibody, in the presence of complement and DRAQ7 as a viability marker. Cell were incubated in Incucyte System (www.essenbioscience.com/en/products/incucyte?gclid=CObfsKOZjM8CFWMW0wodVw0JSQ) and the appearance of red fluorescence (staining of dead cells by DRAQ7) was monitored every 30 minutes.  We were able to measure cell death over time by the use of DRAQ7. Fluorescence emission signal was high, and the results obtained were reproducible.

Among all viability dye we have tested, it was the only one that emits strong signal after several hours of incubation.

Name: Daphné Laubreton

Organisation: INRA

"Overall very satisfied with the product and will recommend to all users"

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ5

Application Area:        Confocal microscopy

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐
After Sales Service:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Average rating:           4.3

Comments: The product works great for our applications such as confocal microscopy. We rate this product the best among all the manufacturers. Overall we will order and use this product as long as the prices are kept competitive or we have more superior advantage.

Name: Arun Iyer

Organisation: Wayne State University

"Good product."

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ5

Application Area:        Analyze CTC from blood.

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
After Sales Service:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value for Money:        ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Average rating:           5.0

Comments: Easy to stain. It was used for stain the nucleus of cells for confocal microscopy.

Name: Xueqing Xia

Organisation: UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

"Great nuclear dye!"

PRODUCT:                 DRAQ5

Application Area:        Immunofluorescence

Ease of Use:              ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
After Sales Service:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Value for Money:        ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Average rating:           5.0

Comments: Results are quite reproducible and DRAQ5 is easy to use.

Name: Swati Pradhan-Bhatt

Organisation: Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute