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BD® CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (compensation). When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to BD® CompBeads, they have spectral properties very similar to cells. However, for some fluorochromes there can be small differences in spectral emissions compared to cells, resulting in spillover values that differ when compared to biological controls. It is strongly recommended that when using a reagent for the first time, users compare the spillover on cells and BD® CompBeads to ensure that BD® CompBeads are appropriate for your specific cellular application.
For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant™ Stain Buffer should be used anytime BD Horizon Brilliant™ dyes are used in a multicolor flow cytometry panel. Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation. The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions. When BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer is used in in the multicolor panel, it should also be used in the corresponding compensation controls for all dyes to achieve the most accurate compensation. For the most accurate compensation, compensation controls created with either cells or beads should be exposed to BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer for the same length of time as the corresponding multicolor panel. More information can be found in the Technical Data Sheet of the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer (Cat. No. 563794/566349) or the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus (Cat. No. 566385).
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- Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
- This reagent has been pre-diluted for use at the recommended Volume per Test. We typically use 1 × 10^6 cells in a 100-µl experimental sample (a test).
- For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
- An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
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The Ki-67 monoclonal antibody specifically recognizes the Ki-67 antigen (also known as KI67, KI-67). Ki-67 is a nonhistone nuclear protein that is encoded by MKI67 (Marker of Proliferation Ki-67). Ki-67 is associated with cellular proliferation and its expression increases as cells enter and progress through the G1, S, G2, and M cell cycle phases. Ki-67 is a large protein having 2 alternatively spliced isoforms. The Ki-67 protein contains an N-terminal forkhead-associated domain, a protein phosphatase 1-binding domain, a large central region of tandem repeats, and a C-terminal leucine/arginine-rich chromatin-binding domain. Ki-67 is required for cell proliferation and serves as useful marker for distinguishing and analyzing quiescent cells (Ki-67-negative cells within the G0 cell cycle phase) from cycling Ki-67-positive cells including cancer cells.
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