Blue-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit

Easily discriminate between differentiated and undifferentiated cells with this colorimetric alkaline phosphatase stain that turns pluripotent cells blue

This Blue-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit can be used as a replacement for both Red-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit and Dual-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit

  • Obtain answers in as little as fifteen minutes
  • Stain cells grown in dishes or the wells of tissue culture plates
  • Get a long-lasting colorimetric readout with this quick and easy histochemical assay
  • Use to monitor pluripotency status/differentiation, ensure the quality of stem cells, and measure AP activity in situ

Products

Catalog Number Description Size Price Quantity Add to Cart
AP100B-1 Blue-Color AP Staining Kit 100 Assays $211
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Overview

Overview

Easily visualize undifferentiated cells with alkaline phosphatase stains

When you need to know which cells are undifferentiated, such as for monitoring pluripotency status, performing quality control of stem cells, or measuring alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity in situ, SBI’s AP Staining Kits are specific, sensitive, and reliable tools that can provide answers in as little as fifteen minutes. Unlike other pluripotency markers that are only present in certain subsets of undifferentiated cells, AP is highly active in embryonic stem cells, embryonic germ cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells, making it a universal pluripotency marker.

The Blue-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit is a histochemical assay for use on cells grown in tissue culture wells or dishes, and includes both substrate and dye for colorimetric read-out of enzymatic activity. The AP-positive, undifferentiated stem cells stain blue, with color developing rapidly. The stain does not fade and stained samples can be kept at 4°C for up to one week.

SBI’s AP Staining Kits are available as Blue-Color (Cat.# AP100B-1), Red-Color (Cat.# AP100R-1), or Dual-Color (includes both blue and red stains; Cat.# AP100D-1)

How It Works

Supporting Data

Supporting Data

Visualize the difference

Stain pluripotent cells either blue or red with SBI’s AP Staining Kits

Figure 1. SBI’s AP Staining Kits can stain pluripotent cells either blue (Blue-Color AP Staining Kit, Cat.# AP100B-1) or red (Red-Color AP Staining Kit, Cat.# AP100R-1.

Easily discriminate between differentiated and undifferentiated cells

Figure 2. Easily distinguish pluripotent cells from differentiated cells with SBI’s AP Staining Kits.

FAQs

Resources

Citations

  • Liu, L, et al. (2017) Nano-on-micro fibrous extracellular matrices for scalable expansion of human ES/iPS cells. Biomaterials. 2017; 124:47-54. PM ID: 28187394
  • Won, YH, et al. (2016) Elucidation of Relevant Neuroinflammation Mechanisms Using Gene Expression Profiling in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PLoS ONE. 2016; 11(11):e0165290. PM ID: 27812125
  • Li, J, et al. (2016) Culture substrates made of elastomeric micro-tripod arrays for long-term expansion of human pluripotent stem cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2016; 5:236-244. Link: Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Liu, L, et al. (2014) Nanofibrous gelatin substrates for long-term expansion of human pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials. 2014; 35(24):6259-67. PM ID: 24811263

Products

Catalog Number Description Size Price Quantity Add to Cart
AP100B-1 Blue-Color AP Staining Kit 100 Assays $211
- +

Overview

Overview

Easily visualize undifferentiated cells with alkaline phosphatase stains

When you need to know which cells are undifferentiated, such as for monitoring pluripotency status, performing quality control of stem cells, or measuring alkaline phosphatase (AP) activity in situ, SBI’s AP Staining Kits are specific, sensitive, and reliable tools that can provide answers in as little as fifteen minutes. Unlike other pluripotency markers that are only present in certain subsets of undifferentiated cells, AP is highly active in embryonic stem cells, embryonic germ cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells, making it a universal pluripotency marker.

The Blue-Color Alkaline Phophatase Staining Kit is a histochemical assay for use on cells grown in tissue culture wells or dishes, and includes both substrate and dye for colorimetric read-out of enzymatic activity. The AP-positive, undifferentiated stem cells stain blue, with color developing rapidly. The stain does not fade and stained samples can be kept at 4°C for up to one week.

SBI’s AP Staining Kits are available as Blue-Color (Cat.# AP100B-1), Red-Color (Cat.# AP100R-1), or Dual-Color (includes both blue and red stains; Cat.# AP100D-1)

How It Works

Supporting Data

Supporting Data

Visualize the difference

Stain pluripotent cells either blue or red with SBI’s AP Staining Kits

Figure 1. SBI’s AP Staining Kits can stain pluripotent cells either blue (Blue-Color AP Staining Kit, Cat.# AP100B-1) or red (Red-Color AP Staining Kit, Cat.# AP100R-1.

Easily discriminate between differentiated and undifferentiated cells

Figure 2. Easily distinguish pluripotent cells from differentiated cells with SBI’s AP Staining Kits.

FAQs

Citations

  • Liu, L, et al. (2017) Nano-on-micro fibrous extracellular matrices for scalable expansion of human ES/iPS cells. Biomaterials. 2017; 124:47-54. PM ID: 28187394
  • Won, YH, et al. (2016) Elucidation of Relevant Neuroinflammation Mechanisms Using Gene Expression Profiling in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. PLoS ONE. 2016; 11(11):e0165290. PM ID: 27812125
  • Li, J, et al. (2016) Culture substrates made of elastomeric micro-tripod arrays for long-term expansion of human pluripotent stem cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2016; 5:236-244. Link: Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Liu, L, et al. (2014) Nanofibrous gelatin substrates for long-term expansion of human pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials. 2014; 35(24):6259-67. PM ID: 24811263