Live/Dead staining

Live/Dead staining is a technique used in cell biology to assess cell viability. It involves applying special dyes that can distinguish between living and dead cells based on their membrane integrity. Live cells have intact membranes and take up dyes that make them fluoresce under a microscope, while dead cells have compromised membranes and absorb different dyes that mark them distinctly. This method allows researchers to quickly and accurately determine the health of cells in a sample, which is essential for studies in medicine, research, and product testing.