Alexa Fluor 568 Phalloidin

Submitted by kdorfman on Fri, 06/01/2018 - 18:41

Alexa Fluor 568 Phalloidin

Fisher or Invitrogen A 12380

Binds to F-Actin

Ex/Em 578/600

Stock Solution: Add 1.5 mL MeOH to vial (~6.6µM)

Aliquots

  • 8 µL stock per 0.5 mL tube
  • Label: Add 400 µL PBS (or PBS 1% BSA), use 50µL per coverslip

Fix cells with formaldehyde

Procedure:

  • 50 uL phalloidin on parafilm in humid chamber
  • coverslip cell side down onto drop
  • 15 - 20 minutes at room temp
  • rinse repeatedly in PBS-Tween-azide
  • blot the corner on a kimwipe
  • Mount on a drop of mounting medium on a slide

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