ELF 97 substrate is cell impermeant. It may be used on live cells that exhibit phosphatase activity on the surface of the cells, but not intracellular phosphatase activity in live cells. The alternative product for live-cell detection of phosphatase activity is the cell-permeable Alkaline Phosphatase Live Stain (Cat. No. A14353).
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