Quantification of Saccharomyces cerevisiae viability using BacLight.
AuthorsZhang T, Fang HH
JournalBiotechnol Lett
PubMed ID15269525
Yeast viability can be accurately quantified using BacLight, a kit which so far has been used only for bacterial analysis. Upon staining, viable cells can be differentiated from non-viable ones by either confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), epifluorescence microscopy, or flow cytometry. Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a model, viabilities quantified ... More