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why there is need to stain with crystal violet? can we visualize...

 Mar 25, 2012
protocol Protocol: Scratch Wound Healing Assay
why there is need to stain with crystal violet? can we visualize the cells inside the wells or we have to take out the round coverslip?
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nor hidayah Answered Apr 3, 2014

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i wanna ask..after staining with crystal violet solution...is there need to remove the staining solution before taking photo?ASAP
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Yanling Chen Author Answered Jun 1, 2012

The Scripps Research Institute

Staining with crystal violet (other other dyes of your choice) would make visualization easier; also better for taking pictures.
And if you need to grow cells on coverslips (that may be coated with reagents of your interest), you will need to modify/optimize the protocols.
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