I am searching for a fluorescence far red dye to stain bacteria for live Microscopic Imaging. PSVUE is one of NIR (Near Infrared Dye) which stains anionic lipids but it is not compatible with PBS buffer which contains anionic phosphates. Do anyone have used this dye with RPMI 1640+ FBS culture medium? Is it compatible with it or not?
Also have anybody used other dye named DRAQ5 for lie imging for bacteria?