NADPH detection. No staining required?

03 March 2012 0 5K Report

Hello everyone,

I was told that it is possible to measure NADPH level using autofluorescence: excitation 350, emission 450/50. Did anyone try the method? What are limitation, knowhows, specificity and signal level?

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