Sysmex Corporation

Masakatsu Morita

Masahiko Oguro

Kazuki Kishi

Noriko Oka

Junyi Ding

Yuichi Yasuda

Koji Yokoyama

Yuka Yamamoto

Rieko Goto

The present invention relates to a method of preserving cells in a cell preservative solution. The cell preservative solution comprises a lower alcohol having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and a divalent metal ion in an aqueous solvent, wherein the concentration of the divalent metal ion is from about 6 mmol/L to about 82 mmol/L.

Method of preserving cells

A method of activating an antigen is herein described. The method comprises providing an antigen activation solution and contacting the cell with the solution to activate the antigen. A method of detecting a cell fixed by a nonbridging fixation solution is also described. The method comprises providing an antigen activation solution, contacting the cell with the solution, immunostaining the cell, and detecting the stained cell. The solution used for these methods comprises an agent for breaking a hydrogen bond, and is also described herein.

Method for activating an antigen, method for detecting a cell, and solution for activating an antigen

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Nagoya, Japan

Masakatsu Morita