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. 2015 Oct 19;5:15371. doi: 10.1038/srep15371

Table 1. Immunofluorescence staining protocol.

  Control group Mixing group at each frequency
Fixation of eggs Room temperature Room temperature
30 min 30 min  
Primary antibody Rest in the droplet AC electric field mixing
5 min 5 min  
Washing Room temperature Room temperature
1 min 1 min  
Secondary antibody Rest in the droplet AC electric field mixing
5 min 5 min  
Washing Room temperature Room temperature
1 min 1 min  
Mounting of eggs Room temperature Room temperature
VECTASHIELD® VECTASHIELD®  
30 min 30 min  
First observation Room temperature Room temperature
 <1 min per egg  <1 min per egg  
Store of specimens Dark room at 4 °C Dark room at 4 °C
48 h 48 h  
Second observation Room temperature Room temperature
for fading  <1 min per egg  <1 min per egg

AC, alternating-current; VECTASHIELD®, VECTASHIELD® Mounting Medium with DAPI.