[Cell-biology] Poly-D-Lysine and UV Light

[Hilary Stevenson]

When I was originally trained in the use of poly-d-lysine when coating
tissue culture plates and cover slips, I was told that UV light
depolymerized poly-d-lysine.  Is this true?  I cannot find any concrete
confirmation of this online, and I was wondering if it is really important
to not leave them under UV light in the hood.  

 

Hilary Stevenson

University of Pittsburgh

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