Cell Function Assays

Understanding cell function is critical to cellular research. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a broad range of cell function assays and reagents to elucidate key cellular processes including apoptosis, cell proliferation, cell cycle and viability, oxidative stress, internalization processes like phagocytosis and endocytosis as well as indicators for ion homeostasis. These cell function assays can be used on multiple instrument platforms including microscopy, flow cytometry, microplate reader, and high content screening.

Angiogenesis

Find antibodies, proteins, and assay kits for the study of blood vessel growth through the processes of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis.

Apoptosis

Find assays and antibodies for characterizing programmed cell death including determining which cells are apoptotic, live, and necrotic.

Autophagy

Find assays to monitor the progression of autophagy as cells digest damaged or defective molecules or devour existing proteins and organelles to generate key nutrients for survival.

Cell cycle

Find products to monitor cell cycle including antibodies as well as fluorescent dyes and proteins for use on multiple instrument platforms.

Cell metabolism

We have a diverse array of platforms and products for studying cell function and metabolic processes. Metabolic activity measurement can also be used as a metric for cell viability or proliferation.

Cell proliferation

Find a wide selection of validated products to measure cell proliferation by techniques including metabolic activity, tracking DNA content, or new DNA synthesis.

Cell tracking and tracing

Cell movement that occurs during processes like angiogenesis, metastasis or lymphocyte migration can be studied using fluorescent cell stains, and antibodies to target proteins critical to these processes.

Cell viability

Complete solutions for easy, sensitive determination of cell viability on multiple instrument platforms.

Cytotoxicity

Cytotoxicity can be monitored using assays that measure changes in viability, proliferation, mitochondrial function, phospholipidosis/steatosis, DNA damage, and cell cycle.

Ionic indicators and membrane potential

We offer a wide range of fluorescent dyes and probes including indicators for calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, pH and membrane potential.

Oxidative stress detection

We provide a variety of fluorescent tools to track different parameters in oxidative stress.

Phagocytosis, endocytosis, and receptor internalization

We offer a wide range of products for exploring the processes of endocytosis, exocytosis, and phagocytosis.

Protein synthesis assays

Find reagents and assays to label newly synthesized protein with both spatial and temporal resolution to monitor protein equilibrium and the consequences of its perturbation in disease and in experimental models.

Antibodies

Explore our extensive portfolio of high-quality primary and secondary antibodies with the easy-to-use antibody selection tool.