We have used Oregon Green in Xenopus eggs and can confirm that it is
definitely brighter that Calcium Green.  We prefer it and it is now our
standard when we do not ratio-image.
Rich Nuccitelli

At 12:02 PM 12/10/96 PST, you wrote:
>     Hello Imagers:
>
>     Has anyone had hands-on experience yet with these new Oregon Green
>     Dyes from Molecular Probes, and would like to make a comment?  I.E.
>     are they really brighter and more photostable?
>
>     Thanks for any helpful input--
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Janine
>
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