Biotium GelRed Nucleic Acid Gel Stain, 3X in water
GelRed™ is far more sensitive than EB without requiring a destaining step. GelRed™ and EB have virtually the same spectra, so you can directly replace EB with GelRed™ without changing your existing imaging system.
GelRed™ can be used to stain dsDNA, ssDNA or RNA in agarose gels via either precast or post gel staining. GelRed™ can also be used to stain dsDNA, ssDNA or RNA in polyacrylamide gels via post gel staining. GelRed™ is also compatible with downstream DNA manipulations such as restriction digest, sequencing, and cloning.
A series of safety tests have confirmed that GelRed™ is noncytotoxic, nonmutagenic and nonhazardous at concentrations well above the working concentrations used in gel staining. As a result, GelRed™ can be safely disposed of down the drain or in regular trash, providing convenience and reducing cost in waste disposal. For detailed test results, you may download the GelRed/GelGreen Safety Report.
GelRed™ 3X in water is ready-to-use for post-electrophoresis gel staining, and is supplied in a 4L cubitainer. Biotium also offers GelRed™ 10,000X solution in water (41003). Also see GelGreen™ Nucleic Acid Gel Stain, a safer replacement for SYBR® gel stains, which is compatible with visible light excitation.
Features
Safer than EB: Shown by the Ames test and other tests to be nonmutagenic and noncytotoxic
Easy disposal: Passed environmental safety tests for direct disposal down the drain or in regular trash
Ultra-sensitive: Much more sensitive than EtBr and SYBR® Safe
Extremely stable: Available in water, stable at room temperature for long-term storage and microwavable
Simple to use: Very simple procedures for precast or post-electrophoresis gel staining
Compatible with a standard UV transilluminator : Replaces EtBr with no optical setting change
Compatible with downstream applications : Compatible with gel purification, restriction digest, sequencing and cloning
Please also see our EvaGreen® dye, a breakthrough nucleic acid dye ideally suited for quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). By incorporating a smart “release-on-demand” DNA-binding technology, EvaGreen™ has low PCR inhibition while exhibiting superior sensitivity. Similar to GelRed™, EvaGreen™ is non-toxic, non-mutagenic, and remarkably stable.
GelRed and its uses are covered by US patent numbers 7960498, 7803943, and 8232050. SYBR is trademark of Molecular Probes, Inc.
Brochure
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Ordering
Catalog # 41001 4L/unit
For more information on Biotium GelRed, please visit www.gelredaustralia.com.au