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SYBR Green I Gel Staining Solution, 10000x

Lot NoQuantityPrice
200101 mL$ 180.00
20010-22 x 1 mL$ 195.00
30010-33 x 1.5 mL$ 415.00
30010-55 x 1.5 mL$ 675.00

SYBR Green I is a sensitive dsDNA binding dye, which can be used for routine DNA detection in agarose and polyacrylamide gels.

A comparison between Ethidium Bromide and SYBR Green I

FeatureEthidium BromideSYBR Green I
FluorescenceRed (615 nm)Green (524 nm)
Excitation maximum302 nm454 nm
Excitation light sourceUV onlyBlue light or UV
Sensitivity2 ng / band(dsDNA)
100 ng / band (RNA)
0.08 ng / band (dsDNA)
1-2 ng / band (oligonucleotides)
Health hazardHighLow

There are three basic protocols for DNA staining in gels: gel soaking, gel prestaining, and sample prestaining.

Protocols available: View protocol | Download as pdf

Spectral properties

excitation maximum, λmaxex, nm:454
extinction at λmaxex73,000 (TE, pH 7.5)
fluorescence maximum, λmaxfluor, nm:524
fluorescence quantum yield:0.8

[1]Zipper, H.; Brunner, H.; Bernhagen, J.; Vitzthum, F. Investigations on DNA intercalation and surface binding by SYBR Green I, its structure determination and methodological implications. Nucleic Acids Res., 2004, 32, e103.

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