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Preferred IUPAC name 10,10′-(6,22-Dioxo-11,14,17-trioxa-7,21-diazaheptacosane-1,27-diyl)bis diiodide | |
Other names Dye No. 20, AOAO-13 | |
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Chemical formula | C56H80I2N8O5 |
Molar mass | 1198.43 g/mol |
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NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 0 0 0 |
Flash point | > 100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | 10,000X in water, Biotium Inc. |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
GelGreen is an intercalating nucleic acid stain used in molecular genetics for agarose gel DNA electrophoresis. GelGreen consists of two acridine orange subunits that are bridged by a linear oxygenated spacer.
Its fluorophore, and therefore its optical properties, are essentially identical to those of other N-alkylacridinium orange dyes. When exposed to ultraviolet light, it will fluoresce with a greenish color that strongly intensifies after binding to DNA. The substance is marketed as a less toxic and more sensitive alternative to ethidium bromide. GelGreen is sold as a solution in either DMSO or water.
DNA gel stain for molecular geneticsSee also
- Ethidium bromide
- GelRed
- SYBR Green I
- Agarose gel electrophoresis and gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids
- Acridine orange
References
- ^ US application 2010323453, Mao, Fei & Leung, Wai-Yee, "Methods of Using Dyes in Association with Nucleic Acid Staining or Detection and Associated Technology"
- GelRed & GelGreen (PDF), Biotium Inc., August 21, 2012, retrieved December 4, 2012
- ^ GelRed and GelGreen: Environmentally safe and ultra-sensitive nucleic acid gel stains for replacing EtBr, Biotium Inc., retrieved December 4, 2012