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Invitrogen™ SYBR™ Green II RNA Gel Stain, 10,000X concentrate in DMSO
Description
SYBR Green II RNA gel stain is one of the most sensitive dyes known for detecting RNA in electrophoretic gels using laser scanners or standard UV transilluminators. It is significantly more sensitive than ethidium bromide, the most commonly used stain for detecting nucleic acids in gels.
Available in three convenient packaging options:
- 500μL (stains 50 minigels)
- 1mL (stains 100 minigels)
- 20 × 50μL (each stains 5 minigels)—Avoids waste when processing fewer minigels
Order Info
Shipping Condition: Room temperature
Specifications
Specifications
| Content And Storage | • Supplied as a 10,000X concentrate in DMSO Store at -20°C, protected from light in a dessicator. |
| Detection Location | In-Gel Detection |
| Detection Method | Fluorescence |
| Label or Dye | SYBR Green II |
| Quantity | 500 μL |
| Shipping Condition | Room Temperature |
| Target Molecule | RNA |
| Product Type | RNA Gel Stain |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The SYBR dyes are useful only over a narrow range of pH, from about 7 to 8. Outside this range, the fluorescent signal diminishes rapidly.
Please go here (https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/dna-rna-purification-analysis/nucleic-acid-gel-electrophoresis/dna-stains/sybr-safe.html) and click on the Filter Recommendations tab to see filter recommendations for use with SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain. Note that the excitation and emission spectra of SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain are very similar to those of SYBR Green I, SYBR Green II, and SYBR Gold dyes, as well as fluorescein (FITC). Therefore, filters appropriate for these dyes can also be used. A camera filter is not required with the Safe Imager Blue-Light Transilluminator; the amber filter provided with the instrument serves this purpose.
This is not recommended. Most deep amber/orange ethidium bromide filters have a cutoff value around 550 nm. The SYBR Green dyes emit at 520 nm, which will not be detected using this filter.
All SYBR dyes have similar spectral properties, but have different chemical compositions. All SYBR dyes bind to dsDNA, ssDNA and RNA but vary in sensitivity. SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain was specifically developed as a safer alternative to ethidium bromide. SYBR Green I is an ultrasensitive stain for dsDNA, and SYBR Green II is a highly sensitive stain for RNA and ssDNA. All SYBR dyes are optimally excited by the Safe Imager Blue-Light Transilluminator.
Different SYBR dyes bind to dsDNA, ssDNA, and RNA, but vary in the sensitivity and specificity with which they bind to different nucleic acids. SYBR Green I Nucleic Acid Gel Stain is used for staining dsDNA and ssDNA. SYBR Green II RNA Gel Stain will stain dsDNA and ssDNA but has better sensitivity for RNA. SYBR Gold Acid Gel Stain was developed after SYBR Green I and II and is the most sensitive fluorescent gel stain offering the highest sensitivity for both DNA and RNA. SYBR Safe DNA Gel Stain is a reduced mutagenicity formula designed for use with blue light systems. It is less sensitive than the SYBR Green I and II but comparable to ethidium bromide.
Please check the following link for additional details regarding the different SYBR dyes: The Molecular Probes Handbook: Nucleic Acid Detection on Gels, Blots and Arrays
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.