Gel Loading Dye, Purple (6X) is a pre-mixed loading buffer which contains a combination of two dyes, Dye 1 (pink/red) and Dye 2 (blue). The red dye serves as the tracking dye for both agarose and non-denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The two dyes separate upon gel electrophoresis; the red band is the major indicator and migrates similarly to Bromophenol Blue on agarose gels. Specifically chosen, this dye does not leave a shadow under UV light. This solution contains SDS, which often results in sharper bands, as some restriction enzymes are known to remain bound to DNA following cleavage. EDTA is also included to chelate magnesium (up to 10 mM) in enzymatic reactions, thereby stopping the reaction. The dye also contains Ficoll, which creates brighter and tighter bands when compared to glycerol loading dyes. This product is packaged as 4x1 ml vials.
Attention SYBR® Safe and GelRed™ dye users: Due to an increased concentration of SDS* in B7024S, NEB recommends using Gel Loading Dye, Purple, No SDS (6X) (NEB# B7025S) instead.
*Compared to NEB# B7021 and NEB# B7022.
Comparison of dye fronts
Nucleic acid samples were run on an agarose gel, with either Purple or Blue loading dyes. Both dyes ran at the same speed. UV shadow comparison
The new Gel Loading Dye, Purple (6X) (Lane 1) included in the Quick-Load Purple 1kb DNA Ladder does not cast a UV shadow over the underlying bands, unlike the Gel Loading Dye, Blue (6X) (Lane 2
Advantages and Features
Features
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No UV shadow allows for publication grade images
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Brighter, sharper bands vs. glycerol-based loading dyes
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Stops enzyme reactions
Properties & Usage
1X Buffer Components
2.5% Ficoll®-400
10 mM EDTA
3.3 mM Tris-HCl
0.08% SDS
0.02% Dye 1
0.001% Dye 2
pH 8@25°C
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Product Notes
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Use 5 μl of Gel Loading Dye, Purple (6X) per 25 μl reaction, or 10 μl per 50 μl reaction. Mix well before loading gel.
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Attention SYBR® Safe and GelRed™ dye users:
Due to an increased concentration of SDS in NEB #B7024, NEB recommends using Gel Loading Dye, Purple, No SDS (6X), NEB #B7025 instead.
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The following link is to a PDF Safety Data Sheet (SDS) that applies to this product to help you use it safely.
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