That is simple. Our lab is using this pre-cast gel product, No EB, with
prestain DNA marker. About $40 for 10 gels and ready to use, very nice.
http://www.genscript.com/agarose_gel_kits.html
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> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 13:04:48 -0700
> From: "Gita Bangera" <gbangera from bcc.ctc.edu>
> Subject: methylene blue in the DNA sample
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>> Hello,
>>>> Has anyone tried adding methylene blue to their DNA sample before
> running it on the gel? Since methylene blue stains DNA, I am wondering
> if that would work. I am not interested in cutting out the bands from
> this gel or using the DNA in any way. I just want my students to be able
> to visualize the DNA on the gel and I really don't want to have to deal
> with EtBr.
>>>> Thank you for your time.
>>>> Gita
>>>> Gita Bangera Ph.D.
>> Instructor, Life Sciences (Biology)
>> Bellevue Community College
>> Tel: 425-564-4031
>> Fax: 425-564-4125
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> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:44:30 +0200
> From: "Maximilian Haeussler" <maximilianh from gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: methylene blue in the DNA sample
> To: "Gita Bangera" <gbangera from bcc.ctc.edu>
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>> nick from biteisizebio wrote about these "safe" stains recently, also
> calculating cost per 100ml:
>http://bitesizebio.com/2008/03/03/ethidium-bromide-the-alternatives/>> he writes that methylene blue is "Post strain only, in 0.025% (w/v)
> methylene blue in water." and according to him only bands above 500ng
> are visible.
>> methylene blue is also part of those "run your DNA at home" instructions:
>>http://www.scq.ubc.ca/the-macgyver-project-genomic-dna-extraction-and-gel-electrophoresis-experiments-using-everyday-materials/>> cheers
> Max
>> 2008/5/4 Gita Bangera <gbangera from bcc.ctc.edu>:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anyone tried adding methylene blue to their DNA sample before
> > running it on the gel? Since methylene blue stains DNA, I am wondering
> > if that would work. I am not interested in cutting out the bands from
> > this gel or using the DNA in any way. I just want my students to be able
> > to visualize the DNA on the gel and I really don't want to have to deal
> > with EtBr.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for your time.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gita
> >
> >
> >
> > Gita Bangera Ph.D.
> >
> > Instructor, Life Sciences (Biology)
> >
> > Bellevue Community College
> >
> > Tel: 425-564-4031
> >
> > Fax: 425-564-4125
> >
> >
> >
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