Description
QuickView™ products represent a new and safe class of nucleic acid stains for the visualization of double-stranded DNA, single-stranded DNA, and RNA in agarose and polyacrylamide gels. The dyes are developed to replace toxic Ethidium Bromide (EB, a potent mutagen), commonly used in gel electrophoresis for visualization of nucleic acids in agarose and polyacrylamide gels.
QuickView™ products are non-carcinogenic by the Ames-test. The results are negative in both the mouse marrow chromophilous erythrocyte micronucleus and mouse spermary spermatocyte chromosomal aberration tests.
NOTE: QuickView™ Nucleic Acid Stains are non-carcinogenic, but may cause skin and eye irritaions. Always wear gloves when working with the product.
QuickView ™ is used the same way as Ethidium Bromide in agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It emits green fluorescence when bound to dsDNA and ssDNA and red fluorescence when bound to RNA. This stain has two fluorescence excitation maxima when bound to nucleic acid, at approximately 290 nm and 490 nm.