Loading dye

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Purpose

Loading dye is mixed with samples for use in gel electrophoresis. It generally contains a dye to assess how "fast" your gel is running and a reagent to render your samples denser than the running buffer (so that the samples sink in the well).

Types of loading dyes

Agarose gel loading dye