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The precise amount of dye is not important. However, it is crucial that you prevent overlay of dye and expected DNA size. For example, if you are expecting a genotyping band of 200-400nt, you shouldn't use bromophenol blue since it will obscure your product. In this case, you should use a larger dye like xylene cyanol. | The precise amount of dye is not important. However, it is crucial that you prevent overlay of dye and expected DNA size. For example, if you are expecting a genotyping band of 200-400nt, you shouldn't use bromophenol blue since it will obscure your product. In this case, you should use a larger dye like xylene cyanol. | ||
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Store at 4°C to avoid mould growing in the sucrose. 10mL of loading buffer will last for years. | Store at 4°C to avoid mould growing in the sucrose. 10mL of loading buffer will last for years. | ||
===Glycerol & bromophenol blue (6x) === | |||
* 30% glycerol | |||
* 0.25% bromophenol blue | |||
compare CSH protocols [http://www.cshprotocols.org/cgi/content/full/2006/7/pdb.rec8658?ijkey=df90f0b5bc3257b067b31a4943c953b1fd4b55db&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha&text_only=true] (restricted access) | |||
===Specific recipes=== | ===Specific recipes=== | ||
*[[Knight:Loading dye]] | *[[Knight:Loading dye]] | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Revision as of 06:06, 20 April 2007
Loading dye is mixed with DNA samples for use in agarose 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).
Material
Density
- Ficoll
- sucrose
- glycerol
Colour
| dye | 0.5-1.5% agarose | 2.0-3.0% agarose* | order # example |
|---|---|---|---|
| xylene cyanol | 4000-5000 bp | 750 bp | Sigma X4126 |
| bromophenol blue | 400-500 bp | 100 bp | Sigma B8026 |
| Orange G | <100 bp | ? | ? |
*sieving agarose
Recipes for loading buffers
The precise amount of dye is not important. However, it is crucial that you prevent overlay of dye and expected DNA size. For example, if you are expecting a genotyping band of 200-400nt, you shouldn't use bromophenol blue since it will obscure your product. In this case, you should use a larger dye like xylene cyanol.
Ficoll & Orange G (6x)
- Ficoll 400
- Deionized water
- Orange G dye
Dissolve 1.5 g of Ficoll in 10 mL of deionized water. Add very small amounts of Orange G dye such that the loading dye is dark orange. Store in small aliquots at 4°C (room temperature is okay too). To use, add and mix 1/5th volume of loading dye to DNA solutions prior to loading into the wells of gels.
Sucrose & xylene cyanol / bromophenol blue (6x)
- 25mg bromophenol blue or xylene cyanol
- 4g sucrose
- H2O to 10mL
Add appropriate amount to DNA sample, e.g. 5µl to 25µl.
Store at 4°C to avoid mould growing in the sucrose. 10mL of loading buffer will last for years.
Glycerol & bromophenol blue (6x)
- 30% glycerol
- 0.25% bromophenol blue
compare CSH protocols [1] (restricted access)
Specific recipes
Links
OWW
External
- Methodsbook.net: xylene or bromophenol + sucrose DNA loading buffers
- Bioron Company page on bromophenol + xylene + Ficoll DNA loading buffer
