Xylene cyanol FF, tracking dye for nucleic acids (ab146296)
Key features and details
- Tracking dye commonly used for nucleic acids.
- CAS Number: 2650-17-1
- Form / State: Solid
- Source: Synthetic
Overview
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Product name
Xylene cyanol FF, tracking dye for nucleic acids -
Description
Tracking dye commonly used for nucleic acids. -
Alternative names
- Acid blue 147
- Cyanol FF
- XC
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Biological description
Tracking dye commonly used for nucleic acids. Used in both agarose or polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. It has a slight negative charge and will migrate in the same direction as DNA, allowing the user to monitor the progress of molecules moving through the gel. The rate of migration varies with gel composition.
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CAS Number
2650-17-1 -
Chemical structure
Properties
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Chemical name
4-[[4-(ethylamino)-3-methylphenyl][4-(ethylimino)-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]methyl]-1,3-benzenedisulfonic acid monosodium salt -
Molecular weight
538.61 -
Molecular formula
C25H27N2NaO6S2 -
Storage instructions
Store at Room Temperature. Store under desiccating conditions. The product can be stored for up to 12 months. -
Handling
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.
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Source
Synthetic
