EthD (bromide)

• Description :

  EthD bromide is an intercalating agent commonly used as a fluorescent tag (nucleic acid stain) in molecular biology laboratories for techniques such as agarose gel electrophoresis.

• Product Name Alternative :

  EtBr; Homidium (bromide)

• UNSPSC :

  12171500

• Hazard Statement :

  H330, H341

• Target :

  DNA Stain

• Type :

  Dye Reagents

• Related Pathways :

  Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

• Field of Research :

  Others

• Assay Protocol :

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/ethidium-bromide.html

• Concentration :

  10mM

• Purity :

  99.85

• Solubility :

  DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles :

  CC[N+]1=C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC(N)=CC=C3C4=C1C=C(N)C=C4.[Br-]

• Molecular Formula :

  C21H20BrN3

• Molecular Weight :

  394.31

• Precautions :

  H330, H341

• References & Citations :

  [1]P Stevenson, et al. Comparison of isometamidium chloride and homidium bromide as prophylactic drugs for trypanosomiasis in cattle at Nguruman, Kenya. Acta Trop. 1995 May;59 (2) :77-84.|[2]Sabnis, Ram Wasudeo (2010) . Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains: Synthesis and Industrial Application. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-40753-0.

• Shipping Conditions :

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions :

  4°C (Powder, sealed storage, away from moisture and light)

• Scientific Category :

  Dye Reagents

• Clinical Information :

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number :

  [1239-45-8]