Ethidium (bromide)

• UNSPSC Description:

  Ethidium 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.

• Target Antigen:

  DNA Stain

• Type:

  Dye Reagents

• Related Pathways:

  Cell Cycle/DNA Damage

• Field of Research:

  Others

• Assay Protocol:

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

• 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 Weight:

  394.31

• 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)

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  1239-45-8