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Cresol Red Solution Preparation and Recipe
Cresol red is used as a tracking dye for DNA/RNA in agarose gel electrophoresis and protein in polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
To prepareL of Cresol Red Solution:
Change the value in the textbox above to scale the recipe volume
Table 1. Required components
| Component | Amount | Concentration |
|---|---|---|
| sodium salt of cresol red (Aldrich) (mw: 404.41 g / mol) | # | # |
- Prepare 800 mL of distilled water in a suitable container.
- Add # of sodium salt of cresol red (Aldrich) to the solution
- Add distilled water until the volume is 1 L.
- Store the 10 mM solution at room temperature.
References
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MLA | "Quest Calculate™ Cresol Red Solution Preparation and Recipe." AAT Bioquest, Inc., 12 Oct. 2025, https://www.aatbio.com/resources/buffer-preparations-and-recipes/cresol-red-solution. | |
APA | AAT Bioquest, Inc. (2025, October 12). Quest Calculate™ Cresol Red Solution Preparation and Recipe. AAT Bioquest. https://www.aatbio.com/resources/buffer-preparations-and-recipes/cresol-red-solution. | |
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