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Is ethidium bromide radioactive?
Posted January 14, 2022
NucleusDNA and RNA QuantitationGel ElectrophoresisPhysiological Probes
Answer
No, ethidium bromide is not radioactive. This fluorescent dye is widely used as a non-radioactive marker to stain DNA in gel electrophoresis experiments.
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