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What are the advantages of post-electrophoresis staining?

Posted May 2, 2023


Answer

Post-electrophoresis staining offers several advantages that make it the preferred technique for accurate sizing of samples. 

Advantages of post-electrophoresis staining include: 

  • Does not affect or alter samples during electrophoresis
  • Provides researchers with more precise analyses of molecular sizes
  • Allows researchers to reuse staining solutions multiple times or use them with multiple gels 
Additional resources

Postelectrophoretic staining of proteins separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis using SYPRO dyes

Gel Electrophoresis

Helixyte™ Green Nucleic Acid Gel Stain *10,000X DMSO Solution*