References
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dsGreen, an equivalent of SYBR® Green I is a sensitive dsDNA binding dye, which can be used for routine DNA detection in agarose and polyacrylamide gels. A qPCR grade reagent is also available.
Unlike ethidium bromide, dsGreen is highly selective towards double stranded DNA, much less harmful, and offers better sensitivity.
Comparison between ethidium bromide and dsGreen
Feature
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Ethidium Bromide
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dsGreen
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Fluorescence
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Red (615 nm)
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Green (524 nm)
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Excitation maximum
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302 nm
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454 nm
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Excitation light source
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UV only
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Blue light or UV
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Sensitivity
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2 ng / band (dsDNA)
100 ng / band (RNA)
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0.08 ng / band (dsDNA)
1–2 ng / band (oligonucleotides)
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Health hazard
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High
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Low
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Recommended protocol
DNA Staining in Gels with dsGreen or SYBR Green I
Note: Fluorescence properties of SYBR Green I bound to dsDNA below are taken from the following publication: Zipper, H.; Brunner, H.; Bernhagen, J.; Vitzthum, F. Investigations on DNA intercalation and surface binding by SYBR Green I, its structure determination and methodological implications. Nucleic Acids Res., 2004, 32, e103.
Spectral properties
Excitation maximum, nm:
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454
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ε, L⋅mol−1⋅cm−1:
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73000
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Emission maximum, nm:
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524
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Fluorescence quantum yield:
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0.8
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Product citations
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Jain, D.; Siede, W. Rad5 Template Switch Pathway of DNA Damage Tolerance Determines Synergism between Cisplatin and NSC109268 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PLoS ONE, 2013, 8(10), e77666. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0077666
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