DNA Stain for Gels 10,000x

Works very well, and provides bright lines even when used at below the recommended concentrations. Once I forgot to add stain to a reused gel, so added after electrophoresis ... and still obtained clearly visible lines.

I used these tips for a variety of experiments. I cannot wow for sterility but I have not noticed any problems in my case. If you have the proper devices and setup you ill get good bands with this reagent. Sometimes you need to add a little bit more but it gives good results. And of course the price is excellent for a small DIY lab. Ethidium bromide will be probably phased out except for niche applications so I would stay away from it.

As others have said works brilliantly for running gels (DNA) and at a fraction of the cost, just how does The-Odin make it so cheap :)

Bands fluoresce like they are supposed to. Also pretty good price.

I use this in combination with a blue light DNA transilluminator when I need to visualize DNA bands for gel extraction. This works just as good as the expensive name-brand green dye.

I first received a small free sample of this and was so impressed by the quality of the gel images that I went back online and bought more. While I have always preferred to use ethidium bromide and UV transillumination, I do a lot of experiments with young scientists and need safer alternatives. This dye, along with the yellow glasses and blue LED, produces clear images of DNA bands resolved by agarose gel electrophoresis..and I don't worry about subjecting my young proteges to harmful UV, nor do I have to worry about ethidium bromide disposal!

I ordered the stain to be shipped across the Pacific. I was anxious that quality might deteriorate. I ran electrophoresis for 3 times, unable to observe any bands. I eventually discovered that you need to see them through a yellow goggle. On my 4th attempt, I had my goggle ready, but still nothing for the first 10 minutes or so. I was in despair, but nonetheless tried for one last time before packing my stuffs. Alas, when I lit my gel not from bottom, but from slant up, I could see my bands! Did the stain take time to bind with DNA?

Very cheap alternative to other DNA stains like Sybr Safe. I add 5 ul and use UV light to visualize my gels. When stored at -20 degrees C, the stain turns a brownish color after freezing, but this does not seem to have any effect on its viability.

I lost my gel green a couple of weeks ago, and had to order more in a hurry. I had some time sensitive experiments running and without gel green I'm blind. The Odin rushed more to me in time to save the research.