Introduction:

CodexRed DNA Gel Stain is a highly sensitive fluorescent stain for detecting nucleic acids in

agarose and polyacrylamide gels. This non-toxic stain gives high sensitivity detection of

dsDNA or ssDNA and RNA. Gels can be poststained, alternatively, the stain can be added to

agarose gels during gel casting. CodexRed DNA Gel Stain is compatible with a standard 300

nm transilluminator, a 254 nm transilluminator, a blue-light transilluminator, or a gel reader

equipped with visible light excitation such as a 488 nm laserbased gel scanner. It is a 10,000

X concentrated solution that can be diluted 10,000 times for use in precast gel staining or

5,000 times for use in post gel staining according to the procedures described below.