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Acridine orange

Introduction

Acridine orange is a cell-permeant nucleic acid binding dye that emits green fluorescence when bound to dsDNA and red fluorescence when bound to ssDNA or RNA. This unique characteristic makes acridine orange useful for cell-cycle studies. Acridine orange has also been used as a lysosomal dye. Acridine orange is supplied as 10 mg/mL solution in water.

Specifications:  
Excitation/Emission: 500/526 nm (DNA);  460/650 nm (RNA)
Shipping Condition: Ambient
Storage Conditions: 2-8ºC, protect from light
Molecular Formula: C17H20ClN3
Molecular Weight: 301.82
CAS Number: 65-61-2  

 

To Order

Buy Cat.No. Product name Ex/Em(nm) Size Price
C014 Acridine orange  500/526 nm (DNA); 460/650 nm (RNA) 1 ml 180 

Documents

Protocol (PDF): C014
MSDS (PDF):  MSDS-C014
COA (PDF): COA-C014

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