MadSci Network: Molecular Biology
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Subject: Why is DNA stained with methylene blue?

Date: Tue Mar 6 11:43:38 2001
Posted by Heidi
Grade level: 10-12 School: Leominster High School
City: Leominster State/Province: MA Country: US
Area of science: Molecular Biology
ID: 983897018.Mb
Message:

I am doing an electrophoresis lab and "why do we use methylene blue to stain 
DNA?" is one of the questions.  I know that it is good because it doesn't 
disappear, but what other resons do we use it?


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