Obtain reliable DNA electrophoresis results faster with new ready-to-use precast gels with Biotium’s GelRed®, a safer and more sensitive alternative to traditional ethidium bromide.
Fremont, CA, August 28, 2024 — Biotium, a leading supplier and inventor of fluorescent probes for life science research, proudly announces the release of Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels. Designed as a streamlined and safer alternative to traditional ethidium bromide stained gels, these precast gels are set to quicken laboratory workflows and enhance experimental outcomes with exceptional convenience, safety, and sensitivity.
Biotium’s Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels arrive precast and ready-to-use with proprietary GelRed®, eliminating time-consuming gel preparation. Simply fill the electrophoresis chamber with TAE buffer, then place the gel in the chamber, load your samples, and run your gel. These time-saving gels are particularly advantageous for streamlining industrial lab processes, educational labs, and highly active research settings. Additionally, unlike ethidium bromide, GelRed® offers significantly improved safety and sensitivity. Biotium’s GelRed® Dye provides vivid and sensitive DNA staining, ensuring clear visualization of DNA bands with reduced exposure risks. The 1% agarose gels are ideal for visualizing 250-12,000 bp DNA fragments. To learn more about Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels, visit the product page.
Features of Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels:
- Ready-to-use 1% agarose/TAE gels precast with GelRed®
- Saves time by eliminating the need for casting gels
- Suitable for visualizing 250-12,000 bp DNA fragments
- GelRed® is a safer and much more sensitive alternative to EtBr
- Gels available with 8 or 18 wells and sold in packs of 10 gels
Biotium also offers user-friendly 1X TAE (1L) Buffer Powder Packets that may be used with the Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels, providing further streamlined and simplified solutions for DNA electrophoresis needs.
Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels add to Biotium’s repertoire of robust helpful technologies, and underscores Biotium’s commitment to assist researchers with obtaining optimal results easier and in record time. The Precast GelRed® Agarose Gels and complementary products are now available for purchase directly from Biotium’s website and authorized distributors. Learn more about Biotium’s full line of unique products for electrophoresis workflows, including additional formats for GelRed® and GelGreen® Nucleic Acid Gel Stains.
