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Ethidium Bromide

Ethidium Bromide

CAS No: 1239-45-8

Catalouge No BSCHM-003E
Mol. Formula C21H20BrN3
Mol. Weight 394.31
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Ethidium Bromide, Molecular Biology, 99%
Synonyms 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 3,8-Diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide, 5-Ethyl-6-phenyl-phenanthridine-3,8-diamine bromide, Ethidium bromide, Homidium bromide, EtBr
Categories Biochemicals & reagents,Core bioreagents
Grade Molecular Biology
Assay 99%+
Appearance (Form) Powder
Appearance (Colour) Red to very dark red and purple to very dark purple
Melting point 236-240’C (and decomposition 260 – 262’C)
Storage & Sensitivity Room temp.
HSN Code 29339900
Pack Size 1 GM | 5 GM | 100 GM
Ethidium Bromide, GR 99%
Synonyms 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 2,7-Diamino-10-ethyl-9-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, 3,8-Diamino-1-ethyl-6-phenylphenantridinium bromide, 5-Ethyl-6-phenyl-phenanthridine-3,8-diamine bromide, Ethidium bromide, Homidium bromide, EtBr
Categories Biochemicals & reagents,Core bioreagents
Grade Biochemistry
Assay 99%
Appearance (Form) Powder
Appearance (Colour) Red to very dark red and purple to very dark purple
Melting point 236-240° C (and decomposition 260 - 262 °C)
Absorption maxima (In Methanol) 524 - 527 nm
Loss on drying (130°C/4 hours) Max. 7%
Absorptivity (A1%/1 cm,λ max Methanol on dried substance) 155 – 165
HSN Code 29339900
Pack Size 100 MG | 250 MG | 1 GM | 5 GM | 25 GM | 100 GM
Ethidium Bromide, solution ~1% in water
Synonyms 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium bromide, EtBr, Homidium bromide
Categories Biochemicals & reagents, Fluorescein & derivatives
Appearance (Form) Liquid
Concentration 1% in water
HSN Code 29339900
Pack Size 10 ML | 50 ML | 500 ML

Ethidium bromide,  is an intercalating agent commonly used as a fluorescent tag (nucleic acid stain) in molecular biology laboratories for techniques such as agarose gel electrophoresis.

Ethidium bromide, for molecular biology - used in veterinary medicine to treat trypanosomosis in cattle, as EtBr binds molecules of kinetoplastid DNA and changes their conformation to Z-DNA form. This form inhibits replication of kinetoplastid DNA which is for trypanosomas lethal.

 Ethidium bromide, GR - used extensively to reduce mitochondrial DNA copy number in proliferating cells. Effect of EtBr on mitochondrial DNA is used in veterinary medicine to treat trypanosomosis in cattle, as EtBr binds molecules of kinetoplastid DNA and changes their conformation to Z-DNA form. This form inhibits replication of kinetoplastid DNA which is for trypanosomas lethal.

Ethidium bromide, solution ~1% in water  - used nucleic acid stain for PAGE or agarose gel electrophoresis.

  • Hazard Codes T+
  • Risk Statements 22-26-36/37/38-68
  • Safety Statements 26-28-36/37-45
  • RIDADR UN 2811 6.1/PG 1
  • WGK Germany 3