Coomassie brilliant blue r-250 staining solution sds

Use this Coomassie brilliant blue R-250 solution to stain proteins in SDS-PAGE gels.

  • Ready to use for fast and easy staining
  • Mixture of water, methanol, and glacial acetic acid

Protocol Overview

Step 1: Stain gels for 1–2 hours with gentle agitation.

Stain overnight or longer if needed.

Step 2: Destain gels for 2 hours.

Change destaining solution (1610438) multiple times (e.g., 4 washes x 30 min) until the background is less dark.

Packaging Options

  • 1 L (1610436)
  • 4 x 1 L (1610437)
  • 5 L (1610787)
  • Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 staining solutions kit (1610435)
  • Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 powder, 10 g (1610400)
  • Coomassie Brilliant Blue G-250 powder, 10 g (1610406)
  • Coomassie destaining solution: 1 L (1610438) or 4 x 1 L (1610439)

Item #: FB2389 

Price: $144.08

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Kit for staining protein-containing polyacrylamide gels, includes 1 L Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 staining solution and 2 x 1 L destaining solution; education use only

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Product Details

Coomassie (Brilliant) Blue R-250 staining solution is the easiest way to fix and detect proteins in polyacrylamide gels. Ready-to-use solutions are packaged in 1 L sizes and eliminate the need to weigh powders or dilute solutions.

Bio-Rad Item No.: 1610435EDU

Specifications

Coomassie (Brilliant) Blue R-250 staining solution is the easiest way to fix and detect proteins in polyacrylamide gels. Ready-to-use solutions are packaged in 1 L sizes and eliminate the need to weigh powders or dilute solutions.

  1. Richard J. Simpson

This protocol was adapted from “Peptide Mapping and Sequence Analysis of Gel-Resolved Proteins,” Chapter 7, in Proteins and Proteomics by Richard J. Simpson. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA, 2003.

INTRODUCTION

The most commonly used dye for visualizing proteins in SDS-PAGE gels is Coomassie Brilliant Blue R250 (CBR-250) because of its relatively high sensitivity. This protocol describes the standard CBR-250 staining method, along with a simple method for preparing stained gels for long-term storage.

What does Coomassie Blue stain do in SDS

Coomassie blue dyes are a family of dyes commonly used to stain proteins in SDS-PAGE gels. The gels are soaked in dye, and excess stain is then eluted with a solvent ("destaining"). This treatment allows the visualization of proteins as blue bands on a clear background.

How do I prepare a solution of Coomassie R

Solutions To prepare 1 l of a staining solution, dissolve 1 g of Coomassie R250 to 300 ml of methanol. Then add 650 ml of MQ water and 50 ml of acetic acid. Stir the solution on a magnetic stirrer for 2 h. The solution can be filtered through a Whatman No.

What is the difference between R250 and g250 Coomassie Brilliant Blue G

The R-250 (red-tinted) form lacks two methyl groups that are present in the G-250 (green-tinted) form, which is also called colloidal coomassie dye. Typically, coomassie gel stains and protein assay reagents are formulated as very acidic solutions in 25 to 50% methanol.

How does Coomassie Brilliant Blue G

We found that the neutral ionic species of CBB binds to proteins by a combination of hydrophobic interactions and heteropolar bonding with basic amino acids.

What solvent is used in preparation of Coomassie brilliant blue?

In classical protein staining protocols using Coomassie Brilliant Blue (CBB), solutions with high contents of toxic and flammable organic solvents (Methanol, Ethanol or 2-Propanol) and acetic acid are used for fixation, staining and destaining of proteins in a gel after SDS-PAGE.