Bromophenol blue for 6X loading protein buffer?

Sarmad Al-Marsoummi @Sarmad_Al-Marsoummi

02 February 2018 0 357 Report

Hello,

In order to prepare the Bromophenol blue for 6X loading buffer for protein. Do you use ethanol to dissolve Bromophenol blue or PBS buffer.

I made with ethanol but my gel bands started to look bad

Any Suggestion?

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