MBD0015

DAPI ready made solution

For Nuclear counterstain in immunoflourecence microscopy, High Content Screening (HCS), Chromosome staining and flow cytometry (FACS)., 1 mg/mL

• Synonym(s): 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole dihydrochloride, DAPI Dye, DAPI Stain, DNA Content Counterstain, 2-(4-Amidinophenyl)-6-indolecarbamidine dihydrochloride, DAPI dihydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₅N₅ · 2HCl
• CAS Number: 28718-90-3
• Molecular Weight: 350.25
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4894417
• MDL number: MFCD00012681
• UNSPSC Code: 41105500

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• form: liquid
• storage condition: protect from light
• concentration: 1 mg/mL
• technique(s): transfection: suitable
• solubility: water: soluble
• fluorescence: λ_ex 340 nm; λ_em 488 nm (nur DAPI); λ_ex 364 nm; λ_em 454 nm (DAPI-DNA-Komplex)
• suitability: suitable for nucleic acid staining
• shipped in: dry ice
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: Cl.Cl.NC(=N)c1ccc(cc1)-c2cc3ccc(cc3[nH]2)C(N)=N
• InChI: 1S/C16H15N5.2ClH/c17-15(18)10-3-1-9(2-4-10)13-7-11-5-6-12(16(19)20)8-14(11)21-13;;/h1-8,21H,(H3,17,18)(H3,19,20);2*1H
• InChI key: FPNZBYLXNYPRLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

DAPI, 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, is a blue fluorescent nucleic acid stain that fluoresces brightly upon selectively binding to the minor groove of double stranded DNA. Its selectivity for DNA and high cell permeability allows efficient staining of nuclei with little background from the cytoplasm. The excitation and emission wavelengths of DAPI-DNA complex are 360 nm and 460 nm, respectively.

Application

DAPI Readymade Solution is provided at 1mg/mL concentration. It is recommended to dilute DAPI readymade solution 1:1000 with a desired buffer for a 1μg/mL working concentration (typical working concentration used in most applications is 0.1μg/mL-10μg/mL). Store DAPI solution (1mg/mL) -20°C protected from light. It is recommended to aliquot DAPI readymade solution and to avoid freeze thaw cycles.

DAPI is several times more sensitive than ethidium bromide for staining DNA in agarose gels. It may be used for photofootprinting of DNA, to detect annealed probes in blotting applications by specifically visualizing the double-stranded complex, and to study the changes in DNA and analyze DNA content during apoptosis using flow cytometry. DAPI staining has also been shown to be a sensitive and specific detection method for mycoplasma.

For Nuclear counterstain in immunoflourecence microscopy, High Content Screening (HCS), Chromosome staining and flow cytometry (FACS).

DAPI is several times more sensitive than ethidium bromide for staining DNA in agarose gels. It may be used for photofootprinting of DNA, to detect annealed probes in blotting applications by specifically visualizing the double-stranded complex, and to study the changes in DNA and analyze DNA content during apoptosis using flow cytometry. DAPI staining has also been shown to be a sensitive and specific detection method for mycoplasma.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Cell permeable fluorescent minor groove-binding probe for DNA. Binds to the minor groove of double-stranded DNA (preferentially to AT rich DNA), forming a stable complex which fluoresces approximately 20 times greater than DAPI alone.

Features and Benefits

• Ready-to-use liquid, cell permeable dye.
• Can be used with live cells and fixed cells.
• Effective for fixed-cell staining and quantitation of DNA content.
• Optimal Counterstain when using fluorescent antibodies during fluorescence microscopy or high-content screening (HCS) applications.

Physical form

DAPI readymade solution is provided at 1mg/mL concentration in water

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H317
• pcodes: P261 - P272 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 - P362 + P364
• Hazard Classifications: Skin Sens. 1
• Storage Class: 12 - Non Combustible Liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable