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2-Log DNA Ladder (0.1–10.0 kb)
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N3200L 500 gel lanes 1,000 μg/ml $244.00
N3200S 100 gel lanes 1,000 μg/ml $61.00
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Description:
A number of proprietary plasmids are digested to completion with appropriate restriction enzymes to yield 19 bands suitable for use as molecular weight standards for agarose gel electrophoresis. This digested DNA includes fragments ranging from 100 bp to 10 kb. The 0.5, 1.0 and 3.0 kb bands have increased intensity to serve as reference points. The approximate mass of DNA in each of the bands is provided (assuming a 1.0 μg load) for approximating the mass of DNA in comparably intense samples of similar size.





2-Log DNA Ladder visualized by ethidium bromide staining on a 1.0% TBE agarose gel. Mass values are for 1 µg/lane.



Effective Size Range: 100 bp to 10 kb

Source:
The double-stranded DNA is digested to completion with appropriate restriction enzymes, phenol extracted and equilibrated to 10 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0) and 1 mM EDTA.

Reagents Supplied:
Gel Loading Dye, Blue (6X)

FragmentSize (bp)Mass (ng)
110,00240
28,00140
36,00148
45,00140
54,00132
63,001120
72,01740
81,51757
91,20045
101,000122
1190034
1280031
1370027
1460023
15a517124
15b500124
1640049
1730037
1820032
1910061

Concentration:
1,000 μg/ml

Recommended Load: 1 μg


Storage Conditions


Storage Conditions:
10 mM Tris-HCl
1 mM EDTA
pH 8.0 @ 25°C

Storage Temperature:
-20°C
For long term storage (>30 days), store at -20°C.


Notes


General notes:
  1. All fragments have 4-base, 5´ overhangs that can be end labeled using T4 Polynucleotide Kinase (NEB #M0201) or filled-in using DNA Polymerase I, Klenow Fragment (NEB #M0210) (1). Use α-[32P] dATP or α-[32P] dTTP for the fill-in reaction.
  2. 2-Log DNA Ladder is stable for at least 3 months at 4°C.
  3. For long term storae, store at -20°C. If samples need to be diluted, use TE or other buffer of minimal ionic strength. DNA may denature if diluted in dH20
  4. 1X Gel Loading Dye, Blue:
    2.5% Ficoll-400
    11 mM EDTA
    3.3 mM Tris-HCl (pH 8.0@25°C)
    0.017% SDS
    0.015% bromophenol blue
  5. When DNA ladders are run on an acrylamide gel, some separation of the reference bands may be observed due to variations in the nucleic acid composition of the DNA molecules within that band.
Usage notes:
  1. This ladder was not designed for precise quantification of DNA mass but can be used for approximating the mass of DNA in comparably intense samples of similar size.
  2. We recommend loading 1 μg of the 2-Log DNA Ladder diluted in sample buffer.

FAQs


  1. Why are there extra bands visible on polyacrylamide gels?
  2. What are the overhangs on the DNA ladder fragments? Can I end-label them using the T4 polynucleotide kinase (PNK)? What about the Klenow fragment?
  3. Why are the DNA ladders showing up on my Southern blot? What is the sequence or composition of the ladder bands?
  4. How can I quantify the amount of DNA in each band of a marker?

References


  1. Sambrook, J., Fritsch, E.F. and Maniatis, T. (1989) Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual (2nd Ed.), 10.51-10.67.


Reagents Sold Separately


Gel Loading Dye, Blue (6X)


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1 kb DNA Ladder
100 bp DNA Ladder
Biotinylated 2-Log DNA Ladder (0.1-10 kb)
HiScribe RNAi Transcription Kit
PCR Marker
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Quick-Load® 100 bp DNA Ladder
Quick-Load® 2-Log DNA Ladder(0.1-10.0 kb)
TriDye™ 1 kb DNA Ladder
TriDye™ 100 bp DNA Ladder
TriDye™ 2-Log DNA Ladder (0.1 - 10.0 kb)

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