为芳香族荧光化合物。 对于在电泳后进行凝胶染色，应先用水将储存液样品稀释?到 0.5μg/ml，再将凝胶孵育 15-30 分钟。通常无需脱色，但是如果必须降低背景色，则可在?水中脱色 15 分钟。然后可在紫外灯箱（254nm 波长）中检测 DNA 条带。也可将溴化乙啶加到凝胶和电泳缓冲液（终浓度 0.5μg/ml）中，并在电泳后立即显影。溴化乙锭是一种高度灵敏的荧光染色剂，用于观察琼脂糖和聚丙烯酰胺凝胶中的DNA。溴化乙锭用标准302nm 紫外光透射仪激发并放射出橙红色信号，可用Polaroid 底片或带CCD 成像头的凝胶成像处理系统拍摄。 对于在电泳后进行凝胶染色，应先用水将储存液样品稀释到 0.5μg/ml，再将凝胶孵育 15-30 分钟。通常无需脱色，但是如果必须降低背景色，则可在水中脱色 15 分钟。然后可在紫外灯箱（254nm 波长）中检测 DNA 条带。也可将溴化乙啶加到凝胶和电泳缓冲液（终浓度 0.5μg/ml）中，并在电泳后立即显影。
For staining a gel after electrophoresis, dilute a sample of the stock solution to 0.5 μg/ml with water and incubate the gel for 15-30 min. Destaining is usually not needed but can be carried out in water for 15 min if decreased background is necessary. The DNA bands can then be detected on a UV light box (254 nm wavelength). Ethidium bromide can also be incorporated into the gel and running buffer at 0.5 μg/ml and visualized immediately after electrophoresis.
Ethidium bromide is an aromatic cationic dye, is one of the most studied DNA-intercalating agents and has been used widely as a molecular probe. It is also used in the prophylaxis and treatment of animal trypanosomiasis in affected areas worldwide.