Gel Documentation

Safer than Ethidium Bromide


DNA gel electrophoresis is a vital technique for analyzing DNA fragments, but decades-old methods pose health risks, including electric shock, carcinogenic dyes like ethidium bromide (EtBr), and harmful UV exposure.

As a pioneer in advancing lab safety, abm has revolutionized lab safety with a system that eliminates these hazards:
  • Low-Voltage LED Technology: Minimizes electric shock risks.
  • Non-Carcinogenic Dyes: Safer first- and second-generation alternatives.
  • UV-Free Illumination: Eliminates harmful UV exposure with LED lighting.

Achieve superior and more sensitive results with abm’s advanced gel documentation system—risk-free and lab-safe.
 
Product Name Cat. No. UV Blue Light Sensitivity (per band) Size Price
Gel Imager
SafeViewER™ Imager E1001 N/A 1 Unit
Loading Dyes
Safe-Green™ G108-G 0.2 – 0.6 ng 1.0 ml
Safe-Red™ G108-R 0.6 – 1.0 ng 1.0 ml
Gel Casting Dyes
SafeView™ Classic G108 1.0 – 2.0 ng 1.0 ml
Safe-Red™ Gel G680 0.6 – 1.0 ng 1.0 ml
Post Staining Dyes
Safe-Red™ Gel G680 0.6 – 1.0 ng 1.0 ml
SafeView™ Classic G108 1.0 – 2.0 ng 1.0 ml

SafeView™ DNA Stains


SafeView™ products are a new class of fluorescent nucleic acid stains for the detection of double-stranded DNA, single-stranded DNA and RNA in agarose gel electrophoresis. Four formulations are available, including green or red fluorescence and gel-casting or loading dye formats, making them compatible for any experimental preference or setup!

Safe

Easy-to-use

Sensitive



Increased sensitivity compared to ethidium bromide

SafeView™ Classic has increased sensitivity compared to ethidium bromide. Two-fold serial dilution of abm’s 1kb Plus Opti-DNA Marker (Cat. No. G248) was visualized using SafeView™ Classic and ethidium bromide under the same conditions (1% agarose gel in TAE Buffer, SafeViewER™ Imager).

 

SafeView™ Classic is free of DNA migration issues that plague other dyes. Two-fold serial dilution of abm’s 1kb Plus Opti-DNA Marker (Cat. No. G248) was visualized using SafeView™ Classic on a 1% agarose gel in TAE Buffer with the SafeViewER™ Imager.

 


Meet the new SafeViewER™ Imager

  • Safer by design: Replaces EtBr with non-carcinogenic SafeView™ dyes
  • Double protection: Eliminates UV exposure
  • Enhanced sensitivity: Lowers limit of detection to 0.06 ng

Click here to learn more about the SafeViewER™ Imager!