Coomassie® blue R250, C.I. 42660
C45H44N3NaO7S2
Coomassie Blue dyes are commonly used stains for the detection of proteins bands following gel electrophoresis. The use of Coomassie R-250 is the more common as it can detect as little as 0.1ug of protein.
Synonyms: Coomassie blue R; Brilliant blue R250; Acid blue 83; C.I. 42660
λmax 588nm
Goldenberg, M. S. & Beekman, A. C. Detection of protein deposition on contact lens type polymeric hydrogels by Coomassie blue R staining. Biomaterials 12, 267–274 (1991). doi:10.1016/0142-9612(91)90033-7
Gersten, D. M., Wolf, P. H. & Zapolski, E. J. Differences in protein staining by Coomassie Brilliant Blue and neutron activated Coomassie Brilliant Blue dyes. Electrophoresis 8, 545–551 (1987). doi:10.1002/elps.1150081202