Molecular Cloning Fourth Edition, A Laboratory Manual, by Michael R. Green and Joseph Sambrook

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Estimating the Concentration of DNA by Fluorometry Using Hoechst 33258

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Measuring the concentration of DNA using fluorometry is more sensitive than spectrophotometry, allowing the detection of nanogram quantities of DNA. In this assay, DNA preparations of known and unknown concentrations are incubated with the fluorochrome Hoechst 33258. Absorption values for the unknown sample are compared with those observed for a known dilution series, and the concentration of the unknown sample is estimated by interpolation (Labarca and Paigen 1980; Daxhelet et al. 1989). The following protocol is modified from Held (2001).


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