Aza-benzazolium containing cyanine dyes
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1. A method for detecting double-stranded DNA in the presence of single-stranded nucleic acid in a sample, wherein the method comprises the steps:
- a) combining the sample with a staining solution, wherein the staining solution comprises one or more dye compounds having a structure according to
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Abstract
Unsymmetrical cyanine dyes that incorporate an aza-benzazolium ring moiety are described, including cyanine dyes substituted by a cationic side chain, monomeric and dimeric cyanine dyes, chemically reactive cyanine dyes, and conjugates of cyanine dyes. The subject dyes are virtually non-fluorescent when diluted in aqueous solution, but exhibit bright fluorescence when associated with nucleic acid polymers such as DNA or RNA, or when associated with detergent-complexed proteins. A variety of applications are described for detection and quantitation of nucleic acids and detergent-complexed proteins in a variety of samples, including solutions, electrophoretic gels, cells, and microorganisms.
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1. A method for detecting double-stranded DNA in the presence of single-stranded nucleic acid in a sample, wherein the method comprises the steps:
a) combining the sample with a staining solution, wherein the staining solution comprises one or more dye compounds having a structure according to - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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