Prestained Protein Standards (2024)

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Precision Plus Protein™ Prestained Standards are available in Dual Color, All Blue, Kaleidoscope™, and Dual Xtra options. All four standards have the same gel migration patterns, with three high-intensity reference bands (25, 50, and 75 kD).

New and Improved Dual Color Standards:

  • Brighter for easier identification of target protein
  • Sharper for more accurate molecular weight estimation
  • Stronger band intensity throughout blot development

The overall brightness of Precision Plus Dual Color Standards has been increased for visual robustness throughout the entire protein electrophoresis and western blotting workflow. Improved Dual Color Standards are now brighter than the competition on both gels and blots.

Dual Xtra Standards

Dual Xtra Standards consist of 12 recombinant proteins between 2 and 250 kD; all others consist of 10 recombinant proteins between 10 and 250 kD (note that the 2 kD band is not visible on fluorescent blots).

Kaleidoscope Standards

Kaleidoscope Standards are a mixture of ten recombinant proteins in four colors (blue, pink, yellow, and green; 10–250 kD), enabling easy gel and blot orientation via the multicolor pattern.

Features and Benefits of Precision Plus Protein Prestained Standards

  • MW markers confirmed by mass spectrometry
  • Strong linear relationship between markers' log molecular weights and relative migration distances
  • Prestained bands for easy visual monitoring of electrophoresis
  • Fluorescent dyes for imaging on gels blots

Applications of Precision Plus Protein Prestained Standards

  • Accurate molecular weight estimation
  • Monitoring of electrophoresis and transfer efficiency

More Information

Fluorescence Properties of Precision Plus Protein Prestained Standards
Fluorescent Bands
Visible Band ColorExcitation ColorAll BlueDual ColorDual Color ExtraKaleidoscope
Blue635 nm laser
(Red LED)
10–250 kD10–20, 37, 50, 100–250 kD5–20, 37, 50, 100–250 kD15, 20, 50, 100–250 kD
Pink532 nm laser
(Green LED)
25, 75 kD25, 75 kD25, 75 kD
Green635 nm laser
(Red LED)
37 kD
Yellow488 nm laser
(Blue LED)
10 kD

See Bulletin 5685 and Bulletin 5723 for more details on the fluorescence properties of Precision Plus Protein Prestained Standards.

Related Technologies

  • Introduction to Polyacrylamide Gels
  • Buffer Systems and Gel Chemistries
  • Protein Electrophoresis Reagent Selection and Preparation

Related Products

  • Criterion Blotter
  • Sample Loading Buffers and Reagents
  • Criterion™ Cell
  • Running Buffers and Reagents
  • PowerPac Universal Power Supply

Specifications

MW size range

2–250 kD

Stain type

Markers consist of highly purified recombinant proteins covalently stained with multicolored dyes

Volume

500 µl (value pack: 2,500 µl)

Total number of applications

50 (value pack: 250 applications)

Loading buffer

30% (w/v) glycerol, 2% SDS,
62.5 mM Tris, pH 6.8, 50 mM DTT,
5 mM EDTA, 0.02% NaN3

Shelf life

Store for 6 months at 4°C or –20°C until expiration date (Kaleidescope: 12 months at –20°C)

Contents

1 x 500 µl tube, instruction sheet, and standards migration sticker

Recommended loading volume

Electrophoresis: 10 μl
Blotting: 7 μl

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein Dual Color Standards, 500 µl

1610374

500 μl, mixture of 10 recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), 8 blue-stained bands, and 2 pink reference bands (25 and 75 kD), 50 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Dual Color Standards, 2.5 ml

1610394

2.5 ml (5 x 500 µl), mixture of 10 recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), 8 blue-stained bands, and 2 pink reference bands (25 and 75 kD), 250 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ All Blue Prestained Protein Standards

1610373

500 µl, mixture of ten blue-stained recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three reference bands (25, 50, 75 kD), 50 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ All Blue Prestained Protein Standards, value pack

1610393

2.5 ml (5 x 500 µl), mixture of ten blue-stained recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three reference bands (25, 50, 75 kD), 250 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Kaleidoscope™ Prestained Protein Standards

1610375

500 µl, mixture of ten multicolor recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), 50 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Kaleidoscope™ Prestained Protein Standards, value pack

1610395

2.5 ml (5 x 500 µl), mixture of ten multicolor recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), 250 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Dual Xtra Prestained Protein Standards

1610377

500 µl, mixture of 12 recombinant proteins (2–250 kD), nine blue-stained bands, and three pink reference bands (2, 25, 75 kD), 50 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Dual Xtra Prestained Protein Standards, value pack

1610397

2.5 ml (5 x 500 µl), mixture of 12 recombinant proteins (2–250 kD), nine blue-stained bands, and three pink reference bands (2, 25, 75 kD), 250 applications

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(Discontinued) 2x Laemmli Sample Buffer

1610737

30 ml, premixed protein sample buffer for SDS-PAGE

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(Discontinued) 2-Mercaptoethanol

1610710

25 ml, ≥98% pure 2-mercaptoethanol (14.2 M)

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(Discontinued) XT Sample Buffer

1610791

10 ml, 4x premixed protein sample buffer for use with all Criterion XT gels

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(Discontinued) XT Reducing Agent

1610792

1 ml, 20x reducing agent for use with all Criterion XT gels

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(Discontinued) Tricine Sample Buffer for Protein Gels, 30 ml

1610739

30 ml, premixed protein sample buffer for peptide and small protein SDS-PAGE, contains 200 mM Tris-HCl, pH 6.8, 40% glycerol, 2% SDS, 0.04% Coomassie Blue G-250

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Unstained Protein Standards, Strep-tagged recombinant, 1 ml

1610363

1 ml, unstained mixture of ten Strep-tagged, recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three reference bands (25, 50, 75 kD), 100 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ WesternC™ Blotting Standards, 250 µl

1610376

250 μl, pre-stained, Strep-tagged recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three pink reference bands (25, 50, 75 kD), 50 applications

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(Discontinued) Precision Plus Protein™ Standard Plugs, unstained, Strep-tagged, recombinant

1610378

Pkg of 24, 1 mm thick agarose plugs containing ten Strep-tagged, recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three reference bands

Documents

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Number Description Options

4110025

Instruction Manual, Dual Color Precision Plus Protein™ Standards, Rev H

10018393

Instruction Manual, Precision Plus Protein™ Dual Xtra Standards, Rev D

4110182

Instruction Manual, Precision Plus Protein™ Kaleidoscope Standards, Rev G

4110024

Instruction Manual, All Blue Precision Plus Protein Standards, Rev D

3092

Precision Plus Protein Standards Flier, Rev B

6536

Precision Plus Protein™ Dual Color Standard Flier, Rev B

5957

Precision Plus Protein Dual Xtra Standards Product Information Sheet, Rev B

2800

Precision Plus Protein Dual Color Standards Competitive Card, Rev C

3093

Precision Plus Protein Standards Competitive Comparison Card, Rev B

3118

Protein Standards for Electrophoresis and Blotting Brochure, Rev D

2998

Protein Standards Application Guide, Rev G

2414

The Little Book of Standards, Rev D

2895

Protein Blotting Guide, Ver C

6040

Electrophoresis Guide, Interactive PDF, Rev C

6533

Introducing Bio-Rad’s TGX and TGX Stain-Free FastCast Acrylamide Kits, Rev A

3144

Using Precision Plus Protein Standards to Determine Molecular Weight, Rev B

3133

Molecular Weight Determination by SDS-PAGE, Rev B

5956

Precision Plus Protein Dual Xtra Standards — New Protein Standards with an Extended Range from 2 to 250 kD, Rev B

Prestained Protein Standards (2024)

FAQs

What is the prestained protein standard? ›

The Color Prestained Protein Standard, Broad Range is a mixture of highly pure, recombinant, prestained proteins, covalently coupled with a blue chromophore, and two reference bands (one orange and one green at 72 kDa and 26 kDa, respectively), that resolves into 11 sharp bands when electrophoresed.

What are the prestained protein molecular weight standards? ›

Prestained Protein Ladder ab116028 is a three-color protein standard with 12 pre-stained proteins covering a wide range of molecular weights from 10 to 245 kDa.

What is prestained protein marker? ›

The PL00001 Prestained Protein Marker is designed for monitoring protein separation during SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, verification of Western transfer efficiency on membranes, (PVDF, nylon, or nitrocellulose) and for estimating the size of proteins.

What is the difference between prestained and unstained protein ladder? ›

Unstained protein ladders offer more accurate protein sizing because the dyes in prestained ladders can slightly distort the proteins on the gel. These ladders include easy-to-purify proteins of known molecular weight.

What is the purpose of the prestained standards? ›

Prestained standards allow direct visualization of the proteins' migration during electrophoresis and are useful to assess their subsequent transfer to membranes. Prestained standards can be used for size estimation, however unstained protein standards are recommended for the most accurate size determination.

What is the most bioavailable protein? ›

Whey Protein – Whey is the most bioavailable source of protein. Full stop. Whey Protein Isolate is at the top of the tree as this is the purest form of whey. Absorption is extremely quick which makes it a really popular post-workout option.

What is precision plus protein prestained standards? ›

Precision Plus Protein All Blue Standards are a mixture of ten blue-stained recombinant proteins (10–250 kD), including three reference bands (25, 50, and 75 kD). These standards can be used for fluorescent blot detection at red wavelengths (635 nm laser or red LED).

What is prestained protein ladder BenchMark? ›

The BenchMark Pre-Stained Protein Ladder consists of 10 proteins ranging in apparent molecular weight from 6 to 180 kDa designed for use with Tris-Glycine gels.

What are dual Xtra prestained protein standards? ›

Precision Plus Protein Dual Xtra Standards are a mixture of 12 recombinant proteins (2–250 kD), including nine blue-stained bands and three pink reference bands (2, 25, and 75 kD). These standards can be detected by fluorescence when excited at red and green wavelengths.

What is prestained protein marker high range? ›

Color-coded Prestained Protein Marker, High Range (43-315 kDa) is a mixture of purified proteins, covalently coupled to blue, green, orange, or pink dyes, that resolves to 8 bands between 43 and 315 kDa when electrophoresed. The protein concentrations are carefully balanced for even intensity.

What is the purpose of having a protein marker standard? ›

Protein molecular weight markers, sometimes referred to as protein standards or protein ladders, are used to estimate the molecular weight of proteins of interest and to monitor the progress of electrophoretic separation or transfer in Western blotting.

What is color-coded prestained protein marker broad range? ›

Color-coded Prestained Protein Marker, Broad Range (10-250 kDa) is a mixture of purified proteins, covalently coupled to blue, green or orange dyes, that resolves to 11 bands between 10 and 250 kDa when subjected to electrophoresis. The protein concentrations are carefully balanced for even intensity.

What marker is used in SDS-PAGE? ›

SigmaMarker™ protein markers are designed for use with SDS-PAGE and cover the range of molecular weights common to most proteins or their subunits. These high and low wide range markers are lyophilized with sample buffer so that they are ready-to-use after reconstitution with deionized water.

What is the most sensitive protein stain? ›

Silver staining is the most sensitive colorimetric method for detecting total protein. The technique involves the deposition of metallic silver onto the surface of a gel at the locations of protein bands. Silver ions (from silver nitrate in the staining reagent) interact and bind with certain protein functional groups.

How to use an unstained protein ladder? ›

Gently mix the Unstained Protein Ladder, Broad Range (NEB #P7703 ) by gently vortexing or pipetting up and down several times. Incubate at 95°C-100ºC for 5 minutes. Centrifuge quickly. Aliquot in to single use aliquots and store at -20C.

What is the bioavailability of a protein? ›

What does protein bioavailability mean? All proteins contain amino acids but each protein is made up of a different selection of amino acids and in different proportions. Protein bioavailability refers to how well your body utilises a specific type of protein.

What is the purpose of the Precision Plus protein Kaleidoscope Prestained Standard? ›

Recombinant prestained protein standards are carefully engineered for precise and accurate molecular weights. The staining process has been optimized to guarantee the same electrophoretic molecular weight with each lot. Traditional prestained proteins, on the other hand, are blended from naturally occurring proteins.

What is the standard for protein quality? ›

Quality will be dictated by where the tested protein's DIAAS score falls within the scale. Specific brackets are recommended below: No protein quality claim – Score of <75% Good protein quality – Score ranging from 75% to 99%

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