Hoechst 33258 dye

Hoechst 33258 dye
A fluorescent dye that is a specific stain for DNA, and can therefore be used to visualize chromosomes, and to monitor animal cell cultures for contamination by microorganisms such as mycoplasma.

Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.

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