Studies on Un-fluorescent Staining Methods in Comet Assay / 环境与健康杂志

Objective To develop an un_fluorescent staining method in Comet Assay. Methods Some special un_fluorescent DNA staining methods, Feulgen, Methyl Green, Stains_all and Silver_Stain were tested in Comet Assay and the comparison studies with EB stain were carried out. Results Among the stain methods tested, just the silver_stain could give a satisfactory effect: legible, ease to judge the stained area of the comets head and tail, permanent, sensitive, could make little segment of DNA be stained, which couldnt be stained by EB stain, the length of comets head and tail, were over 2 times of that of EB stain, safety and economical. Conclusion The silver_stain method discarded the defects of EB stain, so that it could replace EB stain and make comet assay possible to be extended.