What is The Red Liquid in The Nucleic Acid Tube?
The red liquid in the nucleic acid sampling tube is called viral nucleic acid preservation solution.
Guanidine salt, one of the important components of viral nucleic acid preservation solution. Guanidine is a very strong monobasic base, similar in alkalinity to sodium hydroxide, and can absorb carbon dioxide in the air to generate carbonate. Guanidine is unstable under alkaline conditions, easily hydrolyzed to ammonia and urea, and more stable under acidic conditions, so it is generally made into guanidine salt preservation, commonly used guanidine salts such as guanidine isothiocyanate or guanidine hydrochloride.
The preservation solution also contains a certain amount of bis-imidazolidine, because it has a certain bactericidal and antibacterial effect, usually used as a preservative, we commonly used masks, lotions in some have added, low dose exposure to the basic risk-free, in case the stain on the skin is not too much to worry about, water can be washed away.
As for why is the preservation fluid red?
It is because of the addition of a reagent called phenol red.The main function of the "red liquid" is to inactivate viruses, sterilize and inhibit bacteria, and ensure the stability of nucleic acids.
In addition, the red color of the nucleic acid testing fluid is intentional to provide a striking reminder and distinction. A clear, colorless liquid is fine, but the red color is more striking.
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