Dye-Based Protein Gel Stains

Easy-to-use protein stains for visualization of bands resolved by protein gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), including several coomassie-based stains, a glycoprotein stain, a phosphoprotein stain and reversible stains for transfer membranes.

Selection Guides – Choose a gel stain:
- Gel Stains Selection Guide
Protein Methods Library – Learn more about protein electrophoresis:
- Overview of Protein Electrophoresis
- Protein Gel Stain Methods and Techniques
What's Hot – Our most popular stains:
- GelCode Blue Stain Reagent (or the Safe version)
- PageBlue Protein Staining Solution (newest safe-stain)
Related Product Categories – Other products of interest:
- Membrane Stain (Ponceau S alternative)


	Imperial Protein Stain Detect proteins in the low-nanogram range with this ready-to-use, in-gel, colorimetric stain formulated to deliver fast and sensitive SDS-PAGE staining.


	GelCode Blue Stain Reagent Achieve nanogram-level detection and results that exceed those of typical coomassie stains, all without a destaining step.


	GelCode Blue Safe Protein Stain Rapidly detect proteins in polyacrylamide gels with this one-step, ultrasensitive stain formulated to avoid hazardous shipping costs.


	Glycoprotein Staining Kit Rapidly stain glycosylated proteins in polyacrylamide gels using the periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) method in this convenient kit.


	PageBlue Protein Staining Solution Perform endpoint protein staining on polyacrylamide gels and PVDF membranes without methanol or acetic acid with this sensitive and economical dye.


	Phosphoprotein Staining Kit Detect phosphoserine and phosphothreonine residues in phosphorylated proteins with this in-gel, colorimetric phosphoprotein staining kit.


	Coomassie Brilliant Blue R-250 and G-250 Purified powdered preparations of the two most common forms of coomassie dye, which are the base-reagents for various colorimetric protein gel stains.


	Reversible Membrane Staining Kits Reversibly stain proteins on nitrocellulose or PVDF membrane after transfer from polyacrylamide gels with this sensitive Ponceau S alternative.


	Zinc Reversible Stain Kit Visualize proteins in polyacrylamide gels immediately after electrophoresis and then erase the stain for subsequent transfer or band extraction.