tracking dye used SDS PAGE

The tracking dye used in SDS PAGE will be

(a) Anionic
(b) Cationic
(c) Non ionic
(d) Amphipathic

The correct answer is:

(a) Anionic

Explanation:

In SDS-PAGE, tracking dyes like Bromophenol Blue, Xylene Cyanol, and Orange G are used to monitor the movement of proteins through the gel. These dyes are anionic (negatively charged) at the alkaline pH of the running buffer (typically pH ~8.3).

  • Anionic nature allows the dye to migrate towards the positive electrode (anode), just like the proteins in the gel.
  • This migration helps visualize the electrophoresis progress and prevents running the gel for too long.

Why not the other options?

  • (b) Cationic → Cationic dyes would migrate in the opposite direction, which is not useful in SDS-PAGE.
  • (c) Non-ionic → A non-ionic dye wouldn’t migrate with the proteins, making it ineffective as a tracking dye.
  • (d) Amphipathic → Tracking dyes do not need both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, so they are not amphipathic.

Thus, the correct answer is (a) Anionic

76 Comments
  • Suman bhakar
    February 26, 2025

    Was correct

    • Mahima Sharma
      August 24, 2025

      Anionic

  • Arushi
    February 26, 2025

    ☑️☑️

  • Parul
    February 27, 2025

    Question is easily understood. Done

  • Pooja jat
    February 27, 2025

    Done.

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    February 27, 2025

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  • Prami Masih
    February 27, 2025

    Okay sir

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    February 27, 2025

    Done👍

  • yogesh sharma
    February 27, 2025

    Done sir

  • Lokesh kumawat
    March 1, 2025

    Done

  • Abhilasha
    March 1, 2025

    Was right

  • Nisha
    March 1, 2025

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  • VIKRAM GAHLOT
    March 7, 2025

    👍

  • Anurag Giri
    August 13, 2025

    Ans 1 Anionic nature allows the dye to migrate towards the positive electrode (anode), just like the proteins in the gel

  • Aman Choudhary
    August 13, 2025

    Anionic dye is used in gel because it provide negative charge by which the sample travel towards positive electrode

  • Khushi Agarwal
    August 14, 2025

    Anionic detergent

  • Dharmpal Swami
    August 14, 2025

    Anionic

    • Anjani sharma
      August 14, 2025

      Anionic answer 1 sds provide negative charge on the protein

  • Neelam Sharma
    August 14, 2025

    Anionic

  • Karishma Don
    August 14, 2025

    anionic as the bromophenol and other dyes can migrate towards the positive electrode

  • Mitali
    August 14, 2025

    the correct answer is (a) Anionic ✅

  • Soniya Shekhawat
    August 14, 2025

    In SDS page in which tracking dye is bromo phenol blue which is an anionic .

  • Nilofar Khan
    August 14, 2025

    Correct answer is a anionic

  • Roopal Sharma
    August 14, 2025

    Anionic dye is used in SDS

  • Priya dhakad
    August 14, 2025

    The correct answer is anionic because BPB dye is anionic in SDS Page

  • Mansukh Kapoor
    August 14, 2025

    The correct answer is option 1st
    The tracking dye should be anionic because due to this property they could travel towards the anode in SDS Page

  • Deepika Sheoran
    August 14, 2025

    Anionic SDS provide negative charge on the protein.

  • Mohd juber Ali
    August 14, 2025

    Option a is right
    Anion= BFB(bromo phenol blue)
    -ve charge move toward anode
    M.w. ⬇️ ( fast move )

  • Dipti Sharma
    August 14, 2025

    Correct answer is 1
    Bromophenol Blue, Xylene Cyanol, and Orange G are anionic in nature. Therefore ,migrate towards positive charge

  • Sneha Kumawat
    August 14, 2025

    Anoionic treaking dyes used in sds

  • Priyanka choudhary
    August 14, 2025

    Correct answer is anionic

  • Monika jangid
    August 14, 2025

    Tracking dye is bpb which is anionic in nature so -ve charge move towards positive or anode

  • Surbhi Rajawat
    August 14, 2025

    Dyes used in SDS are anionic so as to facilitate their movement towards positive electrode. Just like the protein

  • Shivani
    August 14, 2025

    (a) Anionic.
    Tracking dye in sds page will be Anionic migrates towards positive charge

  • Priya khandal
    August 14, 2025

    Negative

  • Ankita Pareek
    August 15, 2025

    The tracking dye in sds will be anionic

  • Kajal
    August 15, 2025

    Option a
    Anionic

  • Kavita choudhary
    August 17, 2025

    Anionic

  • Aafreen
    August 17, 2025

    Anionic is correct answer
    Anionic are negatively charge and and migrates towards positive charge electrode

  • Avni
    August 17, 2025

    anionic is the correct answer

  • Neeraj Sharma
    August 17, 2025

    Option A i.e. Anionic is correct as the dye is negatively charged which helps the dye to move faster in the gel

  • Simran Saini
    August 18, 2025

    Option A.
    Anionic

  • Ankita Pareek
    August 18, 2025

    Tracking dyes are anionic in sds PAGE

  • Varsha Tatla
    August 23, 2025

    Anionic

    • shruti sharma
      August 25, 2025

      anionic as the bromophenol and other dyes can migrate towards the positive electrode

  • Bharti Yadav
    August 24, 2025

    Tracking dye are Anionic in nature in SDS -PAGE

  • Priyanka Choudhary
    August 24, 2025

    Sds page will be Anionic

  • MOHIT AKHAND
    August 24, 2025

    Option A
    Done sir ✅

  • Urmi sisodiya
    August 24, 2025

    In SDS the gel is used is anionic in nature so it provides negative charge on the protein molecules

  • Anil Choudhary
    August 24, 2025

    Anionic

  • Niti Tanwar
    August 24, 2025

    Option a anionic

  • Alec
    August 24, 2025

    option a because tracking dye is anionic in nature.

  • Sonam Saini
    August 24, 2025

    एसडीएस में ट्रैकिंग दी नेगेटिव होगा

  • Anjali
    August 24, 2025

    the correct answer is (a) Anionic

  • Anju
    August 24, 2025

    Ans:a

  • Seema
    August 24, 2025

    Anionic ,anionic behaviour helps the dye to migrate towards positive charged electrode

  • Aartii sharma
    August 24, 2025

    Anionic

  • Shivani Panwar
    August 24, 2025

    Answer is A

  • Devika
    August 24, 2025

    Anionic

  • Falguni Prakash
    August 24, 2025

    A

  • Kashish yadav
    August 25, 2025

    Anionic

  • Ayush Dubey
    August 25, 2025

    Anionic

  • sakshi khatri
    August 25, 2025

    done

  • Pratibha Jain
    August 30, 2025

    The correct answer is option (a) Anionic

  • Shriyanshi verma
    August 30, 2025

    Question is easily understood. Done

  • Sheikh Aleen
    August 30, 2025

    Correct ans is Anionic

  • Surendra Doodi
    August 30, 2025

    Option A is correct………Anionic nature allows the dye to migrate towards the positive electrode (anode), just like the proteins in the gel.

  • Patel Radha
    August 30, 2025

    Anionic

  • Komal Sharma
    August 31, 2025

    In SDS-PAGE, tracking dyes like Bromophenol Blue, Xylene Cyanol, and Orange G are used to monitor the movement of proteins through the gel. These dyes are anionic (negatively charged) at the alkaline pH of the running buffer (typically pH ~8.3).

  • Vanshika Sharma
    August 31, 2025

    In sds page tracking dues used to monitor the movement of protiens through the gel these dues are anionic

  • Shobha Kanwar
    August 31, 2025

    Anionic answer a) bcoz sds provide negative charge on the protein

  • Anisha jakhar
    September 3, 2025

    Anionic

  • Muskan Yadav
    September 3, 2025

    Anionic nature allows the dye to migrate towards the positive electrode (anode), just like the proteins in the gel.

  • Somya Yadav
    September 5, 2025

    Anionic

  • Ajay Sharma
    September 6, 2025

    Tracking dye should be anionic so can help in tracking the movement of protein and gel procedure

  • Aakansha sharma Sharma
    October 1, 2025

    Anionic

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