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Biotin Hamster IgG2, λ1 Isotype Control
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BD Pharmingen™
Anti-KLH
Armenian Hamster IgG2, λ1
Keyhole limpet hemocyanin
Flow cytometry, Isotype control (Routinely Tested)
0.5 mg/ml
AB_395164
Aqueous buffered solution containing ≤0.09% sodium azide.
RUO


Preparation And Storage

Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated with biotin under optimum conditions, and unreacted biotin was removed.

Recommended Assay Procedures

Immunostaining and Flow cytometry: This immunoglobulin is useful as an isotype-matched negative control for immunofluorescent staining.

Immunohistochemistry: For IHC, we recommend the use of purified Ha4/8 mAb in our special formulation for immunohistochemistry, Cat. No. 550345.

Product Notices

  1. Since applications vary, each investigator should titrate the reagent to obtain optimal results.
  2. An isotype control should be used at the same concentration as the antibody of interest.
  3. Caution: Sodium azide yields highly toxic hydrazoic acid under acidic conditions. Dilute azide compounds in running water before discarding to avoid accumulation of potentially explosive deposits in plumbing.
  4. Although hamster immunoglobulin isotypes have not been well defined, BD Biosciences Pharmingen has grouped Armenian and Syrian hamster IgG monoclonal antibodies according to their reactivity with a panel of mouse anti-hamster IgG mAbs. A table of the hamster IgG groups, Reactivity of Mouse Anti-Hamster Ig mAbs, may be viewed at http://www.bdbiosciences.com/documents/hamster_chart_11x17.pdf.
  5. For fluorochrome spectra and suitable instrument settings, please refer to our Multicolor Flow Cytometry web page at www.bdbiosciences.com/colors.
  6. Please refer to www.bdbiosciences.com/us/s/resources for technical protocols.
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Antibody Details
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Ha4/8

The Ha4/8 antibody is specific for keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH). It is useful as an immunoglobulin isotype-matched negative control for immunofluorescent staining.

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Biotin
Biotin is a ubiquitous co-factor (also known as Vitamin B7) that has many properties that make it extremely useful for molecular biology. Biotin has an extremely high affinity for the Avidin family of proteins (Kd = 10-15 M), making it the perfect tool to link two molecules. Biotin labeled antibodies can be combined with any number of Avidin-conjugated probes in order to customize an assay to a particular need. This is especially useful in the case of magnetic cell separation using streptavidin/magnetic bead conjugates, or in the case of flow cytometry using streptavidin/fluorophore conjugates.
Biotin
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Citations & References
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Development References (4)

  1. Mendrick DL, Kelly DM. Temporal expression of VLA-2 and modulation of its ligand specificity by rat glomerular epithelial cells in vitro. Lab Invest. 1993; 69(6):690-702. (Immunogen). View Reference
  2. Takizawa F, Kinet JP, Adamczewski M. Binding of phycoerythrin and its conjugates to murine low affinity receptors for immunoglobulin G. J Immunol Methods. 1993; 162(2):269-272. (Biology). View Reference
  3. Waggoner AS, Ernst LA, Chen CH, Rechtenwald DJ. PE-CY5. A new fluorescent antibody label for three-color flow cytometry with a single laser. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1993; 677:185-193. (Biology). View Reference
  4. van Vugt MJ, van den Herik-Oudijk IE, van de Winkle JG. Binding of PE-CY5 conjugates to the human high-affinity receptor for IgG (CD64). Blood. 1996; 88(6):2358-2361. (Biology). View Reference
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