Goat anti-Mouse IgM (Heavy chain) Cross-Adsorbed Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor™ 488, Invitrogen™

Goat Polyclonal Secondary Antibody

Supplier:  Invitrogen A21042

Catalog No. A21042

Description

To minimize cross-reactivity, these goat anti-mouse IgM whole secondary antibodies have been affinity purified and cross-adsorbed against human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgA, human serum, and purified human paraproteins prior to conjugation. Cross-adsorption or pre-adsorption is a purification step to increase specificity of the antibody resulting in higher sensitivity and less background staining. The secondary antibody solution is passed through a column matrix containing immobilized serum proteins from potentially cross-reactive species. Only the nonspecific-binding secondary antibodies are captured in the column, and the highly specific secondaries flow through. The benefits of this extra step are apparent in multiplexing/multicolor-staining experiments (e.g., flow cytometry) where there is potential cross-reactivity with other primary antibodies or in tissue/cell fluorescent staining experiments where there are may be the presence of endogenous immunoglobulins. Alexa Fluor dyes are among the most trusted fluorescent dyes available today. Invitrogen™ Alexa Fluor 488 dye is a bright, green-fluorescent dye with excitation ideally suited to the 488 nm laser line. For stable signal generation in imaging and flow cytometry, Alexa Fluor 488 dye is pH-insensitive over a wide molar range. Probes with high fluorescence quantum yield and high photostability allow detection of low-abundance biological structures with great sensitivity.

Alexa Fluor 488 dye molecules can be attached to proteins at high molar ratios without significant self-quenching, enabling brighter conjugates and more sensitive detection. The degree of labeling for each conjugate is typically 2-8 fluorophore molecules per IgG molecule; the exact degree of labeling is indicated on the certificate of analysis for each product lot. Using conjugate solutions: Centrifuge the protein conjugate solution briefly in a microcentrifuge before use; add only the supernatant to the experiment. This step will help eliminate any protein aggregates that may have formed during storage, thereby reducing nonspecific background staining. Because staining protocols vary with application, the appropriate dilution of antibody should be determined empirically. For the fluorophore-labeled antibodies a final concentration of 1-10 μg/mL should be satisfactory for most immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry applications. We offer an extensive line of Invitrogen™ secondary antibody conjugates with well-characterized specificity and labeled with a wide selection of premium fluorescent dyes, including Invitrogen™ Alexa Fluor™ fluorescent dyes. Fluorescent secondary antibody conjugates are useful in the detection, sorting, or purification of its specified target and ideal for fluorescence microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy, flow cytometry, and fluorescent western detection. The breadth of fluorescent markers we offer allows our reagents to be tailored to almost any fluorescent detection system. Secondary antibodies may be provided in three formats: whole IgG, divalent F(ab′)2 fragments, and monovalent Fab fragments. Because of the high degree of conservation in the structure of many immunoglobulin domains, most class-specific secondary antibodies must be affinity-purified and cross-adsorbed to achieve minimal cross-reaction with other immunoglobulins. Our secondary antibody conjugates are most commonly prepared by immunizing the host animal with a pooled population of immunoglobulins from the target species and can be further purified and modified (e.g., immunoaffinity and size exclusion chromatography, antibody fragmentation, label conjugation, etc.) to generate highly specific reagents.

Specifications

• Antigen: Mouse IgM (Heavy chain) Cross-Adsorbed
• Classification: Polyclonal
• Conjugate: Alexa Fluor 488
• Host Species: Goat
• Purification Method: purified
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Target Species: Mouse
• Form: Liquid

• Applications: Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry
• Concentration: 2 mg/mL
• Formulation: PBS with 5mM sodium azide; pH 7.5
• Immunogen: Mouse Mu immunoglobulin
• Quantity: 500 μg
• Primary or Secondary: Secondary
• Content And Storage: 4° C, store in dark
• Isotype: IgG