Form
Liquid
Buffer
10mM Sodium Phosphate, 150mM NaCl, 1% BSA
Preservative
0.01% Thimerosal
Storage
Store as concentrated solution. Centrifuge briefly prior to opening vial. For short-term storage (1-2 weeks), store at 4ºC. For long-term storage, aliquot and store at -20ºC or below. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles. Protect from light.
Concentration
Batch dependent (Please refer to the vial label for the specific concentration.)
Antigen Species
Staphylococcus aureus
Immunogen
Protein A collected from Staphylococcus aureus
Purification
IgG fraction
This product is an IgG fraction antibody purified from monospecific antiserum by a multi-step process which includes delipidation, salt fractionation and ion exchange chromatography followed by extensive dialysis against the buffer stated above.
Conjugation
Fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)
Ratio : 3.6 molecules FITC/DTAF per Goat IgG molecule.
Note
For laboratory research use only. Not for any clinical, therapeutic, or diagnostic use in humans or animals. Not for animal or human consumption.
Purchasers shall not, and agree not to enable third parties to, analyze, copy, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to determine the structure or sequence of the product.
Background
S. aureus is a Gram positive, spherical bacterium (coccus) which on microscopic examination appears in pairs, short chains, or bunched, grape like clusters. The bacterium forms characteristic golden yellow colonies on blood agar cultures. It is part of the normal flora of humans and is found on nasal passages, skin and mucous membranes. It is an opportunistic pathogen of humans, causes a wide range of suppurative infections, as well as food poisoning, septicaemia and toxic shock syndrome. S. aureus has become resistant to many commonly used antibiotics; some strains are now resistant to vancomycin.
Research Area