Normal Goat Serum

General description
Normal carrier sera from healthy, non-immunized goats.
Application
For use as a negative control in any application.
Physical form
Lyophilized serum.
Preparation Note
Reconstitute the lypohilized serum in 1 ml sterile distilled H₂O with occasional gentle mixing for at least 2 h at 4°C. Following reconstitution, aliquot and freeze (-20°C) for long-term storage or refrigerate (4°C) with 0.1% azide for short-term storage. Avoid freeze/thaw cycles of solutions.
Other Notes
Normal serum is provided for use as a blocking agent in immunoassays or as negative control for any immunoassay in conjunction with polyclonal serum from Calbiochem brand. For use as a negative control, perform experiments in parallel using primary antibody or normal serum at the same concentration. A signal obtained with the normal serum indicates a nonspecific interaction; any additional signal with the primary antibody indicates a specific antibody-antigen interaction.
Legal Information
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Disclaimer
Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)