Great Antibody For Staining Vessels

Wilmer
Johns Hopkins University
Lab Technologist

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Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

Isolectin GS-IB4 From Griffonia simplicifolia, Alexa Fluor® 488 Conjugate

Catalog Number:

I21411

Our lab studied abnormal vessel growth in mouse retinas and this antibody is crucial for staining and imaging these vessels ex vivo.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Fixed whole mouse retina

Primary Incubation

1:200 primary antibody, 2 hours at room temperature in staining buffer (or overnight at 4 degrees celcius)

Blocking Agent

Goat serum

Secondary Incubation

None

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

Fluorescent microscope

Results Summary

We are able to clearly stain for small fixed vessels in the mouse retina with little fluorescent background signal and no non-specific staining.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Very bright signal, little background, fast stain

The Bad

None

The Bottom Line

This is a great antibody for staining small vessels ex vivo.

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