Good Anti-mouse Secondary

Biology
Franklin and Marshall College
assistant professor

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Company:

Invitrogen Antibodies by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

Goat anti-Mouse IgG (H+L) Superclonal™ Secondary Antibody, Alexa Fluor 488

Catalog Number:

A28175

This secondary antibody was used to perform indirect immunofluorescence microscopy on HeLa cells to detect the ER/mitochondria. It showed strong immunoreactivity that was consistent mitochondria. Background levels were low. This antibody is a good choice for immunofluorescent microscopy.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

HeLa cells fixed with 3.7% paraformaldehyde

Primary Incubation

1 hour at room temperature in blocking agent at 1:300

Blocking Agent

PBS in 1% normal goat serum and 0.1% triton x-100

Secondary Incubation

1 hour at room temperature (1:300)

Tertiary Incubation

DAPI

Detection

Confocal microscopy

Results Summary

Strong, specific and bright: Alexa 488 is a quality choice, but you pay a premium.

DOI or PMID #

N/A

Additional Notes

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Summary

The Good

Good and reliable

The Bad

Pricey

The Bottom Line

There are cheaper alternatives but this secondary antibody gives reproducible results

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