OCT4 antibody for iPS cells

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Company:

Stemgent

Product Name:

OCT4 Antibody

Catalog Number:

09-0023

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I work with human iPS cells and use several antibodies for pluripotency verification. One of them is this OCT4 antibody from Stemgent. I selected this antibody as it has been previously used in several publications

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Human iPS cells

Primary Incubation

1/200, 1 hour at room temperature

Blocking Agent

5% normal goat serum

Secondary Incubation

Anti-rabbit Alexa 594

Tertiary Incubation

None

Detection

Regular fluorescent microscope

Results Summary

I obtained a very specific and strong nuclear signal with this antibody using a 1/200 dilution. No non-specific staining was observed.

Additional Notes

For immunofluorescence applications, this antibody could certainly be used at a higher dilution

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Summary

The Good

Specificity and low quantity required

The Bad

None

The Bottom Line

Very efficient and specific antibody to detect OCT4 in human iPS cells. I strongly recommend for pluripotency characterization in human stem cells.

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