Anti-5-Bromo-2'-deoxyuridine Antibody

Psychology
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Engineering
Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Company:

Fisher Scientific

Product Name:

Anti BrdU Antibody

Catalog Number:

NC9544597, Equivalent to MA182088

The goal of the experiment was to label the new cohort of neurons created during injections of BrdU. The product was selected because it had worked well in the past and had always given us great results.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunohistochemistry

Sample

Coronal sections of mouse brains (40 micrometers thick)

Primary Incubation

1:200 dilution in TBS-X plus for 72 hours at 10 degrees Celsius.

Blocking Agent

Goat Serum

Secondary Incubation

1:250 for 100 min at room temperature

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

DAB Staining

Results Summary

The stain went well and all of the positive cells could be seen without any background interference.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

The stain looked great and was easily quantifiable.

The Bad

The dilution was high.

The Bottom Line

This is a great product that works well and is not terribly expensive.

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