Good IFA Antibody

Biological Sciences
University of Idaho
Graduate student

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Quality of Results

Ease-of-Optimization

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Company:

Invitrogen

Product Name:

Alexa Fluor 555 goat anti-mouse IgG

Catalog Number:

A21424

I use immunofluorescence assays to visualize viral infections in cell cultures. I use this antibody to visualize one of my viruses of interest.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Immunofluorescence

Sample

Cell culture

Primary Incubation

Diluted 1/200, 1 hour at 37 degrees celsius

Blocking Agent

7% normal goat serum

Secondary Incubation

N/A

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

Fluorescent microscope

Results Summary

This antibody had little background which was very nice. It provided good results in the sense that I could distinguish my infected cells from uninfected cells.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Little background and easy to use

The Bad

Had to use a lower dilution

The Bottom Line

This antibody gives me good results and I will continue to use it in my experiments.

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