SPECIFICATION SHEET

Catalog #:                   L1C00402                 Lot #:                             C080301

Description:                    MAb to PSA

                                                Monoclonal Antibody to total Prostate Specific Antigen (tPSA)

Specificity:                 The total Prostatic Specific Antigen (tPSA) is a tumor associated antigen with a molecular weight of 34Kd.  This antigen is found in normal prostatic epithelial lining cells of the ducts and acini, as well as, in primary and metastatic prostate carcinoma cells.

Clone:                         ML00P02

Host Animal:              Mouse.               Isotype:                                  IgG₁,

Source:                       Ascites

Immunogen:            PSA prepared from human seminal fluid.

Format:                      Purified, Liquid

Purification:             >90% pure (SDS-PAGE).  Protein A chromatography.

Concentration:             2mg/ml  (0.7×OD280nm)

Affinity Constant:    1 x 10^-10 mol/l.

Buffer:                        10mM Sodium Phosphate, 0.15M Sodium Chloride, pH 7.4

Preservative:             none

Applications:             Immunohistochemistry on frozen or paraffin sections.  Each laboratory should determine an optimum working titer for use in its particular application. 

Recommended antibody pair for immunoassay:

                                    Capture                                Detection

                                    L1C00401，L1C00403      L1C00402

Storage:                      Upon receipt, aliquot and store at <–40°C.  Avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.  If aliquoted for long term storage, fill volume should be equal to or greater than 50% of the nominal fill volume of the vial used.