Lactoferrin (LTF) antibody

Antigen: Lactoferrin (LTF)

Synonyms: Lf, Csp82, Ms10r, MMS10R, LTF, PLF, LF

Clonality: Monoclonal (3C5)

Host: Mouse

Reactivity: Human

Application: Immunofluorescence (IF), Flow Cytometry (FACS)

Catalog no.: ABIN132127

Additional Information

Alternative name: LACTOFERRIN

Format: Purified

Isotype: IgG1  (Matching secondary antibodies)

Clone: 3C5

Specificity: Lactoferrin (LF) is an iron-binding protein with bactericidal and bacteriostatic activity, which is stored within the secondary granules of granulocytes. LF expression is restricted to the post-mitotic maturation compartment of the granulocytic lineage, starting from the myelocyte stage. Normal and malignant myeloblasts are LF negative. The LF mAb (clone 4C5) recognizes Lactoferrin stored within secondary granules of postmitotic granulocyte-committed cells.

Application Details

Application Notes: The 4C5 antibody permits the identification and enumeration of human granulocytes using flow cytometry. Results must be put within the context of other diagnostic tests as well as the clinical history of the patient by a certified professional before final interpretation. Analyses performed with this antibody should be paralleled by positive and negative controls. If unexpected results are obtained which cannot be attributed to differences in laboratory procedures, please contact us. Samples: Biological fluids (blood, bone marrow, and others) must be collected under sterile conditions. Anticoagulation with EDTA or heparin is recommended. The samples should be stored at room temperature until used. For optimal results, samples should be processed and analyzed within 24 hours. Samples with high numbers of non-viable cells might cause false results, such cases require determination of cell viability with e.g. propidium iodide. All biological samples have to be handled with caution. Always consider them as potentially infective. Use appropriate precautions such as gloves, lab-coat, etc. Sensitivity: The sensitivity of 4C5 mAb is determined by staining well-defined blood samples from representative donors with serial-fold mAb dilutions to obtain a titration curve that allows relating the mAb concentration to the percentage of stained cells and geometric MFI (mean fluorescence intensity). For this purpose, a mAbconcentration range is selected to include both the saturation point (i.e. the mAb dilution expected to bind all epitopes on the target cell) and the detection threshold (i.e. the mAb dilution expected to represent the least amount of mAb needed to detect an identical percentage of cells). In practice, 50 ?l of leukocytes containing 107cells/ml are stained with 20 ?l mAb of various dilutions to obtain a titration curve and to identify the saturation point and detection threshold. The final concentration of the product is then adjusted to be at least 3-fold above the detection threshold. In addition and to control lot-to-lot variation, the given lot is compared and adjusted to fluorescence standards with defined intensity.

Concentration: 0,1 mg/ml

Purification: Chromatography

Buffer: PBS pH 7.2, 1% BSA, 0.05% NaN3

Storage: For stability reasons this monoclonal antibody solution contains sodium azide. These reagents should be stored at 2-8

Restrictions: For Research Use. CE-certified for In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Use in the European Union

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anti-Lactoferrin (LTF) antibody