The Mouse Monoclonal anti-Candida albicans antibody (Clone 231-439) (ABIN316674) specifically detects Candida albicans in EIA.
The antibody is reactive with Saccharomyces cerevisiae samples.
This product contains sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Storage
4 °C/-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store the antibody undiluted at 2-8 °C for one month or (in aliquots) at -20 °C for longer. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Shelf life: one year from despatch. Caution: (A full Health and Safety assessment is available upon request) This product containsSodium Azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, which should be handled bytrained staff only.
Expiry Date
12 months
Target
Candida albicans
Target Type
Species
Background
Candida albicans is the most frequently isolated fungal pathogen of humans, affecting immunocompromised patients ranging from premature infants to AIDS sufferers. Systemic infections have an attributed mortality of 30-50 % . C. albicans is a diploid organism which has eight sets of homologous chromosomes. It has a genome of approximately 16 Mb (haploid), about 30 % greater than S. cerevisiae (baker's yeast).