as a liquid In ascitic fluid containg 0.03 % sodium azide.
Preservative
Sodium azide
Precaution of Use
This product contains Sodium azide: a POISONOUS AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE which should be handled by trained staff only.
Handling Advice
Avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles
Storage
-20 °C
Storage Comment
Store at 4 °C for short term storage. Store at -20 °C for long term storage.
Target
Ractopamine (RAC)
Alternative Name
Ractopamine
Target Type
Chemical
Background
Ractopamine is a phenolethanolamine beta-adrenoceptor agonist that is used for the improvement of weight gain, carcass leanness and feed efficiency in pigs. It has been known for years that ractopamine enhances growth in meat animals by repartitioning nutrients. This means that the nutrients that the animal consumes in its feed are shifted away from being stored as fat and are instead used in lean tissue production. This shift occurs as the animal reaches the top of its growth curve and lean tissue production drops off and fat deposition increases. Fat levels also appear to decrease, due to an increase in lypolysis (fat breakdown). Synonyms: Monoclonal Ractopamine antibody, Anti-Ractopamine antibody.