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Caspase-3 active Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry
Description: This antibody can distinguish apoptotic cells from non-apoptotic cells as determined by immunohistochemistry and western blot anaylsis of anti-Fas treated Jurkat cells and western blots of staurosporine treated mouse 3T3 cells.
Primary Antibody
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Name: Caspase-3 active Antibody |
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Clone: Rabbit anti-Caspase-3 active |
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Supplier: R&D Systems |
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Catalog Number: AF-835 |
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Dilution: 1:2000 |
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Incubation Time/Temp: 60min/room temperature |
Antigen Retrieval
| Device: Steamer |
| Buffer/pH value: Citrate buffer/pH 6.0 |
| Heat/Cool Temperature: 95-100 ºC/room temperature |
| Heat/Cool Time: 20 minutes/20 minutes |
Detection Methods
| Standard Method: ABC Method or LSAB Method |
| Enhanced Method: Polymeric Methods |
Chromogen Substrate
| Reagent: DAB |
| Incubation Time/Temperature: 1-3 minutes/room temperature |
Counterstain
| Reagent: Gill's Hematoxylin or Mayer's Hematoxylin |
| Staining Time: 30 seconds |
Results:
| Staining Pattern: Cytoplasmic/nuclear |
| Images: Search image |
Additional Information:
| Tissue Type: Tonsil |
| Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections |
| Positive Control: Tonsil |
| Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control or absorption control |
| Blocking: 2-5% normal serum to reduce unspecific background staining; 0.5-3% H2O2 to block endogenous peroxidase activity; avidin/biotin to block endogenous biotin activity if necessary |
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