MMP9 Antibody Staining Protocol for Immunohistochemistry

 

Description: This antibody has been selected for its ability to recognize rmMMP-9 in direct ELISAs and western blots in which this antibody shows approximately 10% cross reactivity with rhMMP-9 and less than 2% cross reactivity with rhMMP-1, -2, -3, -7, -8, -10, -12 and -13. This antibody is suitable for immunohistochemistry.

 

Primary Antibody

Name: MMP-9 Antibody

Clone: Goat anti-Mouse

Supplier: R&D Systems

Catalog Number: AF-909

Dilution: 1:50 using IHC-TekTM Antibody Diluent (Cat# IW-1000 or IW-1001) to reduce background and unspecific staining and serum blocking step is NOT needed.

Incubation Time/Temp: 60 min/room temperature


Antigen Retrieval
Device: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set (Cat# IW-1102)
Buffer/pH value: IHC-TekTM Epitope Retrieval Solution (Cat# IW-1100)
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: Mayer's Hematoxylin
Staining Time: 30 seconds

Results:
Staining Pattern: Cytoplasmic/nuclear
Images: Search image

Additional Information:
Tissue Type: Lung
Fixation: Formalin fixed paraffin sections
Positive Control: Lung
Negative Control: Omit primary antibody, isotype control, 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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