Mouse IgM Isotype Control (PFR-03), Invitrogen™

Mouse Isotype Control

Supplier:  Thermo Scientific MA110438

Catalog No. PIMA110438

Description

The isotype of a primary antibody and the application it is being used in can result in background staining. Primary antibody background noise can be caused by binding to Fc receptors on target cells; by non-specific interactions with cellular proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; or by cell autofluorescence. Isotype control antibodies can act as negative controls to help differentiate non-specific background signal from specific antibody signal because they have no relevant specificity to a target antigen. While isotype controls are most commonly used in flow cytometry, they are useful in other applications such as chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), immunohistochemistry, and gel shifts. Isotype controls should match with the primary antibody species and isotype so that the level of specific staining by the primary antibody may be accurately determined. If using directly labeled primary antibodies, the isotype control works best if conjugated with the same label as the test antibody.

MA1-10438 can be used as a negative control to measure the non-specific binding of Mouse IgM in human, porcine, mouse and rat tissues.

Specifications

• Antigen: Mouse IgM
• Clone: PFR-03
• Conjugate: Unconjugated
• Gene Alias: IgM, IgM mu
• Immunogen: Phytophthora sp.
• Quantity: 100 μg
• Primary or Secondary: Control
• Content And Storage: Store at 4°C, do not freeze
• Isotype: IgM

• Applications: Control, Flow Cytometry
• Concentration: 1mg/mL
• Formulation: TBS with 15mM sodium azide; pH 8.0
• Host Species: Mouse
• Purification Method: selective precipitation
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Target Species: Not Applicable
• Form: Liquid