Goat Escherichia coli, O, K Serotypes Polyclonal Antibody

Escherichia coli, O, K Serotypes (E. coli) (FITC)

Cat. Num. AAA627510

• Applications: Immunofluorescence
• Purity: Highly Purified; Purified IgG fraction to a purity of > 95%.
• Synonyms: Escherichia coli; O; K Serotypes; Polyclonal Antibody; K Serotypes (E. coli) (FITC); Anti -Escherichia coli; anti-Escherichia coli; K Serotypes antibody

• Host: Goat
• Clonality: Polyclonal
• Isotype: IgG
• Specificity: Many "O" and "K" antigenic serotypes of Escherichia coli. Antiserum is unabsorbed and does crossreact with related Enterobacteriaceae.
• Purity/Purification: Highly Purified; Purified IgG fraction to a purity of > 95%.
• Form/Format: Supplied as a liquid in PBS, pH 7.2, BSA (10mg/ml), 0.1% sodium azide. Conjugated to FITC.

• Applicable Applications for anti-Escherichia coli, O, K Serotypes antibody: Immunofluorescence (IF)
• Application Notes: Suitable for use in Immunofluorescence.; Dilution: Immunofluorescence: 1:10-1:50. Direct FA staining of target antigens in a permissive tissue culture system. Acetone fixation of the antigen source is recommended prior to staining.
• Immunogen: Mixture of E. coli serotypes
• Preparation and Storage: May be stored at 4 degree C for short-term only. For long-term storage and to avoid repeated freezing and thawing, add sterile glycerol (40-50%), aliquot and store at -20 degree C. Aliquots are stable for at least 6 months at -20 degree C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.

Related Product Information for anti-Escherichia coli, O, K Serotypes antibody

Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a Gram negative bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms). Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some, such as serotype O157:H7, can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for costly product recalls.[1][2] The harmless strains are part of the normal flora of the gut, and can benefit their hosts by producing vitamin K2,[3] or by preventing the establishment of pathogenic bacteria within the intestine.[4][5] E. coli are not always confined to the intestine, and their ability to survive for brief periods outside the body makes them an ideal indicator organism to test environmental samples for fecal contamination.[6][7] The bacteria can also be grown easily and its genetics are comparatively simple and easily-manipulated or duplicated through a process of metagenics, making it one of the best-studied prokaryotic model organisms, and an important species in biotechnology and microbiology. E. coli was discovered by German pediatrician and bacteriologist Theodor Escherich in 1885,[6] and is now classified as part of the Enterobacteriaceae family of gamma-proteobacteria.[8]

A strain of E. coli is a sub-group within the species that has unique characteristics that distinguish it from other E. coli strains. These differences are often detectable only on the molecular level; however, they may result in changes to the physiology or lifecycle of the bacterium. For example, a strain may gain pathogenic capacity, the ability to use a unique carbon source, the ability to inhabit a particular ecological niche or the ability to resist antimicrobial agents. Different strains of E. coli are often host-specific, making it possible to determine the source of fecal contamination in environmental samples.[6][7] For example, knowing which E. coli strains are present in a water sample allows to make assumptions about whether the contamination originated from a human, another mammal or a bird.

Product Categories/Family for anti-Escherichia coli, O, K Serotypes antibody

Antibodies; Abs to Infectious Disease E. coli