Borrelia afzelii Antigen

For general laboratory use.

Please centrifuge briefly before opening (volume ≤2 ml).

Shipping: shipped on dry ice

Storage Conditions: store at -80 °C
avoid freeze/thaw cycles

Shelf Life: 12 months

Form: liquid

Culture system: Broth suspension

Protein concentration: Lot specific. Determined by Bradford assay (Biorad) using BSA as standard.

Preservation: None

Analysis: ELISA

Preparation: Harvested organisms are washed and detergent solubilised to produce a cytoplasmic extract enriched with lipoproteins and outer surface proteins (OSPs). The antigen is presented in phosphate buffered saline containing 1% n-octylglucoside.

Inactivation: This product has been treated with detergent. Confirmed inactive by attempted growth under original culture conditions. Since no procedure can guarantee absolute sterility, the reagent should be handled with appropriate safety precautions.