Mycoplasma pneumoniae 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 (Supplied in phosphate solubilizing buffer containing 2% n-octylglucopyranoside)

Culture system: Broth culture

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

Preservation: None

Analysis: SDS-PAGE and ELISA

Preparation: Harvested organisms are washed and processed in a two step detergent extraction process. Antigen is enriched for P1 adhesin protein and is presented in phosphate solubilising buffer containing 2% n-octylglucopyranoside.

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.