Goat anti Dog IgG (Fc specific), conjugated with FITC

FITC-coupled purified hyperimmune goat IgG lyophilized from a solution in phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.2). No preservative added, as it may interfere with the antibody activity. It is reconstituted by adding 1 ml sterile distilled water, spun down to remove insoluble particles, divided into small aliquots, frozen and stored at or below -20°C.

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Background

The reactivity of the antiserum is directed to the Fc subunit of the IgG molecule, which expresses strict (class) specificity. In immunoelectrophoresis and radial in immunodiffusion using various antiserum concentrations against dog serum, a single precipitin line has been obtained which shows a reaction of identity with the precipitin lines obtained with the purified IgG used as immunogens. It does not react with IgA, IgG/Fab fragments and IgM or any non-Ig protein in dog serum, as tested by immunoelectrophoresis and double radial immunodiffusion. In immunocytochemical and immunohistochemical staining of IgG at the cellular and subcellular level of appropriately treated cell and tissue substrates; to demonstrate circulating IgG antibodies in serodiagnostic microbiology and autoimmune diseases; to identify a specific antigen using a reference antibody of dog origin known to be of the IgG isotype in the middle layer of the indirect test procedure.

This immunoconjugate is not pre-diluted. The optimum working dilution of each conjugate should be established by titration before being used. Excess labelled antibody must be avoided because it may cause high unspecific background staining and interfere with the specific signal.