Invitrogen™ CD2 Monoclonal Antibody (RM2-5), NovaFluor™ Yellow 700, eBioscience™

Rat Monoclonal Antibody

Description The RM2-5 monoclonal antibody reacts with the mouse CD2 molecule, an approximately 50-55 kDa cell surface receptor expressed by all mouse lymphocytes. Expression of the CD2 antigen in the mouse differs from that of the human in that B lineage cells in the mouse from the pre-B cell stage to mature B cells express CD2. CD2 is a ligand for CD48 in the mouse and is involved in adhesion and activation of T cells. This product contains 1 vial of NovaFluor conjugate and 1 vial of CellBlox Plus Blocking Buffer. Applications Tested The RM2-5 antibody has been tested by flow cytometric analysis of mouse splenocytes and bone marrow cells. This can be used at less than or equal to 0.2 μg per test. A test is defined as the amount (μg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100 μL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test. It is recommended that the antibody be carefully titrated for optimal performance in the assay of interest. Master mixes Master mixes of NFs should be made at 2-8 °C and may be made up to 4 hours ahead of time. We do not recommend storing master mixes containing NovaFluor conjugates overnight or longer. Whole Blood compatibility When utilizing whole blood (as opposed to density-gradient-purified PBMC), we recommend lysing red blood cells in bulk prior to staining with NovaFluor conjugates. See the Bul...