IHC image of PCNA staining in rat large intestine formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section, performed on a Leica Bond system using the standard protocol F. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab29, 0.025µg/ml, for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.

For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.

This data was developed using the same antibody clone in a different buffer formulation containing PBS, L-arginine and sodium azide (ab29).

ab29 stained in Hela cells. Cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5 min) at room temperature and incubated with PBS containing 10% goat serum, 0.3 M glycine, 1% BSA and 0.1% triton for 1h at room temperature to permeabilise the cells and block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the antibody ab29 at 5 µg/ml and ab6046 (Rabbit polyclonal to beta Tubulin - Loading Control) at 1/1000 dilution overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibodies were ab150117 (pseudo-colored red) and ab150080 (colored green) used at 1 µg/ml for 1 hour at room temperature. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (colored blue) at a concentration of 1.43 µM for 1hour at room temperature.

This data was developed using the same antibody clone in a different buffer formulation containing PBS, L-arginine and sodium azide (ab29).

Flow cytometry overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with ab264494 (red line). The cells were fixed with 4 % formaldehyde (10 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 15 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS containing 10 % normal goat serum to block non-specific protein-protein interaction followed by the antibody (ab264494) (1x10⁶ in 100 µL at 1 µg/ml) for 30 min at 22°C.

The secondary antibody Goat anti-mouse IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor^® 488, pre-adsorbed) (ab150117) was used at 1/2000 for 30 min at 22°C.

Isotype control antibody (black line) was mouse IgG2aκ; (ab18413) used at the same concentration and conditions as the primary antibody. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control.

Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 50 mW Blue laser (488nm) and 525/40 bandpass filter.

This antibody gave a positive signal in HeLa cells fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) / permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Triton X-100 for 15 min used under the same conditions./

IHC image of PCNA staining in rat spleen formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue section, performed on a Leica Bond system using the standard protocol F. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with sodium citrate buffer (pH6, epitope retrieval solution 1) for 20 mins. The section was then incubated with ab29, 1/30,000 dilution for 15 mins at room temperature and detected using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. The section was then counterstained with haematoxylin and mounted with DPX.

For other IHC staining systems (automated and non-automated) customers should optimize variable parameters such as antigen retrieval conditions, primary antibody concentration and antibody incubation times.

This data was developed using the same antibody clone in a different buffer formulation containing PBS, L-arginine and sodium azide (ab29).

Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with ab29 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween 20 for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab29, 0.1μg/1x10⁶ cells) for 30 min at 22ºC. The secondary antibody used was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-mouse IgG (H&L) (ab150113) at 1/2000 dilution for 30 min at 22ºC. Isotype control antibody (black line) was mouse IgG2a [ICIGG2A] (ab91361, 0.1μg/1x10⁶ cells) used under the same conditions. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control.

Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 20mW Argon ion laser (488nm) and 525/30 bandpass filter.

Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with ab29 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween 20 for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab29, 0.1μg/1x10⁶ cells) for 30 min at 22ºC. The secondary antibody used was Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-mouse IgG (H&L) (ab150113) at 1/2000 dilution for 30 min at 22ºC. Isotype control antibody (black line) was mouse IgG2a [ICIGG2A] (ab91361, 0.1μg/1x10⁶ cells) used under the same conditions. Unlabelled sample (blue line) was also used as a control.

Acquisition of >5,000 events were collected using a 20mW Argon ion laser (488nm) and 525/30 bandpass filter.

This data was developed using the same antibody clone in a different buffer formulation containing PBS, L-arginine and sodium azide (ab29).