Order no.
BA121GVS
Agent
Borrelia garinii
Culture system
Broth suspension
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
By detergent treatment. Inactivity is confirmed by attempted growth under original culture conditions. Since no procedure can guarantee absolute sterility, the reagent should be handled with appropriate safety precautions.
Preservation
None
Protein concentration
Lot specific, specified in mg/mL. Determined by Bradford assay (Biorad) using BSA as standard.
Analysis
By ELISA
Storage
-20°C to -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
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