ReadiLink™ Rapid FITC Antibody Labeling Kit Microscale Optimized for Labeling 50 μg Antibody Per Reaction

Name: ReadiLink™ Rapid FITC Antibody Labeling Kit *Microscale Optimized for Labeling 50 μg Antibody Per Reaction*
Brand: AAT Bioquest
SKU: 1299
Price: 174 USD
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FITC is still the most popular fluorescent labeling dye for preparing green fluorescent bioconjugates. However, most of commercial FITC labeling kits require intensive hands-on time. This FITC ReadiLink™ labeling kit essentially only requires 2 simple mixing steps without a column purification needed. The kit provides all the essential components for labeling ~2x50 ug antibody. Each of the two vials of FITC dye provided in the kit is optimized for labeling ~50 µg antibody. This FITC protein labeling kit provides a convenient method to label monoclonal, polyclonal antibodies or other proteins (>10 kDa).

Figure 1. Overview of the ReadiLink™ Rapid Antibody Labeling protocol. In just two simple steps, and with no purification necessary, covalently label microgram amounts of antibodies in under an hour.

Example protocol

AT A GLANCE

Important

Warm all the components and centrifuge the vials briefly before opening, and immediately prepare the required solutions before starting your conjugation. The following protocol is for recommendation.

PREPARATION OF WORKING SOLUTION

Protein working solution (Solution A)

For labeling 50 µg of protein (assuming the target protein concentration is 1 mg/mL), mix 5 µL (10% of the total reaction volume) of Reaction Buffer (Component B) with 50 µL of the target protein solution.
Note     If you have a different protein concentration, adjust the protein volume accordingly to make ~50 µg of protein available for your labeling reaction.
Note     For labeling 100 µg of protein (assuming the target protein concentration is 1 mg/mL), mix 10 µL (10% of the total reaction volume) of Reaction Buffer (Component B) with 100 µL of the target protein solution.
Note     The protein should be dissolved in 1X phosphate buffered saline (PBS), pH 7.2 - 7.4; if the protein is dissolved in glycine buffer, it must be dialyzed against 1X PBS, pH 7.2 - 7.4, or use Amicon Ultra-0.5, Ultracel-10 Membrane, 10 kDa (cat# UFC501008 from Millipore) to remove free amines or ammonium salts (such as ammonium sulfate and ammonium acetate) that are widely used for protein precipitation.
Note     Impure antibodies or antibodies stabilized with bovine serum albumin (BSA) or gelatin will not be labeled well.
Note     For optimal labeling efficiency, a final protein concentration range of 1 - 2 mg/mL is recommended, with a significantly reduced conjugation efficiency at less than 1 mg/mL.

SAMPLE EXPERIMENTAL PROTOCOL

Run conjugation reaction

Add the protein working solution (Solution A) to ONE vial of labeling dye (Component A), and mix them well by repeatedly pipetting for a few times or vortex the vial for a few seconds.
Note If labeling 100 µg of protein, use both vials (Component A) of labeling dye by dividing the 100 µg of protein into 2 x 50 µg of protein and reacting each 50 µg of protein with one vial of labeling dye. Then combine both vials for the next step.
Keep the conjugation reaction mixture at room temperature for 30 - 60 minutes.
Note The conjugation reaction mixture can be rotated or shaken for longer time if desired.

Stop Conjugation reaction

Add 5 µL (for 50 µg protein) or 10 µL (for 100 µg protein) which is 10% of the total reaction volume of TQ™-Dyed Quench Buffer (Component C) into the conjugation reaction mixture; mix well.
Incubate at room temperature for 10 minutes. The labeled protein (antibody) is now ready to use.

Storage of Protein Conjugate

The protein conjugate should be stored at > 0.5 mg/mL in the presence of a carrier protein (e.g., 0.1% bovine serum albumin). For longer storage, the protein conjugates could be lyophilized or divided into single-used aliquots and stored at ≤ –20°C.

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ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy3 Antibody Labeling Kit Microscale Optimized for Labeling 50 μg Antibody Per Reaction	555	569	150000¹	0.15¹	0.07	0.073
ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy3 Antibody Labeling Kit Production Scale	555	569	150000¹	0.15¹	0.07	0.073
ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy5 Antibody Labeling Kit Microscale Optimized for Labeling 50 μg Antibody Per Reaction	651	670	250000¹	0.27¹, 0.4²	0.02	0.03
ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy5 Antibody Labeling Kit Production Scale	651	670	250000¹	0.27¹, 0.4²	0.02	0.03
ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy7 Antibody Labeling Kit Microscale Optimized for Labeling 50 μg Antibody Per Reaction	756	779	250000	0.3	0.05	0.036
ReadiLink™ Rapid Cy7 Antibody Labeling Kit Production Scale	756	779	250000	0.3	0.05	0.036
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