Description
The B4-78 monoclonal antibody reacts with the tissue-nonspecific isozyme of alkaline phosphatase. Alkaline phosphatases are membrane-bound glycoproteins. Four isozymes of alkaline phosphatase exist in humans: placental, placental-like, intestinal, and liver/bone/kidney. Liver/bone/kidney alkaline phosphatase is also known as tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP). Human embryonic stem cells and embryonic carcinoma cells express high levels of tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase that decrease upon differentiation. Genetic and biochemical studies suggest that TNAP plays a role in skeletal mineralization.
BD™ CompBeads can be used as surrogates to assess fluorescence spillover (Compensation). When fluorochrome conjugated antibodies are bound to CompBeads, they have spectral properties very similar to cells. However, for some fluorochromes there can be small differences in spectral emissions compared to cells, resulting in spillover values that differ when compared to biological controls. It is strongly recommended that when using a reagent for the first time, users compare the spillover on cells and CompBead to ensure that BD Comp beads are appropriate for your specific cellular application. For optimal and reproducible results, BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer should be used anytime two or more BD Horizon Brilliant dyes are used in the same experiment. Fluorescent dye interactions may cause staining artifacts which may affect data interpretation. The BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer was designed to minimize these interactions. More information can be found in the Technical Data Sheet of the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer (Cat. No. 563794/566349) or the BD Horizon Brilliant Stain Buffer Plus (Cat. No. 566385).
Store undiluted at 4°C and protected from prolonged exposure to light. Do not freeze. The monoclonal antibody was purified from tissue culture supernatant or ascites by affinity chromatography. The antibody was conjugated to the dye under optimum conditions that minimize unconjugated dye and antibody.
