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SCR004

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Alkaline Phosphatase Detection Kit

This Alkaline Phosphatase Detection Kit is a specific & sensitive tool for the phenotypic assessment of Embryonic Stem (ES) cell differentiation by the determination of AP activity.

Synonym(s):

ALP Stain, Alkaline Phosphtase Stem Cell Staining Kit, Stem Cell AP Staining Kit

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UNSPSC Code:
12352207
eCl@ss:
32161000
NACRES:
NA.84

Quality Level

species reactivity (predicted by homology)

mammals

manufacturer/tradename

Chemicon®

technique(s)

cell culture | stem cell: suitable

input

sample type cardiac stem cell(s)
sample type: mouse embryonic stem cell(s)
sample type hematopoietic stem cell(s)
sample type induced pluripotent stem cell(s)
sample type neural stem cell(s)
sample type epithelial cells
sample type pancreatic stem cell(s)
sample type mesenchymal stem cell(s)
sample type: human embryonic stem cell(s)

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General description

Millipore′s Alkaline Phosphatase Detection Kit (Catalog number SCR004) is a specific and sensitive tool for the phenotypic assessment of ES cell differentiation by the determination of AP activity.

Application

Embryonic stem (ES) cells are totipotent cells derived from the inner cell mass (ICM) of preimplantation mammalian embryos and are capable of unlimited, undifferentiated proliferation in vitro [1,2,3]. Undifferentiated murine ES cells can be maintained in vitro for extended periods in media containing the cytokine, leukemia-inhibitory factor (LIF) or Millipore′s proprietary ES cell culture reagent, ESGRO [4,5]. The undifferentiated state of ES cells can be characterized by high level of expression of Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) [6], the expression of surface markers including SSEA and TRA antigens and the transcription factor Oct-4.

Millipore′s Alkaline Phosphatase Detection Kit (Catalog number SCR004) is a specific and sensitive tool for the phenotypic assessment of ES cell differentiation by the determination of AP activity.

Available separately from Millipore are the monoclonal antibodies TRA-2-49 (Catalog Number MAB4349) and TRA-2-54 (Catalog Number MAB4354), which permit the detection of Liver / Bone / Kidney isozyme of AP as expressed by ES cells. When used in flow cytometry, these reagents permit a quantitative assessment of AP expression by ES cells [7].

For Research Use Only; Not for use in diagnostic procedures
Research Category
Stem Cell Research

Components

Fast Red Violet solution (0.8g/L stock) (Part No. 90239). Two 15mL bottles.

Napthol AS-BI phosphate solution (4mg/mL) in AMPD buffer (2mol/L), pH 9.5 (Part No. 90234). One 15mL bottle.

Storage and Stability

The Alkaline Phosphatase Detection Kit consists of two components used for determining AP activity.

When stored at 2-8º C, the kit components are stable up to the expiration date. Do not freeze or expose to elevated temperatures. Discard any remaining reagents after the expiration date.

Legal Information

CHEMICON is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Disclaimer

Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.

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Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids


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