It recognizes both the free and protein-conjugated (either soluble or cell bound) form of biotin. This mAb is highly specific to biotin and shows no cross-reaction with other structurally related compounds. It has a very high affinity for biotin and is excellent for use in various amplification techniques. In some applications, localization of biotinylated probes with avidin produces unacceptably high background staining. Anti-biotin antibody may be substituted to decrease this noise.

The optimal dilution of the anti-Biotin antibody for each application should be determined by the researcher.

1. No special pretreatment is required for the immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues.

Biotinylated sheep immunoglobulin was used as the immunogen for this anti-Biotin antibody.

Store the anti-Biotin antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20oC or colder (without azide).