Storage and Stability
Lyophilized and reconstituted products are stable for 12 months after receipt at -20°C. Reconstitute with sterile PBS. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20°C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.
Specificity
Recognizes human BNP. Sequence homology (0%): BNP-32 (human, rat, porcine), rat BNP-45, porcine BNP 26, a-ANP (aa1-28) (Human, Canine, Porcine, Bovine), Endothelin-1 (human, rat, porcine, mouse, canine, bovine), CNP-22 (human, porcine, rat).