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Melamine (MEL)-BSA Antigen
Product Overview
BioVenic's Melamine (MEL)-BSA Antigen is a conjugated antigen prepared using chemical coupling. The antigen carrier is BSA. This product is purified by column chromatography and dialysis, resulting in a purity greater than 95%. It can be used in immunochromatographic platforms like colloidal gold/fluorescence, the development of ELISA assays, and for immunizing animals to produce antibodies. The related antibodies include: Cat. No. VD2N415.
Specifications
Target Information
Melamine is an industrial chemical used to produce plastics and laminates. It is not approved for use in any food product or animal feed. The food safety concern with melamine is its history of being illegally added to animal feed and milk products to artificially inflate protein content measurements. Melamine is rich in nitrogen, which standard protein tests measure, leading to a fraudulent result. When consumed by animals and humans, melamine can cause kidney stones and renal failure, especially when combined with other substances like cyanuric acid. Its intentional use in food products, including milk and pet food, has led to serious public health crises and is considered a severe food safety violation with a zero-tolerance policy globally.
Shipping and Storage
This product is shipped with ice packs. Stored at -20°C.
Documents
The product is for research use only.
Not for commercial, prophylactic, diagnostic, or therapeutic applications.
User Note
- Always centrifuge tubes before opening. Aliquot the reconstituted solution to minimize freeze-thaw cycles.