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Microbeads
Anti-Melanoma (MCSP) MicroBeads, human

Overview

Anti-Melanoma (MCSP) MicroBeads were developed for
  • enrichment of disseminated melanoma cells from peripheral blood, bone marrow, leukapheresis harvest, and lymphoid tissue of melanoma patients – even in early disease stages,
  • isolation of melanoma cells from single-cell suspensions of primary tumor tissue or primary skin cell culture.
Anti-Melanoma MicroBeads can be used in combination with the Inside Stain Kit. This enables the in-column staining of enriched melanoma cells for intracellular antigens, e. g., Melan-A. By performing combined enrichment and staining, a sensitivity of melanoma cell detection of one melanoma cell in 2×10
7
 PBMC background cells can be achieved
. For convenient subsequent immunocytochemical detection the Melanoma Enrichment and Detection Kit can be used.

Quantity

Overview

Anti-Melanoma (MCSP) MicroBeads were developed for
  • enrichment of disseminated melanoma cells from peripheral blood, bone marrow, leukapheresis harvest, and lymphoid tissue of melanoma patients – even in early disease stages,
  • isolation of melanoma cells from single-cell suspensions of primary tumor tissue or primary skin cell culture.
Anti-Melanoma MicroBeads can be used in combination with the Inside Stain Kit. This enables the in-column staining of enriched melanoma cells for intracellular antigens, e. g., Melan-A. By performing combined enrichment and staining, a sensitivity of melanoma cell detection of one melanoma cell in 2×10
7
 PBMC background cells can be achieved
. For convenient subsequent immunocytochemical detection the Melanoma Enrichment and Detection Kit can be used.

Detailed product information

Background information

The antibody clone 9.2.27 recognizes the melanoma-associated chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (MCSP) antigen, also known as high molecular weight melanoma-associated antigen, or NG2. MCSP is expressed on melanoma cells but not on carcinoma cells, fibroblastoid cells, or cells of hematopoietic origin.

Downstream applications

Cells enriched with Anti-Melanoma (MCSP) MicroBeads can be analyzed by immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, or molecular biology methods. The isolated cells can also be cultured.

Columns

MS, LS, or autoMACS
®
 Columns.