Thermo Scientific™ Streptex Latex Group B

Description

• Supplement the reagents in Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Streptex™ Latext Agglutination Kit with Thermo Scientific Remel Streptex Latex Group B
• Streptex Latex Agglutination Kit is a rapid latex test used to detect and identify the Lancefield Groups of streptococci A, B, C, D, F and G and contains all components necessary for the system
• The test utilizes latex particles sensitized with group-specific antibodies which agglutinate in presence of homologous antigens
• Streptococci can be generally classified as alpha, beta, or gamma based on their hemolytic reactions indicated by appearance of zones around colonies growing on blood agar
• Beta-hemolytic streptococci are further characterized by Lancefield groups
• Most Streptococci possess group-specific antigens which are usually carbohydrate structural components of the cell wall
• Lancefield showed that these antigens can be extracted in soluble form and identified by precipitation reactions with homologous antisera 1
• Polystyrene latex particles coated with group-specific antibodies agglutinate strongly in the presence of homologous antigen and remain in smooth suspension in the absence of homologous antigen
• Ready to use : Latex suspension is supplied as a ready-to-use reagent
• Economical solution : Maximize spending efficiency with the option of purchasing separate kit components
• Color-coded reagent : Pink cap
• Streptex Latex Group B reagent contains latex specific for group B, sufficient for up to 50 tests, supplied in single plastic dropper bottles
• The polystyrene latex particles coated with purified rabbit antibody to the group B antigen are suspended at a concentration of 0.5% in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) containing 0.1% sodium azide as preservative
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• Remel™ and Oxoid™ products are now part of the Thermo Scientific brand.