Thermo Scientific™ Streptex Latex Group F

Description

• Supplement the reagents in Thermo Scientific™ Remel™ Streptex™ Latext Agglutination Kit with Thermo Scientific Remel Streptex Latex Group F
• 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 : Grey cap Streptex Latex Group F reagent contains latex specific for Group F, sufficient for up to 50 tests, supplied in single plastic dropper bottles
• The polystyrene latex particles coated with purified rabbit antibody to the group F 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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