Latex beads, amine-modified polystyrene, fluorescent blue
SIGMA/L0280 - aqueous suspension, 2.0 μm mean particle size
MDL Number: MFCD00131492
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | cell analysis |
| composition | Solids, 2.5% |
| fluorescence | λex ~360 nm; λem ~420 nm |
| form | aqueous suspension |
| mean particle size | 2.0 μm |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| technique(s) | cell based assay: suitable |
| Application: | Latex beads, amine-modified polystyrene, fluorescent blue has been used: • as inert beads to study the role of autophagy proteins in LC3-associated phagosome (LAP) maturation • in the culturing of peritoneal cells for phagocytic latex bead assay ex vivo • in the preparation of LAP stimuli coated beads |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Polystyrene latex beads can be used to create latex agglutination systems. Polystyrene latex beads have been used to study the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae, the causative pathogen of leprosy, as well as to develop a method for mass screening for both pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. |
| Packaging: | 1 mL in poly bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-60 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |