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Nomenclature

The product and application nomenclature used by Meridian Life Science, Inc. is meant to be used as a guide. Please refer to the Product Specification Sheet or the Certificate of Analysis for technical information.

                                                

Product Format Nomenclature Application Nomenclature
  Aff.Pur.

Affinity Purified, analyte-specific column

Block Blocking
  Ag

Antigen

DB Dot Blot
  Alk.Phos.

Alkaline Phosphatase conjugated product

DD Double Diffusion
  ASR

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR) , antibodies, both polyclonal and monoclonal, specific receptor proteins, ligands, nucleic acid sequences, and similar reagents which, through specific binding or chemical reaction with substances in a specimen, are intended for use in a diagnostic application for identification and quantification of an individual chemical substance or ligand in biological specimen. (21 CFR 864.4020(a)) Analytical and performance characteristics are not established.

EIA, ELISA Enzyme Immunoassay
  FC Flow Cytometry
  HA Hemagglutination
  HI Hemagglutination Inhibition
  Biotin

Biotin conjugated product

IB Immunoblot
  Dil.Ascit.

Diluted Ascites

ICC Immunocytochemistry
  Dil.Serum

Diluted Serum

IEP Immunoelectrophoresis
  Dil.Sup.

Diluted Supernatant

IFA Immunofluorescence
  FITC

Fluorescein conjugated product

IHC Immunohistochemistry
  HRP

Horseradish peroxidase conjugated product

IP Immunoprecipitation
  Lysate

Cells which have been lysed

IRMA Immunoradiometric Assay
  MAb

Monoclonal antibody

LF Lateral Flow
  Monospecific

Monospecific when tested by immunoelectrophoresis

Neph Nephelometry
  Neat

Whole, unpurified, undiluted antisera

Neut Neutralizing
  Neph

Product has been quality controlled by Nephelometry

Pr* Immunoassay Antibody Pair
  PAb

Polyclonal antibody

RIA Radioimmunoassay
  Phyco    Phycoerythrin conjugated product RID Radial Immunodiffusion
Purified/IgG

Refer to the Product Specification Sheet regarding the extent of purification and the purification process used.

TIA Turbidimetry
Recomb.

Recombinant

  WB Western Blot
  Sup.

Cell Culture Supernatant

   
  TIA

Product has been quality controlled by Turbidimetry

  TRITC

Tetramethyl rhodamine isothiocyanate conjugated product

  Whole Cell

Intact whole cell

* This antibody is one of a pair of antibodies that perform together in a sandwich immunoassay.  Pairing recommendations, when available, are detailed on each Product Specification Sheet.  For a list by specificity, go to the Immunoassay Antibody Pairs Product Application Table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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