Thermo Fisher Scientific Ractopamine Monoclonal Antibody (A6), MonoRab

Applications

Tested Dilution

Publications

ELISA (ELISA)

0.05-0.1 µg/mL

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Product Specifications

Host/Isotype

Rabbit / IgG

Class

Monoclonal

Type

Antibody

Clone

A6

Immunogen

Ractopamine coupled to HSA

Conjugate

Unconjugated Unconjugated Unconjugated

Form

Lyophilized

Storage conditions

-20°C or -80°C if preferred

Shipping conditions

Wet ice

Product Specific Information

Reconstitute the lyophilized antibody with deionized water (or equivalent) to a final concentration of 0.5 mg/ml.

Ractopamine is a feed additive to promote leanness in animals raised for their meat. It is a TAAR1 agonist and beta adrenoreceptor agonist that stimulates beta1 and beta2 adrenergic receptors. Ractopamine is the active ingredient in Paylean, which has been banned for use in swine in many countries. Therefore, the availability of GenScript MonoRab™ Ractopamine Antibody (A6), mAb, Rabbit provides a useful and specific tool in the study of the Ractopamine detection.

Target Information

Ractopamine is a phenolethanolamine b-adrenoceptor agonist that is used for the improvement of weight gain, carcass leanness and feed efficiency in pigs. It has been known for years that ractopamine enhances growth in meat animals by repartitioning nutrients. This means that the nutrients that the animal consumes in its feed are shifted away from being stored as fat and are instead used in lean tissue production. This shift occurs as the animal reaches the top of its growth curve and lean tissue production drops off and fat deposition increases. Fat levels also appear to decrease, due to an increase in lypolysis (fat breakdown). Using the ractopamine monoclonal antibody, it is possible to detect ractopamine and other agonists in urine, muscle and liver both rapidly and with accuracy.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.