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Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Vimentin in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Human.



- KO validated for confirmed specificity

- Biophysical QC for unrivalled batch-batch consistency

- Over 100 publications

- Trusted since 2005


Images

Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (AB16700), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (AB16700), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (AB16700), expandable thumbnail
  • Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (AB16700), expandable thumbnail
  • Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (AB16700), expandable thumbnail

Publications

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Host species
Rabbit
Storage buffer

pH: 7.2 - 7.4
Preservative: 0.1% Sodium azide
Constituents: 98.9% PBS, 1% BSA

Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal

Immunogen

  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.

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Reactivity data

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Flow CytWBIHC-PICC/IF
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Cow
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Hamster
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Xenopus laevis
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Tested
Tested

Species
Human
Dilution info
1/100
Notes

ab172730 - Rabbit monoclonal IgG, is suitable for use as an isotype control with this antibody.

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Predicted

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Rat, Hamster, Cow, Xenopus laevis
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Tested

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Human
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-
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Predicted

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Rat, Hamster, Cow, Xenopus laevis
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-
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Tested
Tested

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Human
Dilution info
1/200
Notes

Antigen Retrieval: None

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Predicted

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Rat, Hamster, Cow, Xenopus laevis
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-
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Tested

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Human
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1/1000
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Predicted

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Rat, Hamster, Cow, Xenopus laevis
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Target data

Function

Vimentin, a class-III intermediate filament, is present in various non-epithelial cells, particularly mesenchymal cells, and connects either laterally or terminally to the nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and mitochondria. It is involved with LARP6 in stabilizing type I collagen mRNAs for CO1A1 and CO1A2. This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.

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Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) is a rabbit monoclonal antibody detecting Vimentin in Western Blot, Flow Cytometry, IHC-P, ICC/IF. Suitable for Human.



- KO validated for confirmed specificity

- Biophysical QC for unrivalled batch-batch consistency

- Over 100 publications

- Trusted since 2005

Key facts

Isotype
IgG
Form
Liquid
Clonality
Monoclonal
Immunogen
  • The exact immunogen used to generate this antibody is proprietary information.
Clone number
SP20
Purification technique
Affinity purification Protein A
Specificity

We have data to show that ab16700 is not suitable for work on mouse tissue. For researchers working on mouse we recommend using ab92547. If you would like further information on this, please do not hesitate to contact our technical support team.

Concentration
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Storage

Shipped at conditions
Blue Ice
Appropriate short-term storage duration
1-2 weeks
Appropriate short-term storage conditions
+4°C
Appropriate long-term storage conditions
-20°C
Aliquoting information
Upon delivery aliquot
Storage information
Avoid freeze / thaw cycle

Notes

What is this antibody validated in?


Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) is a rabbit recombinant monoclonal antibody and is validated for use in Western Blot (WB), Flow Cytometry (Flow Cyt), Immunohistochemistry (IHC-P), Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence (ICC/IF) in Human samples.

What is the molecular weight of Vimentin?


Anti-Vimentin [SP20] (ab16700) specifically detects a band for Vimentin (UniProt: P08670) at a molecular weight of 53kDa.

Collaboration


Anti-Vimentin [SP20] (ab16700) is a clone from the portfolio of Spring Bioscience (Roche) SP clones which have been optimised for immunohistochemistry (IHC).

Trusted by the scientific community


Anti-Vimentin [SP20] (ab16700) was first used in a scientific publication in 2005 and has been cited over 100 times in peer-reviewed journals.

Reviewed by scientists


Anti-Vimentin [SP20] (ab16700) has over 5 independent reviews from customers.

Trial sizes available!


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Specificity confirmed


The specificity of Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) has been confirmed by Immunocytochemistry testing in VIM Knockout HAP1 cells.



Other related products


We have a range of other formats of antibody clone [SP20] also available for your convenience:
ab16700, Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20], prediluted ab27608



What are the advantages of a recombinant monoclonal antibody?
This product is a recombinant monoclonal antibody, which offers several advantages including:

  • - High batch-to-batch consistency and reproducibility
  • - Improved sensitivity and specificity
  • - Long-term security of supply
  • - Animal-free batch production

For more information, read more on recombinant antibodies.

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9 product images

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail
    This image is courtesy of an anonymous customer review

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.


    ab16700 staining Vimentin in human corneal limbal epithelial cells by ICC/IF (Immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence). Cells were fixed with paraformaldehyde and permeabilized with 0.3% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes. Samples were incubated with primary antibody (1/200 in PBS + 10% normal goat serum) for 18 hours at 4°C. An Alexa Fluor®488-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG polyclonal (1/500) was used as the secondary antibody.
  • Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.


    Flow cytometric analysis of rabbit anti-Vimentin (SP20) antibody ab16700 (1/100) in HeLa cells (green) compared to negative control of rabbit IgG (blue).
  • Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.

    Lanes 1 - 4: Merged signal (red and green). Green - ab16700 observed at 53 kDa. Red - loading control, Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245 observed at 37 kDa.

    ab16700 was shown to react with Vimentin in wild-type HeLa cells. Loss of signal was observed when knockout cell line Human VIM (Vimentin) knockout HeLa cell line ab255446 (knockout cell lysate Human VIM (Vimentin) knockout HeLa cell lysate ab263775) was used. Wild-type and Vimentin knockout samples were subjected to SDS-PAGE. ab16700 and Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control (Anti-GAPDH antibody [6C5] - Loading Control ab8245) were incubated overnight at 4°C at 1 in 100 dilution and 1 in 20000 dilution respectively. Blots were developed with Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L (IRDye® 680RD) preadsorbed ab216776) secondary antibodies at 1 in 20000 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature before imaging.

    Lanes 1 - 4: Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20], prediluted (Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20], prediluted ab27608) at 1/100 dilution

    Lanes 1 - 4: Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) at 1/100 dilution

    Lane 1: U20S cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: Human tonsil cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: Western blot - Human VIM (Vimentin) knockout HeLa cell line (Human VIM (Vimentin) knockout HeLa cell line ab255446)

    Lane 3: Wild-type HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 4: VIM knockout HeLa cell lysate at 20 µg

    Secondary

    All lanes: Western blot - Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed (Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (IRDye® 800CW) preadsorbed ab216773) at 1/20000 dilution

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa

    Observed band size: 37 kDa, 53 kDa

  • Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Flow Cytometry - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.

    Overlay histogram showing HeLa cells stained with ab16700 (red line). The cells were fixed with 80% methanol (5 min) and then permeabilized with 0.1% PBS-Tween for 20 min. The cells were then incubated in 1x PBS / 10% normal goat serum / 0.3M glycine to block non-specific protein-protein interactions followed by the antibody (ab16700, 1/100 dilution) for 30 min at 22°C. The secondary antibody used was DyLight® 488 goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (DyLight® 488) preadsorbed ab96899) at 1/500 dilution for 30 min at 22°C. Isotype control antibody (black line) was rabbit IgG (monoclonal) (1μg/1x106 cells) used under the same conditions. Acquisition of >5,000 events was performed.

  • Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    Lane 1: Anti-MDM2 antibody [4B11] (ab16900) at 1/100 dilution

    Lane 1: Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) at 1/100 dilution

    All lanes: HeLa cell lysate

    Predicted band size: 53 kDa

    Observed band size: 53 kDa

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.

    ab16700 staining Vimentin in wild-type HAP1 cells (top panel) and Vimentin knockout HAP1 cells (bottom panel). The cells were fixed with 100% methanol (5min), permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then blocked with 1% BSA/10% normal goat serum/0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h. The cells were then incubated with ab16700 at 1/1000 dilution and Alexa Fluor® 594 Anti-alpha Tubulin antibody [DM1A] - Microtubule Marker ab195889 at 1/250 dilution (shown in pseudo-color red) overnight at +4°C. The cells were then incubated with Goat Anti-Rabbit IgG H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) preadsorbed ab150081 (Goat polyclonal Secondary Antibody to Rabbit IgG - H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)) at 1/1000 dilution for 1 hour. Nuclear DNA was labelled in blue with DAPI.

    Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail
    This image is courtesy of a customer review submitted by Miss Szu-Yu Chen

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.

    ab16700 at 1/200 staining Human Limbal Epithelial Cells by ICC/IF. The cells were incubated with the antibody for 1 hour and then a FITC conjugated goat antibody was used as the secondary. The image shows vimentin staining in green and hoechst staining in blue. The upper cells in the image (vimentin negative) are epithelium cells. the vimentin positive cells are stroma cells.

  • Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    This image was generated using a previous batch manufactured using the hybridoma production method.

    False colour image of Western blot: Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] staining at 1/120 dilution, shown in green; Mouse anti-CANX [CANX/1543] (Anti-Calnexin antibody [CANX/1543] ab238078) loading control staining at 1/20000 dilution, shown in red. In Western blot, ab16700 was shown to bind specifically to Vimentin. A band was observed at 55 kDa in wild-type A549 cell lysates with no signal observed at this size in VIM knockout cell line Human VIM knockout A549 cell line ab288984. To generate this image, wild-type and VIM knockout A549 cell lysates were analysed. First, samples were run on an SDS-PAGE gel then transferred onto a nitrocellulose membrane. Membranes were blocked in 3 % milk in TBS-0.1 % Tween$®$ 20 (TBS-T) before incubation with primary antibodies overnight at 4 °C. Blots were washed four times in TBS-T, incubated with secondary antibodies for 1 h at room temperature, washed again four times then imaged. Secondary antibodies used were Goat anti-Rabbit IgG H&L 800CW and Goat anti-Mouse IgG H&L 680RD at 1/20000 dilution.

    All lanes: Western blot - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700) at 1/120 dilution

    Lane 1: Wild-type A549 cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 2: Vimentin knockout A549 cell lysate at 20 µg

    Lane 3: Daudi cell lysate at 20 µg

    Performed under reducing conditions.

    Observed band size: 55 kDa

  • Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Formalin/PFA-fixed paraffin-embedded sections) - Anti-Vimentin antibody [SP20] (ab16700)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded Human melanoma tissue labeling Vimentin with ab16700 at 1/200 dilution. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Counterstained with Hematoxylin. Heat mediated antigen retrieval was performed with Citrate buffer (pH 6.0, Epitope Retrieval Solution 1) for 20 mins.

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