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Goat anti-chicken IgY (Alexa Fluor® 488) is a secondary antibody with a maximum absorption wavelength of 495nm and a maximum emission wavelength of 519nm. Ideal for fluorescent cell and tissue imaging. Suitable for ICC/IF, IHC, flow cytometry and ELISA.

- Intense fluorescence and high photostability allowing more time for image capture especially when detecting low abundance targets
- Minimal spectral overlap with other Alexa Fluor® dyes makes this ideal for use in multi-color analysis
- Cited in over 200 publications


Images

Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (AB150169), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (AB150169), expandable thumbnail
  • Alexa Fluor® - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (AB150169), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (AB150169), expandable thumbnail
  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (AB150169), expandable thumbnail

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Key facts

Host species
Goat
Target species
Chicken
Target isotype
IgY
Target specificity
Heavy & Light chains
Conjugation
Alexa Fluor® 488
Excitation/Emission
Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm
Applications
ELISA, IHC-Fr, IHC-P, Flow Cyt, ICC/IF
Clonality
Polyclonal

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Reactivity data

Application
ELISA
Reactivity
Reacts
Dilution info
-
Notes

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Application
IHC-Fr
Reactivity
Reacts
Dilution info
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Notes

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Application
IHC-P
Reactivity
Reacts
Dilution info
-
Notes

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Application
Flow Cyt
Reactivity
Reacts
Dilution info
1/2000
Notes

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Application
ICC/IF
Reactivity
Reacts
Dilution info
1/200.00000 - 1/1000.00000
Notes

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Alternative names

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Goat anti-chicken IgY (Alexa Fluor® 488) is a secondary antibody with a maximum absorption wavelength of 495nm and a maximum emission wavelength of 519nm. Ideal for fluorescent cell and tissue imaging. Suitable for ICC/IF, IHC, flow cytometry and ELISA.

- Intense fluorescence and high photostability allowing more time for image capture especially when detecting low abundance targets
- Minimal spectral overlap with other Alexa Fluor® dyes makes this ideal for use in multi-color analysis
- Cited in over 200 publications

Key facts

Description
Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)
Host species
Goat
Target species
Chicken
Target isotype
IgY
Target specificity
Heavy & Light chains
Conjugation
Alexa Fluor® 488
Excitation/Emission
Ex: 495nm, Em: 519nm
Applications
ELISA, IHC-Fr, IHC-P, Flow Cyt, ICC/IF
Clonality
Polyclonal
Pre-adsorbed
No
Isotype
IgG
Concentration
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Properties

Form
Liquid
Storage buffer

Preservative: 0.02% Sodium azide
Constituents: PBS, 23% Glycerol (glycerin, glycerine), 1% BSA

Purification technique
Affinity purification Immunogen
Purification notes

The antibody was isolated by affinity chromatography using antigen coupled to agarose beads.

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, Stable for 12 months at -20°C, Store in the dark

Notes

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  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen mouse testis tissue labeling DDX4 with Anti-DDX4 / MVH antibody [EPR24148-58] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) - BSA and Azide free ab307373 at 1/100 dilution (10.5 µg/ml) followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL) (Green).
    Confocal image showing positive staining on mouse testis.
    The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-DDX4 / MVH antibody [EPR24148-58] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) - BSA and Azide free ab307373 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL).

    Heat mediated antigen retrieval using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20).

  • Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunocytochemistry/ Immunofluorescence - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    ICC/IF image of ab89984 stained HeLa cells. The cells were 4% formaldehyde fixed (10 min), permeabilized with 0.1% Triton X-100 for 5 minutes and then incubated in 1%BSA / 10% normal donkey serum / 0.3M glycine in 0.1% PBS-Tween for 1h to block non-specific protein-protein interactions. The cells were then incubated with the primary antibody (ab89984, 5μg/ml) overnight at +4°C. The secondary antibody (green) was ab150169 Alexa Fluor® 488 goat anti-chicken IgY (H+L) used at 1μg/ml for 1h. DAPI was used to stain the cell nuclei (blue) at a concentration of 1.43μM.

    The negative control (inset) is a secondary-only assay to demonstrate low non-specific binding of the secondary antibody.

  • Alexa Fluor® - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Alexa Fluor® - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Mouse hippocampus (fresh frozen) tissue labeling MAP2 with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 at 1/2000 (0.486 ug/ml) dilution followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution (Green).

    Panel A: merged staining of anti-MAP2 (Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993, green), anti-NeuN (Anti-NeuN antibody [EPR12763] - Neuronal Marker ab177487, red) and anti-GFAP (Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-GFAP antibody [EPR1034Y] - Mouse IgG1 Chimeric ab313596, grey) on mouse hippocampus.

    Panel B: anti-MAP2 stained on mouse hippocampus.

    Panel C: anti-NeuN stained in neuron of mouse hippocampus.

    Panel D: anti-GFAP stained in astrocytes of mouse hippocampus.

    The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993, Anti-NeuN antibody [EPR12763] - Neuronal Marker ab177487 and Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-GFAP antibody [EPR1034Y] - Mouse IgG1 Chimeric ab313596 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®.The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen rat testis tissue labeling DDX4 with Anti-DDX4 / MVH antibody [EPR24148-58] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) - BSA and Azide free ab307373 at 1/100 dilution (10.5 µg/ml) followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL) (Green).
    Confocal image showing positive staining on rat testis.
    The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-DDX4 / MVH antibody [EPR24148-58] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) - BSA and Azide free ab307373 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®. The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 dilution (2 µg/mL).

    Heat mediated antigen retrieval using sodium citrate buffer (10mM citrate pH 6.0 + 0.05% Tween-20).

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Rat skeletal muscle (fresh frozen) tissue labeling MAP2 with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 at 1/2000 (0.486 ug/ml) dilution followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution (Green).

    Negative control: confocal image showing no staining on rat skeletal muscle. The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®.The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Mouse skeletal muscle (fresh frozen) tissue labeling MAP2 with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 at 1/2000 (0.486 ug/ml) dilution followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution (Green).

    Negative control: confocal image showing no staining on mouse skeletal muscle. The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®.The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution.

  • Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169), expandable thumbnail

    Immunohistochemistry (Frozen sections) - Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) (ab150169)

    Immunohistochemical analysis of 4% PFA-fixed, 0.2% Triton X-100 permeabilized frozen Rat hippocampus (fresh frozen) tissue labeling MAP2 with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993 at 1/2000 (0.486 ug/ml) dilution followed by ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488) at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution (Green).

    Panel A: merged staining of anti-MAP2 (Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993, green), anti-NeuN (Anti-NeuN antibody [EPR12763] - Neuronal Marker ab177487, red) and anti-GFAP (Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-GFAP antibody [EPR1034Y] - Mouse IgG1 Chimeric ab313596, grey) on rat hippocampus.

    Panel B: anti-MAP2 stained on rat hippocampus.

    Panel C: anti-NeuN stained in neuron of rat hippocampus.

    Panel D: anti-GFAP stained in astrocytes of rat hippocampus.

    The nuclear counterstain was DAPI (Blue). The section was incubated with Anti-MAP2 antibody [EPR19691] - Chicken IgY (Chimeric) ab318993, Anti-NeuN antibody [EPR12763] - Neuronal Marker ab177487 and Alexa Fluor® 647 Anti-GFAP antibody [EPR1034Y] - Mouse IgG1 Chimeric ab313596 for 60 mins at room temperature. The section was then mounted using Fluoromount®.The immunostaining was performed on a Leica Biosystems BOND® RX instrument. Image was taken with a confocal microscope (Leica-Microsystems, TCS SP8).

    Secondary antibody control: Secondary antibody is ab150169 Goat Anti-Chicken IgY H&L (Alexa Fluor® 488)at 1/1000 2 ug/mL dilution.

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