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Antibody Purification Kit (Protein A) (ab102784)

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Overview

  • Product name

    Antibody Purification Kit (Protein A)
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  • Product overview

    Commercially available antibodies often contain substances (e.g. BSA, glycine, tris, azide) that interfere in labeling reactions with enzymes or fluorophores. ab102784 quickly removes these contaminants. It can also be used to purify antibodies from crude samples such as ascites fluid or immune serum. The antibody to be purified or cleaned up  is ideally in a volume of 100-500 µl. 


    Up to 20-500 µg of antibody can be purified in each run.


    The method involves capture of the antibody on Protein A resin and the removal of unwanted substances by a simple wash procedure, which is carried out in a standard microfuge. The purified product is then eluted and neutralized.


    Note: This method cannot be used with samples containing relatively dilute antibody in large volumes (e.g. tissue culture supernatant). For larger volumes, we recommend the use of Antibody TCS Purification Kit (3 purifications) (ab109207) or Antibody Serum Purification kit (3 purifications) (ab109209).


    Antibodies purified using the Antibody Purification Kit (Protein A) are fully compatible with our Lightning-Link® Antibody Conjugation Kits and our Oligonucleotide Conjugation Kit. However they are not compatible with our GOLD Antibody conjugation kits. To purify antibodies for use with our Gold conjugation kits, please use our Gold antibody purification kit (ab204909)


    ab102784 is not suitable for goat antibody purification. Please refer to the protocol booklet for more information about suitable and unsuitable species antibodies.”

  • Notes

    This product is manufactured by Expedeon, an Abcam company, and was previously called AbSelect™ Antibody Purification System. 860-0005 is the same as the 1 test size. 860-0010 is the same as the 3 tests size.

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    Store at +4°C. Please refer to protocols.
  • Components 3 tests 1 tests
    ab273959 - Additional Collecting Tubes 12 vials 4 vials
    ab274298 - Binding Buffer (10X) 1 x 200µl 1 x 200µl
    ab274299 - Elution Buffer 1 x 1500µl 1 x 1500µl
    ab274174 - Neutralizer Buffer 1 x 500µl 1 x 500µl
    ab273957 - Protein A resin 3 x 100µl 1 x 100µl
    ab273958 - Spin cartridge/ collecting tube assemblies 3 units 1 unit
    ab274173 - Wash Buffer 1 x 12ml 1 x 12ml
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References (4)

Publishing research using ab102784? Please let us know so that we can cite the reference in this datasheet.

ab102784 has been referenced in 4 publications.

  • Namiki J  et al. Chitinase-like protein 3: A novel niche factor for mouse neural stem cells. Stem Cell Reports 17:2704-2717 (2022). PubMed: 36368330
  • Fish L  et al. Nuclear TARBP2 Drives Oncogenic Dysregulation of RNA Splicing and Decay. Mol Cell 75:967-981.e9 (2019). PubMed: 31300274
  • Sweigard JH  et al. Inhibition of the alternative complement pathway preserves photoreceptors after retinal injury. Sci Transl Med 7:297ra116 (2015). PubMed: 26203084
  • Taoufiq Z  et al. Rho-kinase accelerates synaptic vesicle endocytosis by linking cyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase activity to phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate synthesis. J Neurosci 33:12099-104 (2013). PubMed: 23864695

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Customer kindly contacted us regarding the concentration of ab76424, lot GR-107769. Additionally, she is performing a HRP conjugation of the antibody and is running into issues with the 50% glycerol in attempting to remove sodium azide.

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Asked on Dec 28 2012

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As we discussed, our studies have found little effect on the conjugation chemistry with up to 0.05% BSA and up to 0.1% glycine in the antibody storage buffer. Thus, I think you do not have to worry about those components. However, as you know the 0.01% sodium azide will inhibit HRP activity, and as you mentioned the 50% glycerol is making it hard to remove the sodium azide.

Antibody purification kit if you are going to stay with ab76424:
Protein A for rabbit antibodies ab102784: https://www.abcam.com/Antibody-Purification-Kit-Protein-A-ab102784.html
Protein G for other species ab 128747: https://www.abcam.com/Antibody-Purification-Kit-Protein-G-ab128747.html
For mouse antibodies ab128745: https://www.abcam.com/Mouse-Antibody-Purification-Kit-ab128745.html

Previous customers have contacted us with issues purifying antibodies with high concentrations of glycerol, and we found the following solution proved successful:
" When using the antibody purification kit the presence of glycerol in the antibody buffer will make it more viscous. This means that it will require more G force to pass through the spin column. It is possible to buffer exchange the antibody it just means the customer will have to spin for much longer. Alternatively, a simpler solution would be to dilute the antibody. This would reduce the glycerol’s concentration, which in turn will make the buffer less viscous and easier to spin out. You can then use the same spin column to concentrate the antibody back to its original concentration and volume, after having performed the buffer exchange."

Additionally, we have our EasyLink conjugation kits, including HRP conjugation, listed through the link below. Our EasyLink conjugation kits are capable of fully successful conjugation with glycerol concentrations of up to 50%. We are currently running a promotion for an extra 20% off our EasyLink kits:
EasyLink Kits: https://www.abcam.com/index.html?pageconfig=resource&rid=13148#enzymatic
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Below is a list of compatible and incompatible buffers with our EasyLink conjugation reactions:
https://www.abcam.com/index.html?pageconfig=resource&rid=13156#11

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Dec 29 2012

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Customer wants to purify mouse monoclonal IgG that is in PBS and azide. Which kit to use?

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Asked on Mar 04 2015

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Thank you for your call and your patience while I communicated with my colleague in the lab.

In response to your inquiry, it turns out that both options (ab102784 Antibody Purification Kit (Protein A) or ab102778 Antibody Concentration Kit ) will work for your antibody purification purposes. However it turns out that the simplest kits would be the Concentration kit.

The spin columns provided in this kit allow a simple buffer exchange by ‘spinning away’ the existing buffer, and allowing this to be replaced by a more compatible buffer. As spinning the antibody dry is not best practice, as this can impact the antibody, the protocol states that this allows the azide to be reduced, as there will be a small amount of azide left in the little bit of buffer that remains. However if this process is repeated, each time, the amount of azide remaining will reduce more and more, therefore after enough spins, the azide concentration will effectively become zero. On the whole, this azide should be reduced to a suitable level almost after 1 buffer exchange, however we would recommend this is repeated further if the label of choice is HRP, as this has shown to be more sensitive. I hope you find this information helpful.

Please let me know if I can offer any more help or technical advice. Good luck with your research.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Mar 06 2015

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has 1 ml of 200 ug/ml antibody (double the volume of what is recommended)
how to best purify the antibody?

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Asked on Sep 16 2013

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In cases where the antibody volume is larger, i.e. in your case where you have 1ml of antibody, we recommend you do the following:



First, add the binding buffer to your antibody. Then add the binding buffer and antibody mix to the Protein A resin. You might want to add a small amount initially to reconstitute the Protein A resin in its original vial, then move the reconstituted resin along with the remaining antibody/binding buffer mix to a separate tube - preferably a 2ml (or bigger) eppendorf tube - as the one we provide the resin in might not be large enough to hold the entire volume.



Then incubate the antibody/binding buffer/Protein A resin mix for 1 hour.



After the incubation, add your antibody mix to the spin cartridge and spin down. You should spin down the entire antibody mix in aliquots, as the entire volume will not fit in the spin cartridge.



After spinning down all your antibody, continue as normal with the protocol by adding the wash resin to the spin cartridge.

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Answered on Sep 16 2013

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ab 102784 Data Sheet specifies elution procedures as x4 washing steps with Elution buffer plus neutralizing steps with Neutralizer. It is referred that Neutralizer is required to avoid antibody denaturation. Each of the four tubes has to be tested for protein (usually antibody eluting in tubes 1 and 2). If Bradford assay is not recommended as Neutrilizer has components that interfere with the assay, which method for protein testing could we used if by mistake Neutralizer has been added to the tubes?

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Asked on Mar 28 2013

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Protein values should be determined using an absorbance at 280nm. I have checked with our scientists, and they informed me that an absorbance (or OD) of 1 at 280nm corresponds to an antibody concentration of 0.1714mg/ml. Please note this value is true only for IgG’s measured in a 1cm cuvette.
You should be able to find the appropriate absorbance-concentration coefficient for the antibody you are trying to purify by looking at references and other sources, which can be readily found online.
According to http://www.mainebiotechnology.com/documents/3528_C007.pdf The following protocol can be used:
ANTIBODY CONCENTRATION BY ABSORBANCE AT 280 NM
One of the fastest methods for determining purified antibody concentration is by absorption at 280 nm (A280). For this, an ultraviolet-visible spectrophotometer is needed to detect light transmitted in the ultraviolet range. Proteins that contain the aromatic amino acid residues tryptophan, phenylalanine, and tyrosine absorb light energy at a wavelength of about 280 nm. Each protein has its own extinction coefficient based on the known number of these three amino acids. Here, in the case of immunoglobulins, the compositional differences can largely be ignored. The greater the absorbance, the higher the concentration of protein. To obtain satisfactory results, the preparation must be >95% pure.
Procedure
1. Turn on spectrophotomer and adjust setting to 280 nm.
2. Dilute sample so that the protein concentration is estimated to be 0.5–1.5 mg/ml. If the sample is highly concentrated, prepare two different dilutions (e.g., 1:5 and 1:10) to confirm results.
3. Fill a cuvette with diluent. When the spectrophotometer has had ample time to warm up, insert the cuvette with the diluent and adjust the reading to “0.”
4. Empty the cuvette and tamp dry. Transfer enough of the more diluted sample to the cuvette, mix briefly and discard this sample. Transfer another volume of the same sample to the cuvette. Insert into the spectrophotometer and record the value.
5. Discard the sample. If there is a second, more-concentrated sample, transfer a volume of that to the cuvette. Again, mix briefly and discard. Transfer a volume of the same sample and insert into the spectrophotomer. Record the value.
6. Determine the concentration of the diluted sample. The absorbance reading of the sample is divided by the proper value displayed in Table 7.2. The chart indicates what the absorbance reading should be (extinction coefficient) if the antibody concentration is at 1.0 mg/ml.
7. Thus if an IgG sample absorbance is 0.75, then the concentration is 0.75 ÷ 1.36 = 0.55 mg/ml. If this happens to be a 1:5 dilution of the original sample, then the concentration of the original sample is 0.55 × 5 = 2.75 mg/ml.
Extinction Coefficients of Various Immunoglobulins
Protein Moiety Absorbance at 1.0 mg/ml
IgG 1.36
IgM 1.18
IgA 1.32
IgE 1.53
IgG F(ab) 1.50
IgG F(ab)′2 1.48

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Mar 28 2013

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I want to double check that this kit will work with a mouse IgM antibody

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Asked on Jan 30 2013

Answer

Thank you for contacting us.

I am afraid that this kit doesn’t work for purification of IgMs. IgMs are normally purified by precipitation.

I hope this information is helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any more advice or information.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Jan 30 2013

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I have an antibody with 50 mM Tris-glycine and 40% glycerol. Would I be able to use one of these kits to remove the Tris-glycine so I may use your Easy link conjugation kit? In the past I have had difficulties using spin columns when purifying antibodies with high glycerol content. Have you tried these kits using antibodies that contain >40% glycerol?

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Asked on Dec 20 2012

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This kit will certainly suit your needs for removing the Tris-glycine and glycerol from your antibody before use with the EasyLink conjugation kit. While the EasyLink kits are able to be used with as much as 50% glycerol content they do need Tris levels which are below 20mM. When using the antibody purification kit the presence of glycerol in the antibody buffer will make it more viscous. This means that it will require more G force to pass through the spin column. It is possible to buffer exchange the antibody it just means the customer will have to spin for much longer.  Alternatively, a simpler solution would be to dilute the antibody. This would reduce the glycerol’s concentration, which in turn will make the buffer less viscous and easier to spin out. You can then use the same spin column to concentrate the antibody back to its original concentration and volume, after having performed the buffer exchange. I hope this information is helpful to you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need any more advice or information.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Dec 20 2012

Question

Hi again:
One last point, when talking about microfuge (at max speed for 3 mins), what RPM range (spin velocity) should we use in order to be sure, 3000 rpm will be enough just with more time or at lest 15000 rpm. The same question with the cartridge filtration step.
Thank you in advance.

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Asked on Nov 26 2012

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Thank you for your enquiry.

We would recommend to aim for a maximum of 15,000g. Lower speeds will also be fine, it just may require slightly longer spin times to achieve the objective.

I hope this will help. If you require any further information, please let me know.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Nov 26 2012

Question

Hello:
We buy the antibody purification kit and since we have a volume of antibody to purify of 1 mL, which is the best option for the spining step?:

As the protocol for large sample volume says, incubate the antibody sample with the protein A resin (final volume of 1 mL insted of 0.5 mL, different concentration of protein A? without binding buffer nor wash buffer?) prior to transfer to the spin cartridge (do it in two steps of 0.5 mL each as the spin cartridge volume is 0.5 mL?)

Spin the reconstituted protein A and separately, mix the large sample volume with the binding buffer and spin it after the incubation in two 0.5 mL aliquots (because the spin cartridge volume is limitated).

Yours faithfully,

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Asked on Nov 16 2012

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Thank you once again for your reply and patience.

I am pleased to now have further information for you. We would recommend to use the following steps in this case:

Add the resin to the 1 ml of antibody in a 1.5 ml eppendorf. Then add the binding buffer and do the incubation. One point to note is that as the volume has been increased, it would be advisable to increase the incubation time with the resin. Double the volume equals double the incubation time.

After the incubation step, spin the eppendorf in a microfuge (at max speed for 3 mins) and remove the supernatant. It is then best to keep the supernatant safe until a successful purification.

Finally, re-suspend the resin in 0.5 ml of wash buffer.

Transfer to the spin column and follow the protocol as normal.

If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Nov 16 2012

Question

Link to antibody purification kit.

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Asked on Oct 26 2012

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Thank you for contacting Abcam.

Please find the link to the antibody purification kit below, that will allow you to remove the sodium azide from your antibody solution:

https://www.abcam.com/antibody-purification-kit-protein-a-ab102784.html



If there is anything else I can help you with, just let me know.

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Oct 26 2012

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Hello, I'm trying to remove BSA from an antibody sample I have. The antibody is a rabbit anti-myosinIIb from sigma-aldrich (product #: m7939). I tried using your antibody purification kit to purify the antibody, but when I eluted it (Step 4 in your protocol), I didn't really see any protein (from the 280nm absorbance). According to Sigma, there should be 1.2 mg/ml of the antibody in the sample and 10 mg/ml BSA. I added 20ul of their antibody to 80ul PBS (I didn't want to use the entire sample). That should give me 100ul of 0.24 mg/ml antibody - a total of 24ug of antibody. I used this 100ul aliquot in your protocol on the antibody purification kit. But like I said, I didn't really see any protein (280 absorbance) come out of the column. Can you tell me what might have gone wrong ?

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Abcam community

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Asked on Oct 01 2012

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Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Assuming you followed the incubation and elution protocol, I am not sure what could have gone wrong. We have not had any complaints in the past several months. Did you try getting an absorbance reading for the washes, or test a solution of BSA, for instance 0.25 mg/ml? Did the column dry out at any point?

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Abcam Scientific Support

Answered on Oct 01 2012

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