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Immunofluorescence using Anti-GFAP antibody (MA1045) clearly labeled protoplasmic astrocytes in the spinal cord gray matter, showing dense, bushy processes surrounding neurons, with excellent specificity and staining.

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SKU MA1045
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample rat spinal tissue
Sample Processing Description Paraffin-embedded transverse sections of rat spinal cord were prepared after formalin fixation.
Other ReagentsTris-EDTA Antigen Retrieval Buffer (50×, pH 9.0), DAPI
Primary Antibody GFAP Antibody (Monoclonal, G-A-5)
Primary Incubation 1:200, overnight at 4 ℃
Secondary Antibody Goat Anti-Mouse IgG (H+L) Secondary Antibody, Fluoro488 Conjugated
Secondary Incubation 45 minutes in 37℃
Detection Imaging system:Leica DM2500
Results Summary GFAP is a marker of astrocytes. In this experiment, immunostaining for GFAP was used to label astrocytes in the gray matter of the spinal cord to observe their distribution, density, and morphology. The results showed that the labeled protoplasmic astrocytes in the gray matter had short, thick, and highly branched processes with rough surfaces, forming a dense “bushy” network tightly surrounding neuronal cell bodies and synapses, consistent with theoretical expectations and demonstrating excellent staining.

Western blot analysis of Drosophila ovaries from three fly strains showed comparable Phb2 protein levels across all samples. Consistent bands at 30 kDa confirmed expected molecular weight, with β-Actin used as a loading control to verify equal protein loa

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SKU DZ41317
Application Western Blot
Sample Drosophila Ovaries
Sample Processing Description Dissection, Homogenization, Sample boiling in 1X Lamelli, SDS-PAGE, Standard Western Blotting
Primary Antibody Anti-Fruit fly Phb2 Antibody
Primary Incubation 1:1000 in 5% BSA and 0.1% PBST. Either 2 hours at RT or Overnight at 4 Degrees
Secondary Antibody 1:10000 Anti-rabbit/mouse IgG horseradish peroxidase-conjugated
Secondary Incubation 1 hour at room temperature
Detection Biorad ChemiDoc
Results Summary Western blot analysis of Drosophila ovaries from three fly strains showed comparable Phb2 protein levels across all samples. Consistent bands at 30 kDa confirmed expected molecular weight, with β-Actin used as a loading control to verify equal protein loading.

Drosophila fatbody showed good staining of Phb2.

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SKU DZ41317
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample Drosophila Fat body and Ovaries
Sample Processing Description Dissection, Fixation in 4%PFA, Permeabilization in PBS-TX, Blocking, Primary, Washes,Secondary, Washes,Nuclei Staining, Slide Preparation
Primary Antibody Anti-Fruit fly Phb2 Antibody
Primary Incubation 1:200 in 2%BSA and 0.5% PBS-TX for Ovaries, 1:100 in 2%BSA and 0.1% PBS-TX for Fat body
Secondary Antibody 1:1000 Anti-Rabbit/Mouse Alexa Fluor 488/Cy3/Cy5
Secondary Incubation 1 hour at room temperature
Detection Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Microscope with Airyscan 2
Results Summary Drosophila fatbody showed good staining of Phb2.

This was only optimization experiment and still needs validation through necessary experiments.

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SKU DZ41315
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample Drosophila Fat body and Ovaries
Sample Processing Description Dissection, Fixation in 4%PFA, Permeabilization in PBS-TX, Blocking, Primary, Washes,Secondary, Washes,Nuclei Staining, Slide Preparation
Primary Antibody Anti-Fruit fly Marf Antibody
Primary Incubation 1:200 in 2%BSA and 0.5% PBS-TX for Ovaries, 1:100 in 2%BSA and 0.1% PBS-TX for Fat body
Secondary Antibody 1:1000 Anti-Rabbit/Mouse Alexa Fluor 488/Cy3/Cy5
Secondary Incubation 1 hour at room temperature
Detection Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Microscope with Airyscan 2
Results Summary This was only optimization experiment and still needs validation through necessary experiments.

Antibody Optimized and validated

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SKU DZ41314
Application Western Blot
Sample Drosophila Ovaries
Sample Processing Description Dissection, Homogenization, Sample boiling in 1X Lamelli, SDS-PAGE, Standard Western Blotting
Primary Antibody Anti-Fruit Fly Drp1 Antibody
Primary Incubation 1:1000 in 5% BSA and 0.1% PBST Either 2 hours at RT or Overnight at 4 Degrees
Secondary Antibody 1:10000 Anti-rabbit/mouse IgG horseradish peroxidase-conjugated
Secondary Incubation 1 hour at room temperature
Other Reagents used ECL Clarity Substrate and enzyme for Chemiluminescence
Detection Biorad ChemiDoc
Results Summary In Drosophila ovaries, loss of Drp1 function was confirmed. Western blot analysis validated Drp1 knockdown, showing reduced Drp1 protein levels (~85 kDa) in ovaries expressing Drp1 miRNA, with β-Actin serving as a loading control.

Antibody Optimized and validated

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SKU DZ41314
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample Drosophila Fat body
Sample Processing Description Dissection, Fixation in 4%PFA, Permeabilization in PBS-TX, Blocking, Primary, Washes, Secondary, Washes, Nuclei Staining, Slide Preparation
Primary Antibody Anti-Fruit Fly Drp1 Antibody
Primary Incubation 1:100 in 2%BSA and 0.1% PBS-TX for Fat body
Secondary Antibody 1:1000 Anti-Rabbit/Mouse Alexa Fluor 488/Cy3/Cy5
Secondary Incubation 1 hour at room temperature
Detection Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Microscope with Airyscan 2
Results Summary In Drosophila fatbody, Drp1 was seen as punctate structures, as expected from the literature on mitochondria.

BOSTER’s rabbit anti-MBP antibody (catalog BA0094) exhibits high specificity and low background, enabling sensitive detection of demyelination and myelin regeneration processes, greatly facilitating this study.

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SKU PA1050
Application Immunofluorenscence
Sample Mouse spinal cord
Sample Processing Description Mouse spinal cord fixed with 2% paraformaldehyde for 6–8 hours, dehydrated in 30% sucrose, embedded in OCT, and sectioned using a cryostat.
Primary Antibody Anti-MBP9 antibody
Primary Incubation 1:100, overnight at 4 ℃
Blocking Agent 3% BSA
Secondary Antibody Anti-rabbit IgG-CY3 conjugated antibody.
Secondary Incubation Incubate at room temperature for 1 hour
Detection Immunofluorescence images were acquired using a confocal laser microscope (Leica SP8, Zeiss LSM 880 Airyscan).
Results Summary BOSTER’s rabbit anti-MBP antibody (catalog BA0094) has high specificity and low background, enabling sensitive detection of demyelination and myelin regeneration processes, greatly facilitating this study.

The antibody worked well even though we used fresh frozen brain sections cut at 20 micron thickness thaw-mounted onto microscope slide that were then post-fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde. The antibody worked equally well when used on fixed brains sectioned

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Boster bio Iba1 1:100 PFA (3-4) - cortex 12x - with scale bar

Boster bio Iba1 1:100 PFA (3-4) - cortex 25x - with scale bar

SKU A01394
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample Mouse brain
Primary Antibody Dilution 1:100

Images that were made from fresh frozen cryostat sections, were thaw-mounted onto microscope slides. Mounted sections were later post-fixed with 300 µL of 4% paraformaldehyde (PFA) in PBS at room temperature for 10 minutes. After fixation and prior to incubation with antibodies, slides were washed 3 times with 300 µL of 1X PBS with 0.01% sodium azide for 3 minutes per rinse, followed by permeabilization with 300 µL of 0.3% Triton X-100 in 1X PBS with 0.01% sodium azide for 30 minutes at room temperature, then blocking with 700 µL of 4% donkey serum diluted in 1X PBS with 0.01% sodium azide + Triton X-100 (blocking buffer) for 30 minutes at room temperature. Slides were incubated with 325 µL of Iba1 (1:100). Concentrations of 1:100 were achieved by diluting 10 µL of antibody in 1,000 µL of blocking buffer; concentrations of 1:250 were achieved by diluting 4 µL of antibody in 1,000 µL of blocking buffer. Sections were incubated overnight at 4 ˚C. On the next day, slides were washed 3 times with 300 µL of 1X PBS with 0.01% sodium azide for 3 minutes per rinse, then incubated with the secondary antibodies at room temperature, in the dark, for 1 hour. Washing step was repeated then slides were left in the dark to dry. Mounting media was added to cover slip the sections. Slides were kept in the dark at 4 ˚C prior to imaging.

"Works well for immunofluorescence"

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Source: Customer Feedback Submission

"Works well for immunofluorescence"

--Jason Tennessen

SKU DZ41223
Application IF
Sample Drosophila larval fat body

"We’ve verified the specificity of this custom antibody that Boster generated for us. The antibody "Anti-Fruit Fly Gpdh1 Antibody (DZ41223)” works well for immunofluorescence. A 1:100 dilution of this antibody stains fat body tissues of wild-type larvae but not Gpdh1 mutant. I’m happy to advertise this antibody to the fly community."

Immunofluorescence for Anti-CG6353 Antibody

--Amin Ghabrial  Pathology and Cell Biology  Columbia University  Principal Investigator

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Source: Biocompare.com

"My lab is characterizing a mutant we named disjointed. The disjointed gene is also known as CG6353 or Archease. We have used this antibody for IF, and it appears to work well. It gives us a staining pattern for the endogenous protein that matches the pattern we see with an HA-tagged fusion protein detected by anti-HA staining."

SKU DZ33921-1
Application Immunofluorescence
Sample Drosophila larvae
Primary Incubation   1:100 at 4 degrees overnight
Blocking Agent 4% horse serum
Secondary Incubation   1:1000 anti-Rb-A488
Tertiary Incubation   N/A
Detection IF
Results Summary Antibody staining reveals subcellular localization of the protein. In salivary gland and trachea, localization was primarily nuclear.