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Refrigerate - 4 C or the freezer? (Aug/11/2008 )

An antibody came and there's no specified description, if it's for 4C or -20C. It's just written "refrigerate" there. The antibody's from US. I assumed it's 4C, but I'd like to be sure...

-Telomerase-

QUOTE (Telomerase @ Aug 11 2008, 10:03 AM)
An antibody came and there's no specified description, if it's for 4C or -20C. It's just written "refrigerate" there. The antibody's from US. I assumed it's 4C, but I'd like to be sure...



Most antibodies are stored are 4 degree C..
So I guess thats wat the comnpany meant cool.gif
-Divya

-div.sek-

Refrigerate means 4°C (i.e. the temperature of a refrigerator). They'd use the word freeze for temperatures below zero (which require a freezer), and would probably specify -20°C or -80°C.

-Ginger Spice-

freeze (-20) or in some cases it could also say "deep freeze" (-80)

-toejam-

Thanks smile.gif
It should stay in 4C until I put glycerol or azide in it, according to company specifications. Now it's still sterile, so I shouldn't care smile.gif

-Telomerase-