Complement, Guinea pig serum is suitable for evaluating the functional activity of human complement components and for other research requiring a high level of hemolytic activity.

Complement, Guinea pig serum has been used:

• as a component of M2 medium for differential staining of blastocysts
• along with anti-human whole serum antibody to remove trophectoderm (TE) by immunosurgery
• in influenza microneutralization assay and complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) assay

Functionally equivalent to reference standard 71383

Following reconstitution and sterile filtration, aliquot, and freeze (-70°C). Stock solutions are stable for up to 1 year at -70°C.

Reconstitute with 5 ml of sterile, distilled H₂O. It is recommended that the reconstituted material be filter sterilized.

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Toxicity: Standard Handling (A)