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Histology and IHC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2012-2013 IHC WORLD, LLC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2013 Histology and IHC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2012-2013 Full range of quality histology and IHC reagents and supplies 1 Order: [email protected] Tel: 443-686-9618 Fax: 443-638-0394 Web: www.ihcworld.com IHC WORLD, LLC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2013 IHC Antibodies a-SMA a-Tubulin ABI-1 AFP AKT1/2 ANG2 Cat# IW-MA1106 Cat# IW-MA1107 Cat# IW-PA1001 Cat# IW-MA1001 Cat# IW-PA1301 Cat# IW-PA1005 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Annexin I APAF1 API-5 AQP1 b-Actin b-Amyloid Cat# IW-PA1006 Cat# IW-PA1249 Cat# IW-PA1009 Cat# IW-PA1010 Cat# IW-MA1115 Cat# IW-MA1109 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Bcl-2 Calretinin Caspase-2 Catenin Y CBFA1 CD22 Cat# IW-MA1004 Cat# IW-PA1015 Cat# IW-PA1113 Cat# IW-PA1117 Cat# IW-PA1224 Cat# IW-PA1018 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 CD3 CD40L CD44 CD54 Collagen IV Connexin43 Cat# IW-MA1015 Cat# IW-PA1020 Cat# IW-PA1021 Cat# IW-PA1110 Cat# IW-MA1030 Cat# IW-PA1026 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Cox1 Cox2 CRH CRP Desmin Elastin Cat# IW-PA1027 Cat# IW-PA1211 Cat# IW-PA1128 Cat# IW-PA1028 Cat# IW-MA1036 Cat# IW-MA1038 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Fas Fas-L FGF4 FGF8 FLIP-L FoxL2 Cat# IW-PA1119 Cat# IW-PA1101 Cat# IW-PA1033 Cat# IW-PA1216 Cat# IW-PA1034 Cat# IW-PA1104 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 2 Order: [email protected] Tel: 443-686-9618 Fax: 443-638-0394 Web: www.ihcworld.com IHC WORLD, LLC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2013 GAD67 GFAP Glucagon Glut1 Glut4 GR Cat# IW-PA1036 Cat# IW-MA1045 Cat# IW-MA1047 Cat# IW-PA1120 Cat# IW-PA1039 Cat# IW-PA1107 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 GSTpi HIF-1a HIF-2a HSP27 HSP40 HSP60 Cat# IW-PA1040 Cat# IW-PA1041 Cat# IW-PA1129 Cat# IW-PA1121 Cat# IW-PA1043 Cat# IW-PA1106 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 IFITM1 Insulin Lamin A/C Lamin beta Laminin MAPK1/3 Cat# IW-PA1112 Cat# IW-MA1052 Cat# IW-PA1103 Cat# IW-PA1048 Cat# IW-MA1054 Cat# IW-PA1049 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 MBP MMP2 MMP8 Muc-6 NSE p53 Cat# IW-PA1050 Cat# IW-PA1122 Cat# IW-PA1207 Cat# IW-MA1043 Cat# IW-PA1061 Cat# IW-MA1078 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Pan-Cytokeratin PCNA RAGE STAT1 STAT3 Tau Cat# IW-MA1081 Cat# IW-MA1083 Cat# IW-PA1069 Cat# IW-PA1075 Cat# IW-PA1108 Cat# IW-MA1093 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 TNF-alpha TH VEGF Vimentin Cat# IW-PA1079 Cat# IW-MA1100 Cat# IW-PA1069 Cat# IW-MA1102 Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Size: 9 ml, RTU Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 Price: 258 3 Order: [email protected] Tel: 443-686-9618 Fax: 443-638-0394 Web: www.ihcworld.com IHC WORLD, LLC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2013 IHC-Tek Reagents IHC-Tek series products are specially designed for use in IHC, ICC and IF staining of tissue sections and cultured cells. The aim is to simplify staining procedure, to enhance staining intensity, and to reduce background. Users can perform high quality immunostaining within short period of time using IHC-Tek Ready to Use reagents. IHC-Tek Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set (Cat# IW-1102, Price: $395) This Epitope Retrieval Set utilizes steaming method to achieve antigen unmasking on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections. This set comes with IHC-Tek Epitope Retrieval Solution which is newly formulated solution and can be used universally for retrieving antigens and epitopes of all types, including membrane proteins, cytoplasmic proteins as well as nuclear proteins. All images below are results from this Epitope Retrieval Steamer Set. Advantages: Easy to use! Consistent and reproducible results. Retrieval antigens of all types including membrane, cytoplasmic and nuclear proteins. Complete walk away device with total steaming time The set comes with: up to 75 minutes. Simply set timer and walk away, signal bell alerts you when slides are ready. One B&D Handy Steamer. Water level indicator makes it a breeze to add Six Plastic Coplin Jars with 10 slides capacity each and additional water when needed through the external 60 slides total capacity. water fill inlet while unit is running. One bottle of 500 ml IHC-Tek Epitope Retrieval Steaming temperature between 95 C-98 C and it is Solution. optimal for most antigens. One User Manual. Low cost comparing with similar devices. IHC-Tek Antibody Diluent pH 7.4, Ready To Use, 100 ml This PBS based antibody diluent can be used to dilute both primary and secondary antibodies for IHC, ICC, IF and whole mount staining. Serum blocking step can be omitted when using this product and it is particularly useful for enhancing staining intensity and reducing background staining without diminish specific immunoreactivity. There is no preservative added so it can be used to dilute HRP conjugated antibodies.Due to inhibition effect of phosphate on alkaline phosphatase, this diluent should NOT be used for diluting Alkaline Phosphatase labeled antibodies. Cat# IW-1000 Price: $98 IHC-Tek Antibody Diluent pH 8.4, Ready To Use, 100 ml This TBS based antibody diluent can be used to dilute both primary and secondary antibodies for IHC, ICC, IF and whole mount staining. Serum blocking step can be omitted when using this product and it is particularly useful for enhancing staining intensity and reducing background staining without diminish specific immunoreactivity. There is no preservative added so it can be used to dilute HRP conjugated antibodies, and it is also suitable for diluting Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) conjugated antibodies. Cat# IW1001 Price: $105 4 Order: [email protected] Tel: 443-686-9618 Fax: 443-638-0394 Web: www.ihcworld.com IHC WORLD, LLC Reagent and Supply Catalog 2013 IHC-Tek Epitope Retrieval Solution, Ready To Use This newly formulated solution is to be used universally for retrieving antigens and epitopes of all types, including membrane proteins, cytoplasmic proteins as well as nuclear proteins, on formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections during immunohistochemistry procedure. This solution is superior to commonly used Citrate based solutions and less tissue destruction than other high pH solutions. Catalog# Size Price IW-1100 500 ml $95 IW-1100-1L 1000 ml $165 IHC-Tek Proteinase K Solution, Ready To Use, 20 ml Formalin or other aldehyde fixation forms protein cross-links that mask the antigenic sites in tissue specimens, thereby giving weak or false negative staining for immunohistochemical detection of certain proteins. This proteinase K based solution can unmask antigens and epitopes in formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded tissue sections, thus enhancing staining intensity of antibodies. Cat# IW-1101 Price: $160 IHC-Tek Washing Buffer PBS-Tween 20, Ready To Use This PBS (pH 7.4) based IHC Washing Buffer is specially formulated to lower surface tension, maximize efficiency of washing, thus reducing background staining in IHC, ICC, IF and whole mount applications. It is NOT recommended to use this buffer for Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) conjugated antibodies or detection systems. Catalog# Size Price IW-1200 500 ml $36 IW-1200-1L 1000 ml $65 IHC-Tek Washing Buffer TBS-Tween 20, Ready To Use This TBS (pH 8.4) based IHC Washing Buffer is specially formulated to lower surface tension, maximize efficiency of washing, thus reducing background staining in IHC, ICC, IF and whole mount applications. It is also suitable for Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) conjugated antibodies or detection systems. Catalog# Size Price IW-1201 500 ml $38 IW-1201-1L 1000 ml $68 IHC-Tek Peroxidase Blocking Solution, Ready To Use, 100 ml Some cells or tissues contain endogenous peroxidase.
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