ANTI AFLATOXIN B1, ANTIBODY PRODUCED IN RABBIT

Uses

Rabbit Anti-Aflatoxin B1 antibody has been used for the development of electrochemical immunosensors. The antibody has also been used in designing novel sandwich immunoassays. The product can also be used for capture ELISA at a dilution of 1:1,000.

General Description

Aflatoxin B₁ is the most abundant and significant member of the group, which includes B₂, B_2a, G₁, G_2a, M₁, M₂, P₁, Q1, aflatoxicol I (natural isomer), aflatoxicol II (unnatural isomer), tetrahydrodeoxy aflatoxin B1, and the unstable reactive B₁ (8,9)-epoxide.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Aflatoxin B1 and its metabolites act as potent carcinogens, mutagens and teratogens. Aflatoxins have been implicated in human hepatocellular carcinoma, outbreaks of aflatoxicosis, Rey′s syndrome, chronic hepatitis and increased mortality from infection in animal husbandry.

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