Starr Trek Universal HRP Detection System

Sodium Azide and Thimerosal Free Detection Kit

901-STUHRP700-071017

Catalog Number: STUHRP700 H, L10

Description: 25, 110 ml

Intended Use: Desert chamber* (Drying oven)

For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Positive and negative tissue controls
Summary & Explanation: Xylene (Could be substituted with xylene substitute*)
Streptavidin is a protein that has similar binding properties to egg Ethanol or reagent alcohol
white avidin. It is isolated from streptomyces avidinii. Streptavidin has Decloaking chamber* (Pressure cooker)
a molecular weight of 60 kDa and has 4 subunits. Each subunit can Deionized or distilled water
bind one molecule of biotin. Biotin is a watersoluble vitamin. Wash buffer*(TBS/PBS)
Streptavidin has an extremely high binding affinity (Kd=10-15) for Pretreatment Reagents*
biotin. It has proven useful in the detection of antigens coupled with Enzyme Digestion*Avidin-Biotin Blocking Kit*(Labeled Streptavidin Kits
biotinylated secondary antibodies. Only)
There are several advantages when using streptavidin versus an avidin Peroxidase block*
complex (ABC). In contrast to avidin, streptavidin is not glycosylated Primary antibody*
and is therefore uncharged at neutral pH (6.5 versus 10). This lowers Negative Control Reagents*
nonspecific background staining. Streptavidin also lacks carbohydrate Hematoxylin*
side chains that may be another cause of non-specific background. Bluing Reagent*
Another key advantage of streptavidin is the significant increase in Mounting medium*
sensitivity (probably due to less steric hindrance), thus facilitating an
increase in overall binding capacity. * Biocare Medical Products: Refer to a Biocare Medical catalog for
Finally, streptavidin-enzyme conjugates are much more stable than an further information regarding catalog numbers and ordering
ABC complex. The ABC complex must be freshly made 30 minutes information. Certain reagents listed above are based on specific
prior to use and is stable only for a few days. In contrast, a application and detection system used.
streptavidin-conjugate can be stored for up to 1-2 years. The reagent Species Reactivity:
comes in a ready-to-use format, thus saving time and potential N/A
mistakes. Biocare’s Starr Trek detection system has been developed to Storage and Stability:
provide a significant increase in staining sensitivity. Starr Trek Store at 2ºC to 8ºC. Do not use after expiration date printed on vial. If
Universal Detection system can be used with both mouse and rabbit reagents are stored under conditions other than those specified in the
primary antibodies. After labeling the antigen with a primary antibody, package insert, they must be verified by the user.
a universal, affinity-purified, biotinylated secondary antibody is added Protocol Recommendations:
to bind to the primary antibody. Horseradish peroxidase (HRP) labeled- Tissue Preparation:
streptavidin is then added to bind to the biotinylated secondary 1. Cut tissue 4-5 microns thick and float on a water bath. Do not use
antibody. A chromogen/substrate is then applied and reacts with a adhesives in the water bath.
specific enzyme to produce an intense color signal. Starr Trek 2. Place the tissue section on a positive-charged slide.
detection systems work well with paraffin-embedded tissues, frozen 3. Drain excess water off the slides.
sections and cell preparations. 4. Dry tissues 30-60 minutes in a 37ºC oven; and then dry for 30
Starr Trek universal detection systems can be used with BioGenex and minutes at 60ºC.
Dako prediluted or concentrated antibodies at a significant cost Starr Trek HRP-DAB Staining Protocol:
reduction. 1. Deparaffinize warmed tissues sections in 3 changes of Slide Brite for
Known Applications: 3 minutes each.
Immunohistochemistry (formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues) 2. Hydrate slides in a graded series of alcohol (100%, 95% and 70 %)
Supplied As: to tap water. Rinse slides in deionized water (D.I.)
Starr Trek HRP Universal Detection (25ML) 3. Apply 4 drops of Peroxidazed 1 (endogenous peroxidase blocker).
1. Trekkie Universal Link (STU700H) 1x25 ml Incubate for 5 minutes. Wash in tap water and rinse in DI water.
2. TrekAvidin-HRP (STHRP700H) 1x25ml 4. Optional Pretreatment: Heat designated slides for 40 minutes at
3. Betazoid DAB Chromogen (BDB900C) 1x1ml 95°C in Diva or Biocare's Borg Decloaker (or other HIER buffers). Cool
4. Betazoid DAB Substrate Buffer (DS900H) 1x25ml slides for 20 minutes. Wash in tap water and rinse with D. I. Water.
5. Background Sniper (BS966H) 1x25ml Alternatively, a pressure cooker can be used at 125°C for 30 seconds
6. Mixing Vial (VL103) 1ea. to 3 minutes (Biocare’s Decloaking Chamber).
Starr Trek HRP Universal Detection (110ML) 5. Optional Pretreatment: Digest designated tissues with either
1. Trekkie Universal Link (STU700L10) 1x110 ml Carezyme I (Trypsin) for 10-20 minutes at 37ºC or Carezyme II
2. TrekAvidin-HRP (STHRP700L10) 1x110ml (Pepsin) for 5 minutes at 37ºC. Wash in slides in tap water and rinse in
3. Betazoid DAB Chromogen (BDB900G5) 1x5ml D. I. water.
4. Betazoid DAB Buffer (DS900L10) 1x110ml 6. Carefully wipe around the tissue section to remove excess water.
5. Background Sniper (BS966L10) 1x110ml Make a hydrophobic barrier above and below tissue section with Super
6. Mixing Vial (VL103) 1ea. PAP Pen (approximately 30mm or 48mm in length). Do not allow
Materials and Reagents Needed But Not Provided: tissues to dry out!
Microscope slides, positively charged 7. Flood all slides with 1X PBS wash buffer.

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8. Drain slides and apply 4 drops of Biocare's Background Sniper on exclusive use of Biocare products. Ultimately, it is the responsibility
(protein blocker) for 15 minutes at room temperature. of the investigator to determine optimal conditions. These products are
9. Drain protein blocker and apply 4 drops of the appropriate Primary tools that can be used for interpretation of morphological findings in
Antibody for 30-60 minutes. Apply 4 drops of antibody diluent or conjunction with other diagnostic tests and pertinent clinical data by a
negative control serum to the negative control. qualified pathologist.
10. Wash in 2 changes of 1X PBS wash buffer for 2 minutes each. Quality Control
Drain slides. Refer to NCCLS Quality Assurance for Immunocytochemistry approved
11. Apply 4 drops of the Trekkie Universal Link. Incubate for 20 guidelines, December 1999 MM4-A Vol.19 No.26 for more information
minutes at room temperature. on tissue controls.
12. Wash in 2 changes of 1X PBS wash buffer for 2 minutes each. Precautions
Drain slides. This product is not classified as hazardous. The preservative used in
13. Apply 4 drops of TrekAvidin-HRP (Label). Incubate for 10 minutes this reagent is Proclin 950 and the concentration is less than 0.25%.
at room temperature. Overexposure to Proclin 950 can cause skin and eye irritation and
14. Wash in 2 changes 1X PBS wash buffer for 2 minutes each. Drain irritation to mucous membranes and upper respiratory tract. The
slides. concentration of Proclin 950 in this product does not meet the OSHA
15. Apply 4 drops of the Betazoid DAB Chromogen solution. Develop criteria for a hazardous substance. Wear disposable gloves when
3-5 minutes at room temperature. handling reagents. Specimens, before and after fixation, and all
Directions: materials exposed to them should be handled as if capable of
Add 1 drop of DAB Chromogen to 1.0ml of substrate buffer and mix transmitting infection and disposed of with proper precautions. Never
well. pipette reagents by mouth and avoid contacting the skin and mucous
16. Wash in D. I. water. membranes with reagents and specimens. If reagents or specimens
17. Add 4 drops of CAT Hematoxylin for 30-60 seconds. Wash in tap come in contact with sensitive areas, wash with copious amounts of
water. water. Microbial contamination of reagents may result in an increase in
18. Blue nuclei in 1X PBS wash buffer for 1 minute. Drain slides. nonspecific staining. Incubation times or temperatures other than
19. Wash in tap water and rinse in D.I. water. those specified may give erroneous results. The user must validate any
20. Dehydrate in 3 changes of 100% alcohol and clear in 3 changes of such change. The MSDS is available upon request.
xylene. Consult OSHA, federal, state or local regulations for disposal of any
21. Mount and coverslip. toxic substances. ProclinTM is a trademark of Rohm and Haas Company,
Technical Notes: or of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
Control Slides Troubleshooting:
A positive control slide should be prepared from tissue known to Follow the reagent specific protocol recommendations according to
contain the appropriate antigen. A negative control slide should be data sheet provided. If atypical results occur, contact Biocare's
prepared from the same tissue block from the patient. Buffer, mouse Technical Support at 1-800-542-2002.
or rabbit IgG fraction or primary antibody diluent can be substituted Troubleshooting Guide:
for the primary antibody. No Staining
Optional: Internal Processing Control 1. Critical reagent (such as primary antibody) omitted.
A tissue-processing control slide is prepared from the same tissue 2. Staining steps performed incorrectly or in the wrong order.
block as the patient specimen. A Vimentin antibody (Cat. No. CM048) 3. Heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER) step was performed
can be used as an internal control to determine if the patient specimen incorrectly using the wrong time, the wrong order or the wrong
is over-fixed. Vimentin will stain virtually all tissues. This Vimentin pretreatment.
antibody is very sensitive to over-fixation. Excessive fixation may cause 4. Insufficient amount of antigen.
crosslinking that masks target antigens. If the Vimentin control is 5. Secondary antibody at too low of a concentration.
completely negative or very weak, it may be an indicator that the 6. Primary antibody incubation period too short.
patient sample was over-fixed. This may influence the staining results 7. Improperly mixed substrate and/or chromogen solution(s).
of other antibodies in the panel, and perhaps cause false negatives. Weak Staining
Protocol Notes: 1. Tissue is either over-fixed or under-fixed.
Specimen Preparation 2. Primary antibody incubation time too short.
Appropriate tissue fixation is required to obtain optimum performance 3. Low expression of antigen
and reliable interpretations. The following are commonly used 4. Heat-induced epitope retrieval (HIER) steps performed incorrectly
fixatives: 10% neutral buffered formalin, B5, Zinc formalin, alcohol- using wrong time, in the wrong order, or the wrong pretreatment.
based fixatives Zamboni’s and Bouin’s. Cell smears prepared from body 5. Over-development of substrate.
fluids should be a monolayer of cells. Multilayers of cells can trap 6. Excessive rinsing during wash steps.
staining reagents and interfere with the interpretation of the results. 7. Omission of critical reagent.
Smears should be fixed immediately after preparation. Fixation of 8. Incorrect procedure in reagent preparation.
frozen or cytospin sections can be accomplished with 100% acetone or 9. Improper procedure in test steps.
methanol at 4ºC for 10 minutes. Non-specific or High Background Staining
Performance Characteristics: 1. Variable fixation time.
The protocols for a specific application can vary. These include, but are 2. Endogenous alkaline phosphatase (not blocked with levamisole).
not limited to: fixation, heat-retrieval method, incubation times, tissue 3. Incorrect blocking reagent used; blocker should be from same
section thickness and detection kit used. Due to the superior sensitivity species in which the secondary antibody was raised.
of these unique reagents, the recommended incubation times and 4. Tissue may need a longer or a more specific protein block.
titers listed are not applicable to other detection systems, as results 5. Substrate is overly-developed.
may vary. The data sheet recommendations and protocols are based 6. Tissue was inadequately rinsed.

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7. Deparaffinization incomplete.
8. Tissue damaged or necrotic.
Tissues Falling-Off
1. Slides were not positively charged
2. A slide adhesive was used in the waterbath
3. Tissue was not dried properly
4. Tissue contained too much fat
Specific staining too dark
1. Concentrated antibody not diluted out properly (being used at too
high of a concentration).
2. Incubation of primary antibody, link or label too long.
Limitations & Warranty:
There are no warranties, expressed or implied, which extend beyond
this description. Biocare is not liable for property damage, personal
injury, or economic loss caused by this product.

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