Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ IgA antibody is secretory antibody and is present abundantly in mucous linings of gastrointestinal, respiratory and genitourinary tracts, tears, colostrum and saliva. Thus secretory IgA contributes to the humoral defense mechanism against the pathogens on mucosal surfaces_x000D_ Human IgA is purified from pooled normal human colostrum by fractionation and ion-exchange fractionation._x000D_ Application_x000D_ Purified IgA may be used as a reference antigen, standard, blocking agent or coating protein in a variety of immunoassays including ELISA, dot immunobinding, immunoblotting, immunodiffusion and immunoelectrophoresis. Other applications include starting materials for the preparation of immunogens and solidphase immunoadsorbents. IgA from human colostrum was used as a standard in ELISA (1 mg/ml) and gel electrophoresis._x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 5, 25 mg in glass bottle_x000D_ Reconstitution_x000D_ Reconstitute with buffered saline (150 mM sodium chloride)._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals.