Aurion cationic gold tracer, EM grade

Aurion Gold Tracers are used to visualise charged moieties in specimens: anionic tracers bind to polycationic moieties (basic proteins e.g. histones, cationic tracers bind to polyanionic moieties (membranes, acidic proteins). "Neutral" BSA coated gold tracers are useful for detecting open connections and tissue damage. Under proper conditions and with suitable microscopical techniques the tracers can also be used to follow cellular events in time. 

Introduction 

The AURION Anionic and Cationic Gold Tracers are designed to detect charged areas; the anionic tracers detecting multiple positive charge moieties, the cationic tracers detecting multiple negative charges. 

Product Description 

The AURION Gold Tracers are available in the full range of particle sizes: Ultra Small, 6, 10, 15 and 25nm. Anionic Gold Tracers are prepared with BSA-c as particle conjugated protein. Cationic Gold Tracers are prepared with methylated BSA. AURION Gold Tracers are available in 5 and 10ml volume packages and are supplied at an OD520nm of 2.0 for the conventional particle size range and at equivalent OD for the Ultra Small tracers. The products are supplied in PBS, with 15mM NaN3. AURION Gold Tracers are also available in bulk and at different optical density if required. AURION Gold Tracers are shipped containing NaN3 as preservative. If they are intended for use in living organisms, the preservative has to be removed prior to use. This can be achieved either by dialysis or by buffer exchange using for instance a GE Healthcare Life Sciences Pharmacia PD-10 column.

Storage 

Aurion gold tracers have a guaranteed shelf life of 18 months from the date of quality control analysis. The products should be stored at 4-8°C. Freezing is not recommended.