Properties
Form
lyophilized powder (contains ~50% buffer salts as sodium phosphate and NaCl)
Purity
Phytohemagglutinin PHA-P, lyophilized powder (contains ~50% buffer salts as sodium phosphate and NaCl), BioReagent, suitable for cell culture
Potency
≤10 μg per mL mitogenic activity (Bromdeoxyuridine incorporation in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells)
Solubility
PBS: 5 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow (pH 6.8)
Applications
Lectin from Phaseolus vulgaris (red kidney bean) can be used:• for the stimulation of cluster of differentiation (CD4+) T cells • for the stimulation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells• for the activation of primary peripheral blood lymphocytes
