This patented, ready-to-use amplification diluent has been optimized specifically for Opal™ and TSA® Plus immunohistochemistry protocols. Used in conjunction with Opal or TSA Plus, the diluent facilitates signal amplification localized to the area of the target.
Specifications
Catalog Number
FP1498
Shipping Condition
Blue Ice
Product Category
Opal
Unit Size
50 mL
Type
Diluent
Detection Method
Vectra Polaris
Automation Compatible
No
Opal Diluent
1X Plus Amp Diluent
Workflow
Bake and Deparaffinize Slides
- Bake at 60 C for one hour
- Xylene wash (3x ten minutes)
- Rehydrate with EtOH gradient into di H2O
Slide Fixation
- 10% NBF for 20 minutes
- Di H2O wash
Antigen Retrieval
- AR6 or AR9 MWT
- Cool to RT for at least 15 minutes
Blocking
- Di H2O rinse, TBST rinse
- PAP pen barrier
- Incubate tissue for 10 minutes in blocking solution at RT
Primary Antibody
- Remove blocker and add primary antibody
- Rinse with TBST, then wash 3 times for two minutes each in TBST
Secondary Antibody
- Incubation 10 minutes at RT
- Rinse with TBST and wash 3 times for 2 minutes each
Opal Reagent
- Opal fluorophore incubation for ten minutes at RT
- Rinse with TBST and wash 3 times for 2 minutes each
MWT
- Rinse slides with AR6 or AR9
- Place slides in microwave-safe jar, perform MWT
- Cool to RT for at least 15 minutes
Spectral DAPI
- Use AR6 for MWT prior to DAPI for removal of any unbound fluor
- Rinse slides in di H2O and then TBST
- Incubate DAPI for 5 minutes at RT
- Wash with di H2O and TBST two minutes each
Mount
- Apply monunting medium for fluorescene microscopy for coverslip
Documents
Data Sheets
Education Resources
Multispectral Imaging to Detect Immune Phenotypes within the Tumor Microenvironment
Multispectral Imaging to Detect Immune Phenotypes within the Tumor Microenvironment
OPAL Multiplex for Tissue Phenotyping – A Lab Guide
OPAL Multiplex for Tissue Phenotyping – A Lab Guide
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Applying multispectral unmixing and spatial analyses to explore tumor heterogeneity with a pre-optimized 7-color immuno-oncology workflow