Description
TRAP Staining Kit | PMC-AK04F
The TRAP Staining Kit (Cat.No.PMC-AK04F-COS) is used for the staining of Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase in osteoclasts. Bone mass is controlled by the balance between the activity of osteoblasts bone formation and the activity of osteoclasts. Alkaline phosphatase and tartrate-resistant acid phosphate are used as markers for osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively.
Kit Components
- Tartrate-containing Buffer 50ml
- Chromogenic Substrate 10 Vials
Note: Store at 4°C
Protocol (96-well plate format):
- Remove culture medium. Wash each well once with 100 ul of PBS.
- Add 50 ul of the 10% Formalin Neutral Buffer Solution to each well and fix for 5 minutes at room temperature.
- Wash each well with 250 ul of deionized water. (x 3 times)
- Dissolve 1 vial of Chromogenic Substrate with 5 ml of Tartrate-containing Buffer.
- Add 50 ul of Chromogenic Substrates to each well.
- Incubate at 37°C for 20-60 minutes. Adjust incubation time until stained TRAP is clearly showing the result in figure 1.
- Wash with deionized water to stop the reaction.