IBT Bioservices Marburg-Musoke Virus-Like Particles (MMARV VIP)

IBT Bioservices Marburg-Musoke Virus-Like Particles (MMARV VIP)

Summary

• Virus-like Particles (VLP’s) expressing recombinant Marburg (MARV) glycoprotein (GP), nucleoprotein (NP), and matrix protein (VP40).
• Marburg Strain: Musoke
• These VLP’s are produced in Sf9 insect cells through infection with a recombinant baculovirus.
• Relevance: Since these VLP’s mimic MARV (Musoke) virus but do not contain genetic material, thus are not infectious making an ideal candidate as a vaccine and a tool to enhance filovirus research.
• Notes & Usage Guidelines: Please note: After thawing, VLP’s tend to sediment to the bottom of the tube and appear as aggregate pellet. VLP’s can be resuspended by gentle vortexing or by pipetting up and down, before use. Also, subaliquoting is recommended to avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles.

Overview

Properties

• Form: Liquid
• Formulation: Supplied in PBS (supplemented with arginine and glutamic acid)
• Storage: 2-3 weeks at -20°C, -80°C long term
• Concentration: Batch dependent within range: 1 mg at 0.3-3 mg/mL

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