Reconstitute with 0.2 ml of distilled water. Care should be taken during reconstitution as the protein may appear as a film at the bottom of the vial. Gently mix after reconstitution. DO NOT VORTEX. For long term storage the addition of 0.1% Bovine Serum Albumin is recommended.
Endotoxin Level
< 0.1 ng/µg
Storage
Lyophilized: Store at -20°C. Reconstituted: Store undiluted at -20°C, avoid freeze / thaw cycles. Storage in frost free freezers is not recommended. Should this product contain a precipitate we recommend microcentrifugation before use.
General Notes
Recombinant Human Interleukin-6 protein produced in E. coli constitutes full length non-glycosylated human IL-6 and retain full biological activity. Interleukin-6 is a potent lymphoid cell growth factor, acting on B cells, T cells and hybridoma cells. The biological activity of this preparation was determined by its ability to stimulate the proliferation of mouse B9 cells.