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1.   cence Buffer  1x  cence Buffer  10x  purified   Component 10  water   270 ml   27 ml   243 ml  NuPage SDS MOPS Running Buffer 1x   Vol  of NuPage Vol  of NuPage Vol  of   SDS MOPS SDS MOPS Run  purified   Running Buffer ning Buffer  10x  water    1x    1000 ml   50 ml   950 ml  Transfer Buffer   Vol  of Vol  of Vol  of Vol  of   Transfer Transfer purified methanol   Buffer  1x  Buffer  10x  water  98     2000 ml   200ml   1600 ml   200ml  TBST   Vol  of TBST Vol  of TBS Vol  of 50     1x   20x  purified Tween 20   water   1000m    50 ml   950ml   1ml  Ponceau S   Vol  of Ponceau S Vol  of Ponceau S Vol  TBST  1x     1x   20x    1000 ml   50 ml   950 ml    Appendix Il    Volumes needed for different numbers of samples    No  of Tray size Membrane TBST 1  Anti   gels  cm  size body  6 Large 13 x 17 cm 50 ml 10 ul   22 4 x 15 6      22 4 x 15 6    15 x 11 4    15 x 11 4    5 5 x 9 5     Tray size Lumines    cm  Antibody cence  Buffer  12 5 25  o      m    5ml       CDP Star       Large 50 ml 10 ul 100   50 ul  ze e o gt   15 6    Large 50 ml 10 pl 4 ml 40 ul  cad a   15 6    Medium 25 ml 5 ul ae ee 30 ul   15 x 11 4    Medium 5 ul ea 30 ul   15 x 11 4     Appendix Ill    Scheme for placement of gels on blot membrane    Recommended scheme for placement of gels on   blotting membrane      96 well plate filled with 48 duplicate samples   transferred to six 17 slot gels      Numbers indicate samples 1   48   M molecular size marker with undigested  PrP        Membrane    M  1  1  
2.  and forceps     Balance     Dispensor for homogenization working solution     1 2 ml 96 deep well plate  used as sample  Master Plate        PrioGENIZER    homogenization device with six  racks and one tray  Prionics AG  Product No   10000  and PrioCLIP    homogenization con   tainers  Prionics AG  Product No  10010     or  FASTH MediFASTH or FASTH 2 homogeniza   tion device  Consul AR S A   Product No  80040   82040  80020  and Prypcon homogenization  containers  Consul AR S A   Product No  80300   or    Omnisystem homogenization device  Omni In   ternational Inc   Product No  TH220P  and Omni  tips  Omni International Inc   Product No  32750     Protease Digestion    m 96 well microplates  0 2 ml wells  used as  Digestion Plate    7 Sealing film     Microplate incubator  reaching at least 100   C     Gel Electrophoresis      12  NuPAGE Gels  17 slots   Invitrogen      Product No  NP0349BOX      NuPAGE MOPS SDS Running Buffer  Invitro   gen     500 ml  Product No  NP0001  5    Product  No  NP0001 02       NuPAGE Antioxidant  Invitrogen     Product No   NP0005     Blotting    7 PVDF membrane  Immobilon P 0 45 um   Millipore  Product No  IPVH 00010      Methanol  approx  98       Transfer Buffer  10x   30 28 g Tris base 144 13 g  Glycine  add purified water to 1000 ml     Immunological Detection      Tris Buffered Saline  TBS  pH 7 4   8 g NaCl   0 2 g KCl  3 g Tris base  Add purified water to  1000 ml  adjust pH to 7 4 with HCI      Tris Buffered Saline with Tween  TBST   TB
3.  area to be used by the  BSE Reference Center       Note  after sample collection  a complete hemi section of the  brain stem with an intact obex region must remain available for  confirmatory testing    HOMOGENIZATION     Preparatory Steps     Dilute 5x Homogenization Buffer  Component 1   with purified water to prepare homogenization  working solution  Appendix l      Homogenization     Transfer sample to a homogenization container  and determine weight on balance  0 45   0 70 g       Add ten volumes of homogenization working  solution  w v  e g  5 ml to 0 50 g brain tissue   and homogenize sample using the PrioGENIZ   ER     Program PO PRIONICS TSE   the FASTH   MediFASTH  FASTH 2  45 sec   5 sec  20   000    1000 rpm  or the Omnisystem  60   10 sec at  maximum speed  homogenization device      Store two 1 ml samples per homogenate in a  96 well sample Master Plate   From now on   each step will be done with two samples per  original homogenate     z PrioCLIP    and Prypcon homogenization  containers of samples tested    TSE negative     may be washed for reuse  see Prio   CLIP    Prypcon Wash Protocol  Appendix IV      PROTEASE DIGESTION  Following amounts are for 48 samples   See Appendix II for volumes needed for samples  numbers other than 48      Preparatory Steps  Set the temperature of the microplate incubator  to 48 1  C approx  1 hour prior to use      Add 10 ul of Digestion buffer  Component 2  to  each well of the Digestion Plate     Protease Digestion     Trans
4.  for guidance     Transmissible spongiform  encephalopathy agents  safe working and the preven   tion of infection     Department of Health  London  UK   can be ordered at the Stationery Office  ISBN  0113221665  phone number  44  20  7873 9090   An  update is available under www advisorybodies doh   gov uk acdp tseguidance index htm    R amp S Statements    Component 1  Homogenization Buffer  5x   Hazard Code  This product is not classified according    to EU regulations   Component 2 x Xn Harmful    Digestion Buffer  1x    Hazard Code    R22 Harmful if swallowed    R36 38 Irritating to eyes and skin     23 Do not breathe gas fumes vapour spray    S26 In case of contact with eyes  rinse immediately  with plenty of water and seek medical advice    S35 This material and its container must be disposed  of in a safe way     36 37 Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves     Component 3   Proteinase K   Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 4   Digestion Stop  1x    Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 5   Control Sample   Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 6 z   PAGE Sample Buffer C Corrosive   Hazard Code    R21 Harmful in contact with skin    R34 Causes burns    R52 53 Harmful to aquatic organisms  may cause  long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment   S26 In case of contact with eyes  rinse immediately  with plen
5. 2  2  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  8  8 M  9  9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16    Gel 1 Gel 2    M 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24     M 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 32    M 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40     M 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 44 45 45 46 46 47  47  48 48       Appendix IV    PrioCLIP    Prypcon Wash Protocol    General instructions   Sample traceability    PrioCLIP     Prypcon homogenization containers must  be labeled with sample number     using e g  a water   proof pen or labels     to guarantee the sample trace   ability  Labeling of the containers can only be removed  after release of results     PrioCLIP    Prypcon usage traceability   Homogenization containers should not be used more  than 5 times  PrioCLIP  Prypcon have to be labeled  with dashes or dots using a waterproof pen after each  use     Do not use hypochlorite containing disinfectants  for washing     Preparatory Steps     Fill two vessels with sufficient amounts of de   ionized water  at least 25 I  in order to allow com   plete submersion of the PrioCLIP    Prypcon during  the washing steps     Draining     Empty containers with homogenates tested    TSE  negative    into an autoclavable  heat resistant bottle  or a disposable canister flask      Containers whose contents have been identi   fied  initial reactive    must not be re used and  have to be disposed of according to the na   tional safety guidelines     Washing     Immerse the emp
6. Prionics   Check WESTERN    Test for in vitro detection of TSE related PrP        Within the European Union  this test is approved as rapid test for the BSE testing program  on cattle which is set up in accordance with Regulation  EC  No 999 2001       Kit for 100 samples  duplicate analyses     Prionics AG    Version 10 0 e    Package Insert    For in vitro veterinary diagnostic use only  Store at 543  C  Product No   12000    The producer of the rapid tests must have a quality assurance system in place agreed by the Community Reference Laboratory  which ensures that the test performance does not change  The producer  must provide the test protocol to the Community Reference Laboratory  Sampling tools and modifications to the rapid test or to the test protocol  including sampling  may only be made following advance  notification to the Community Reference Laboratory  CRL  and provided that the Community Reference Laboratory finds that the modification does not reduce the sensitivity  specificity or reliability of the  rapid test  That finding shall be communicated to the Commission and to the national reference laboratories     Introduction    Various tissues of a prion infected animal contain a  pathologically altered  disease specific form of the  prion protein  PrP  The altered prion protein is de   nominated PrP     The normal isoform of PrP is termed  PrP    the cellular form of PrP      PrP    differs from PrP   in its protease resistance   Upon treatment with Proteina
7. S  with 0 05   v v  Tween 20     Ponceau S  20x   0 5   w v  Ponceau S  5    v v  acetic acid  Dilute with TBST to 1x for use     CDP Star concentrate    Alkaline Phosphatase  Substrate   Applied Biosystems  12 5 mM  Cat  No  MSC050  or Roche Diagnostics GmbH   25  mM  Cat No  1759051  or CDP Star  ready to   use  Roche Diagnostics  Cat No  2041677    7 X Ray films    Test Procedure    Precautions   National guidelines for working with prions must be  strictly followed  see also section    Safety Regulations  and R amp S Statements    Appendix V   The Prionics     Check WESTERN must be performed in laboratories  suited for this purpose    Persons performing the test have to be trained gener   ally i in working with prions and specifically in perform   ing the Prionics   Check WESTERN    Samples should be considered as potentially infectious  and all items which were in contact with the samples  as potentially contaminated     Chemical hazard data are available in section    Safety  Regulations and R amp S Statements     Appendix V      Notes    To achieve optimal results with the Prionics   Check  WESTERN  the following aspects must be considered       The Test Procedure protocol must be strictly  followed      Pipette tips have to be changed for every pipet   ting step      The use of either pipette filter tips or separate  pipettes for the different pipetting steps is  strongly recommended  In addition  the accuracy  of pipettes should be calibrated regularly  Na   tional g
8. ed  pathological prion  protein and the undigested  normal protein     If this test is to be used for screening  a repeat reactive  sample must be confirmed in a National Reference  Laboratory using an additional confirmatory method  If  used for confirmation this test can only be used in  conjunction with OIE CRL recommendations     General Remarks    Notice   This manual is believed to be complete and accurate  at the time of publication  In no event shall Prionics AG  be liable for incidental or consequential damage in  connection with or arising from the use of this manual     Liability   Prionics AG warrants its products will meet their  applicable published specification when used in  accordance with their applicable instructions and  within the declared products life time  Prionics AG  makes no other warranty  expressed or implied  There  is no warranty of merchantability or fitness for a par   ticular purpose  The warranty provided herein and the  data  specifications and descriptions of Prionics AG  products appearing in Prionics AG published cata   logues and product literature may not be altered  except by express written agreement signed by an  officer of Prionics AG  Representation  oral or written   which are inconsistent with this warranty or such  publications are not authorized and if given  should not  be relied upon    In the event of a breach of the foregoing warranty   Prionics AG   s sole obligation shall be to repair or  replace  at its option  the appl
9. fer 100 ul  mix first by pipetting up and  down at least three times  of each homogenate  from the Master Plate to the corresponding well  of the Digestion Plate with a multichannel pi   pette  Afterwards  the Master Plate may be cov   ered and stored at  20  C to  80  C for up to 12  months      Add 10 ul of Proteinase K  Component 3  to  each well of the Digestion Plate and mix by pi   petting up and down at least three times      Cover the Digestion Plate with a Sealing Film      Digest for 40 1 min at 48 1   C      Stop the reaction by adding 10 ul Digestion Stop   Component 4   Mix by pipetting up and down at  least three times     GEL ELECTROPHORESIS    cepa Steps  Mount 17 slot 12  NuPAGE gels  Carefully  remove the comb and white plastic foil at the  bottom of the gel      Heat Control Sample  Component 5  to  65 3  C for 2   5 min      Set the temperature of the microplate incubator  to 98 4  C approx  1 hour prior to use     Gel Electrophoresis     Add 100 ul of PAGE Sample Buffer  Component  6  to the digested homogenate in the Digestion  Plate and mix by pipetting up and down at least  three times      Boil samples at 98 4  C for 5 min   30 s      The Digestion Plate may be covered with a  Sealing Film and stored at  20  C to  80  C for up  to 5 days      Previously prepared samples are heated to 65   3  C for 2   5 min before loading    Sample loading      Load 10 ul of the Control Sample in the first lane      Load 10 ul of the heated samples per lane      Fill 
10. icable product or part  thereof  provided the customer notifies Prionics AG  promptly of any such breach  If after exercising rea   sonable efforts  Prionics AG is unable to repair or  replace the product or part  then Prionics AG shall     gt     O     i    refund to the customer all monies paid for such appli   cable product or part    Prionics AG shall not be liable for consequential   incidental  special or any other indirect damages  resulting from economic loss or property damage  sustained by any customer from the use of its prod   ucts     Prionics AG is an ISO 9001 2000 certified company     Appendix      Tables for preparation of working solutions    Homogenization working solution   Mix indicated volumes of purified pure water and 5x  Homogenization Buffer  Component 1  to obtain the  desired volume of homogenization working solution   Shelf life of homogenization working solution  1 week  at 5 3  C    Vol  of homog  Volume of Volume of  enization work  Homogenization purified water  ing solution Buffer  5x    Component 1    250 ml   50 ml   200 ml   500 ml   100 ml   400 ml  1000 ml   200 ml   800 ml   PVDF Blocking Buffer   Vol  of PVDF Vol  of Lumines  Vol  of  Blocking Buffer cence Buffer  5x  purified   1x   Component 7  water  500 ml   100 ml   400 ml    Luminescence Buffer   Mix indicated volumes of purified water and 10x  Luminescence Buffer  Component 6  to obtain the  desired volume of Luminescence Buffer  1x      Vol  of Lumines  Vol  of Lumines  Vol  of
11. ion Buffer   Cap color code  yellow    Component 3   Proteinase K  Ready to use    One vial containing 4 ml of Proteinase K   Cap color code  white    Component 4   Digestion Stop  1x   Ready to use    One vial containing 4 ml of Proteinase K blocker to  stop proteolytic activity of the Proteinase K    Cap color code  red    Component 5   Control Sample  Ready to use    One  vial containing 200 ul functional control  normal  PrP     and molecular weight markers   97 66 45 30 20 14 kD  in PAGE Sample Buffer  Mix  before use  e g  by flicking the tube     Component 6   PAGE Sample Buffer  1x   Ready to use    One vial containing 25 ml of Sample Buffer for SDS  Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis  PAGE       Contains 2 mercaptoethanol  Opened vials release a bad smell  However   even if 100 vials are opened simultaneously in a normal aerated room  air  concentrations do not reach the Workplace Environmental Exposure Level of  0 65 mg m  defined by the American Industrial Hygiene Association      Component 7   PVDF Blocking Buffer Concentrate  5x     5x concentrate  dilute before use   One bottle contain   ing 100 ml of concentrated Blocking Buffer to block  unspecific binding sites  Dilute 100 ml of Blocking  Buffer with purified water to a final volume of 0 5 liter     Component 8   1  Antibody 6H4   One vial containing 30 ul of monoclonal antibody to  PrP  mouse anti PrP IlgG1   Working dilution  1 5000   In case fluid sticks to wall or lid  the tube can be  centrifuged      Co
12. ly cover the membrane with Saran    foil  Expose the membrane to an X Ray film until  a strong signal of the positive control and either  the background or the Proteinase K bands are  visible  approx  5 up to 20 min   Expose longer  or shorter times for optimal signal visualization   Alternatively use a CCD Camera Detection Sys   tem  e g  FluorChem     Alpha Innotech Corp       INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS    The following figure shows the expected band patterns  of BSE negative  BSE positive and control samples   respectively  The control sample  K  contains the  normal isoform of the prion protein  PrP  which is  visualized via immunological detection  The corre   sponding diffuse band is spread from 25 35 kD due to  glycosylation of PrP  which causes a heterogeneous  distribution     K N N BSE BSE  Fount strong    ry ly    i    D  31 kDa      gt  i    Negative samples  N  do not show a specific signal   The 31 kD band  not always visible  results from  unspecific binding of the secondary antibody to Pro   teinase K and can be used as an orientation aid           Positive samples  BSEstrong  BSEweak  exhibit a signal  consisting of three bands  the top one  A  correspond   ing to a protein with an approximate molecular weight  of 30 kD  The signal intensity of all bands  in particular  that of the lower bands B and C  can be weaker than  depicted here  but the top band  A  should be clearly  visible  The arrow  D  illustrates the difference in  molecular weight between digest
13. mponent 9   2  Antibody AP   One vial containing 30 ul of goat anti mouse IgG AP   an antibody to mouse IgG that is conjugated to alka   line phosphatase  Working dilution  1 5000  In case  fluid sticks to wall or lid  the tube can be centrifuged      Component 10   Luminescence Buffer Concentrate  10x     10x concentrate  dilute before use   One bottle con   taining 27 ml of Luminescence Buffer concentrate   Dilute with purified water to 270 ml before use     Additional Kit Contents     Package Insert    Labels for working solutions    Additional Material Required    The highlighted 1 items have been validated for the use  with the Prionics   Check WESTERN  The use of  different devices is in the responsibility of the user     Please also see our list    Prionics   Check WESTERN  additional material and devices    for more information   contact your local distributor or info prionics com      General   Laboratory equipment according to national safety  regulations      Purified water  at least equivalent to Grade 3  water as defined by ISO 3696 1987  E       Single channel pipette  1   10 ul      Single channel pipette  10   100 ul      Single channel pipette  100   1000 ul      Single channel pipette  1   5 ml      Multichannel pipette  0 5   10 ul      Multichannel pipette  10   100 ul      Pipette tips  as recommended by pipette manu   facturer      Solution reservoirs     Incubation trays     15 ml conical tubes     50 ml conical tubes    Homogenization      Cutting tool
14. se K  PrP   is degraded   while PrP    is reduced from its original size of   32 35 kD to a smaller size of 27 30 kD  The remaining  protease resistant PrP    fragment is referred to as  PrP27 30    The Prionics   Check WESTERN achieves its high  precision and reliability by monitoring three independ   ent criteria  protease resistance  glycosylation pattern  and lower molecular weight of the protease resistant  PrP    fragment  27 30 kD  compared to normal   undigested PrP    The uniqu e properties of the buffer solutions used in  Prionics  Check WESTERN and the high affinity of the  antibody allow that the test can be performed directly  with tissue homogenates combining the reliability of  the Western blotting procedure with the speed needed  for mass screening    The Prionics   Check WESTERN was the first BSE   test kit to be approved by the Swiss authorities in  1998  In 1999 it was officially acknowledged by the EU  as the only test to achieve 100  sensitivity and 100   specificity without retesting     Test Principle    1  SAMPLING   HOMOGENIZATION       Brainstem    fay Homogenization  a container  Obex  CONTROL HEALTHY            mo digestion Proteinase K     4  ly          a    After Sample Collection and Registration  samples are  analyzed with the Prionics   Check WESTERN  The  Prionics   Check WESTERN follows a five step proto   col  consisting of Homogenization  Protease Digestion   Gel Electrophoresis  Blotting and Immunological  Detection  One person can proce
15. ss 100 samples   duplicate assays  within 6 8 hours     Samples are collected  registered  and a homogenate  is prepared from a defined piece of brain tissue   Treatment with Proteinase K degrades PrP  com   pletely while PrP     is reduced to the 27   30 kD m  ment  The proteolytic reaction is stopped  and PrP gt     detected in the Prionics   Check WESTERN assay     Digested homogenates are subjected to gel electro   phoresis and Western blotting  The blot membranes  are incubated with a monoclonal antibody     with high  affinity for PrP     for the detection of protease resistant  PrP     The signal is visualized using the secondary  antibody alkaline phosphatase  AP  conjugate     Kit Components    Shelf life of all un opened components is 1 year after  production if stored at 5 3  C  See kit label for actual  expiry date  The shelf life of diluted  opened or recon   stituted components is noted below  when appropriate   Chemical hazard data are available in section    Safety  Regulations and R amp S Statements     Appendix V      Component 1   Homogenisation Buffer Concentrate  5x     5x concentrate  dilute before use   One bottle contain   ing 200 ml of 5x concentrated Homogenization Buffer   Prepare 1x homogenization working solution by mixing  1 part Homogenisation Buffer  5x  with 4 parts purified  water    Shelf life of the homogenization working solution    1 week at 543  C     Component 2   Digestion Buffer  1x   Ready to use    One vial containing 4 ml of Digest
16. stain bound proteins  with 1x Ponceau S  Label the position of the size  markers  Destaining is performed with TBST until  the red color has disappeared  approx  2 x 1    min    IMMUNOLOGICAL DETECTION  Blocking     Incubate the membrane in a plastic incubation    tray with 50 2 ml of 1x PVDF Blocking Buffer   Component 7  see Appendix I for the dilution  table  for 35 5 min at 22 3  C on a rocking plat   form with gentle agitation    1    Antibody      Dilute 10 ul of 1  Antibody 6H4  Component 8  in  50 2 ml of TBST  1 5000 dilution   add to mem   brane and incubate for 60 5 min at 22 3  C  or  alternatively for 12  18 h at 5 3  C  with gentle  agitation on a rocking platform      Wash membranes 3x for approx  5 min with  TBST    2    Antibody      Dilute 10 ul of 2  Antibody AP  Component 9  in  50 2 ml of TBST  1 5000 dilution   Incubate for  30 1 min at 22 3  C with gentle agitation      Wash membranes 5x for approx  5 min with  TBST    Detection      Equilibrate membrane for 5   10 min in 50 2 ml  1x Luminescence Buffer  Component 10  see  Appendix   for the dilution table       Dilute 100 ul CDP Star  12 5 mM  50x  or 50 ul   25 mM  100x  in 5 ml 1x Luminescence Buffer      Place the membrane on a glass plate  Distribute  5 ml of the diluted CDP Star solution or 5 ml of  the ready to use solution evenly over the mem   brane and incubate for 5 1 min at 22 3  C      Remove excess liquid  Remove remaining liquid  from the membrane with a soft Kleenex tissue  and immediate
17. ty PrioCLIP     Prypcon in a  vessel with de ionized water  rinse thoroughly      Inspect the homogenization containers visually for  possible damage and tissue contamination during  transfer from vessel one to vessel two  Discard any  damaged or contaminated PrioCLIP    Prypcon  homogenization containers      Submerge containers and incubate at least 30 min  at 2243   C     Drying     Take the PrioCLIP     Prypcon out of the vessel   shake out remaining water and let them dry com   pletely at 22 3  C      Alternatively  PrioCLIP    Prypcon can be dried in a  heating  drying oven  Place the containers on a  heat resistant surface  heat them for 2 hrs at  85 5  C and dry over night at approx  50  C ina  drying oven  Repeat heating step  2 hrs  85 5  C       Visually check PrioCLIP  Prypcon  Discard  containers that are damaged or contain remaining  fluid or tissue      Now PrioCLIP    Prypcon are ready for re use     Waste disposal    Homogenates and washing solutions have to be  disposed of according to national safety guidelines     A detailed PrioCLIP    Prypcon wash protocol  includ   ing pictures  can be requested at info prionics com     Appendix V    Safety Regulations and R amp S Statements   Safety Regulations   1  National Safety Regulations must be strictly  followed    2  ACDP guidelines   Laboratories MUST adhere to National Safety Regula   tions  but the following information     published by the  Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens  ACDP       is available
18. ty of water and seek medical advice    S35 This material and its container must be disposed  of in a safe way    S36 37 39 Wear suitable protective clothing  gloves  and eye face protection    S45 In case of accident or if you feel unwell  seek  medical advice immediately  show the label where  possible      Component 7   PVDF Blocking Buffer Concentrate  5x    Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 8   1  Antibody 6H4   Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 9   2  Antibody AP   Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Component 10   Luminescence Buffer Concentrate  10x    Hazard Code  This product is not classified according  to EU regulations     Prionics AG   Wagistrasse 27a  CH 8952 Schlieren Zurich  Switzerland    Tel   41 44 200 2000  Fax  41 44 200 2010  www prionics com  info prionics com    For our distribution network  please refer to    www prionics com       Fitness for purpose validated and certified by OIE  Registration number  20080102    
19. uidelines apply      Separate solution reservoirs must be used for  each reagent      Kit components must not be used after their  expiry date or if changes in their appearance are  observed      Kit components of different kit lot numbers must  not be used together      Non disposable cutting tools and forceps must  be decontaminated according to guidelines en   forced by national authorities      When the PrioGENIZER    is used for homog   enization  only program PO PRIONICS TSE must  be used for homogenization of brain tissue     SAMPLING AND HOMOGENIZATION      Take 0 45   0 70 g nervous tissue from the  preferred area of the left or the right side of the  brainstem with e g  a scalpel     Sampling and laboratory testing must follow the  Regulation  EC  No 999 2001 Chapter C which refers  in terms of collection of samples to the latest edition of  the    Manual Standards for Diagnostic Test and Vac   cines of the International Office of Epizootic Diseases   OIE     stating     The preferred sample for immunoassay  should be at  or as close to the obex as possible  but  no further than 1 5 cm anterior to the obex    The picture  below shows the sampling area within box 4     Medulla oblongata   The tissue sample is an approx  8 cm long piece of  brainstem cervical spinal cord     For a detailed sampling protocol contact  info prionics com     1  spinal cord    N    brain     ee             obex region       aN    area to be used for  Prionics   Check  WESTERN testing    5 
20. up inner and outer chamber with 1x NuPAGE  SDS MOPS Running Buffer and add 500 ul Nu   PAGE Antioxidant to the inner chamber only    Electrophoresis      Run loaded gels at 200 V until the dye front is  about 1 2 cm from the bottom of the gel  approx   30 min      BLOTTING    Preparatory Steps     Wet the PVDF membrane  Millipore  Immobilon   P  0 45 um  13 x 17 cm  in methanol  approx   98   for a few seconds  Equilibrate the mem   brane for at least 10 min in 1x Transfer Buffer   see Appendix II for volumes needed       Fill transfer unit with pre chilled  5 3  C  1x  Transfer Buffer     Blotting   Sandwich assembly     Place membrane on Whatman Paper moistened  with 1x Transfer Buffer or purified water      Open plastic frame of NUPAGE gel  Remove the  top part of the gel containing the slots and the  bottom part below the dye front  Place the gel on  the membrane  avoid air bubbles   Up to 6 gels  can be placed on one membrane of the above  size  see Appendix III       Overlay gels with moistened Whatman Paper   place sponge on top      Close transfer cassette and place in transfer unit   Proteins are negatively charged and move to   wards the positive  red  pole of the transfer unit   Make sure that the cassette is inserted with the  PVDF membrane towards the positive pole and  the gels towards the negative pole     Sponge      Filter paper    PVDF       Blotting direction      Transfer at 150 V for 602 min at 5 3  C with  continuous cooling      Remove the membrane and 
    
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