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Rat Protein Schedule of Events, 115 Day
Day Procedure
0 Rat
Pre-bleed (Avg. 0.5 mL serum)
1° SC: 200 µg with FCA
21 Boost SC: 100 µg with FIA
31 Test Bleed (Avg. 0.5 mL serum)
42 Boost SC: 100 µg with FIA
52 Production Bleed (Avg. 2 mL serum)
53 ELISA Titer Assay of Bleed*
63 Boost SC: 100 µg with FIA
73 Production Bleed (Avg. 2 mL serum)
84 Boost SC: 50 µg with FIA
94 Production Bleed (Avg. 2 mL serum)
95 ELISA Titer Assay of Bleed*
105 Boost SC: 50 µg with FIA
115 Project Completion**
**contact us for further details regarding project completion
Total material required for injection for the above program is 600 µg/animal. If we are conjugating your protein we assume a 20% loss during conjugation. Total amount of serum expected from a rat on the above program is approximately 13.5 mL.

It is recommended that a minimum of three rats be used due to biological variations.

Immunogen is emulsified in Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) for initial injections. Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant (FIA) is used for all subsequent injections (boosts). Projects follow a three-week cycle of boosts. Test bleeds are taken approximately 10 days after the boosts.

*Optional ELISA: We suggest testing the first bleed of the project to evaluate the effect of antigen on the animal. Information gained from an ELISA at this point will provide an opportunity for you to make adjustments to your immunization schedule. Additional ELISA's performed later in the project will give you valuable information that can be used to determine which sera samples to include in your research or which bleeds you would like to have purified.

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Document Revision Date: 6/12/07
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