Anti-6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) Antibody

Raised in rabbit and refined by Protein A chromatography, this polyclonal Ig fraction from Antibodies.com targets the heroin metabolite 6-Monoacetylmorphine (6-MAM) and is supplied as a 1 mg liquid preparation for use in immunoassay workflows. The antibody is unconjugated and formulated in 50 mM potassium phosphate buffer, pH 7.15, containing 0.85% sodium chloride, making it suitable for direct coating or labelling depending on the assay format. It has been validated by Antibodies.com for both Lateral Flow and ELISA, the two platforms most commonly deployed in forensic toxicology screening for opiate use. Immunisation with a 6-Monoacetylmorphine-BgG conjugate delivers the desired specificity against the acetyl ester of morphine, while documented cross-reactivity with desomorphine should be considered when interpreting results from street-sample matrices. The reagent is shipped at 4 °C from Cambridge, UK, with a typical lead time of 10 to 14 business days, and is intended for research use only. As a polyclonal reagent, it provides a broader epitope coverage than monoclonal alternatives, which is particularly valuable for detecting the small morphine-acetyl hapten across a range of sample conditions. The unconjugated format offers flexibility for end users who wish to couple the antibody to HRP, biotin, gold nanoparticles, or reporter dyes to suit their specific lateral flow or microplate protocol.