Ketamine-BSA Antigen

A ready-to-use hapten-carrier immunoreagent from Antibodies.com, this BSA-coupled ketamine antigen is supplied as a 1 mg liquid conjugate intended for competitive immunoassay and lateral flow test development. Each vial pairs a small-molecule ketamine hapten with bovine serum albumin at an approximate 25:1 hapten-to-protein ratio, providing a high-density coating reagent for nitrocellulose membranes, microplate wells, or bead-based surfaces in drugs-of-abuse workflows. Sodium azide is included as a microbial preservative to maintain reagent stability during routine handling. The conjugate integrates with matched anti-ketamine antibodies in capture or detection configurations, supporting assay developers building cutoff calibrators, spike-and-recovery controls, and competitive standard curves against the ketamine target. Recommended applications include forensic toxicology screening, workplace drug-testing programs, and clinical abuse monitoring research. To preserve activity, store the vial at -20 °C for long-term use, avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and protect from light. For Research Use Only; trained laboratory personnel should follow standard biosafety practices when handling this conjugate.