Lyophilized: Stable for 2 years at -20°C from date of shipment, when stored with provided desiccant.
Reconstituted: Stable for 6 months at -70°C.
Rehydration:
Aseptically reconstitute to 1 mg/mL with sterile water. Control Histones, untreated may be rehydrated in 2X RSB (reticulocyte standard buffer) if used exclusively for immunoblotting. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
RSB, 1X: 10 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.6, 3 mM MgCl2, 10 mM NaCl, 1 mM PMSF, and protein phosphatase inhibitors