2% Aluminum hydroxide

Product Name

2% Aluminum hydroxide: Aluminium hydroxide gel

Cat. No.

ADJU-011CL

Content

250 ml 2% Aluminum hydroxide is provided as a ready-to-use, aluminium hydroxide wet gel (colloidal) suspension. Alhydrogel is sterilized by autoclavation and aseptically filled.

Storage and Stability

2% Aluminum hydroxide is shipped at room temperature and should be stored at room temperature. DO NOT FREEZE.
Note: Do not expose to frost as product will be destroyed if ice crystals form in the gel.

Chemical Properties

CAS Number: 21645-51-2
Formulation: Al(OH)3, Aluminium hydroxide gel
Appearance: White gelatinous precipitate
Aluminium content: 9.0-11.0 mg/ml
pH: ~6.5

Description

Alhydrogel is an aluminium hydroxide (referred to as alum) wet gel suspension. Alum improves attraction and uptake of antigen by antigen presenting cells (APCs). Recently, it has been suggested that the antigens adsorbed on the aluminum salts are presented in a particulate form, making them more efficiently internalized by APCs. Moreover, alum activates the NLRP3 inflammasome complex implicated in the induction of several pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-1β and IL-18. Alum increases Th2 antibodies but does not promote significant Th1 cellular response.2% Aluminum hydroxide was elected as the International Standard Preparation for aluminium hydroxide gels. 2% Aluminum hydroxide is present in multiple commercial vaccine formulations.

Preparation of Antigen-2% Aluminum hydroxide Mixture

Antigens are preferentially diluted in saline or phosphate buffers. The amount of protein or conjugated peptide used for the primary immunization can be adjusted depending upon availability and immunogenicity of the antigen. For example, mice can be injected subcutaneously (s.c.) with 1 to 10 μg of endotoxin-free ovalbumin.

Shake well the capped bottle of 2% Aluminum hydroxide before use.
Add 2% Aluminum hydroxide to the antigen solution; the final volume ratio of 2% Aluminum hydroxide to antigen should be 1:1 (100 μl 2% Aluminum hydroxide for 100 μl of antigen) to 1:9 (100 μl 2% Aluminum hydroxide for 900 μl of antigen).
Mix well by pipetting up and down for at least 5 minutes to allow2% Aluminum hydroxide to effectively adsorb the antigen.

The volume of injection depends on the site of administration. For example, 100-200 µl can be injected s.c. in mice.

Note: To avoid anaphylaxis, do not use adjuvants for intravenous injection.

Recommended maximum volumes for injection of antigen/adjuvant mixtures per site of injection for laboratory animals.

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