What is the expiration of R&D Systems proteins and antibodies?
R&D Systems has established a policy of not limiting the useful life of a product by providing an expiration date or manufacture date for our protein and antibody products. Under proper storage conditions, proteins and antibodies tend to be stable for many years. These conditions include storing proteins as lyophilized powder, storing the product frozen (-20°C or -80°C) at protein concentrations of greater than 0.1 mg/mL, and limiting the number of freeze/thaw cycles. Please see individual product inserts for specific instructions. Routine quality control testing by our company ensures that all products have acceptable biological activities at the time of sale. R&D Systems can not control storage conditions of a product upon receipt by the end user. In lieu of an expiration date, we choose to offer a warranty on our protein and antibody products. All products supplied by R&D Systems are warranted to meet or exceed our published specification when used under normal conditions in your la
