Contaminating keratin antibodies

[D.K.]

In article <1038227649.341528 at balder.adm.ku.dk>, "Marek Treiman" <M.Treiman at mfi.ku.dk> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>We are looking for a good source of keratin in order to be able to adsorb
>the contaminating antikeratin antibodies in the   serum useed for
>immunoblotting. Does it have to be human? Human source would obviously be
>preferable, however SIGMa's product for example is exceedingly expensive.

>Any alternatives? Any other ways of dealing with the problem? Advice greatly
>appreciated!

IMHO, here is the perfect in every respect alternative: get yourself 
a minor haircut and incubate your serum with the trimmings. 

DK