Basic MicroBeads are unconjugated MicroBeads. They can be used for the removal of material that binds non-specifically to MicroBeads, for example, the removal of sticky or dead cells from samples. They have also been used to isolate lysosomes following endocytosis by keratinocytes.
Selected references
Glombitza, G. J. et al. (1997) Biosynthesis, processing, and intracellular transport of GM2 activator protein in human epidermal keratinocytes. The lysosomal targeting of the GM2 activator is independent of a mannose-6-phosphate signal. J. Biol. Chem. 272: 5199-5207
Myelin Removal Beads II, h&m&r, 2x4ml