EliKine™ Rat IL-1Beta ELISA Kit employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate IL-1Beta in samples. An antibody specific for IL-1Beta has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and any IL-1Beta present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for IL-1Beta is added to the wells. After washing, proprietary EliKine™ Streptavidin-HRP conjugates is added to the wells. Following a wash to remove any unbound streptavidin-enzyme reagent, a substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of IL-1Beta bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.
Detection method
Colorimetric
SampleType
Cell culture supernatants, Other biological fluids, Plasma, Serum
Assay type
Sandwich ELISA (quantitative)
Assay duration
Multiple steps standard sandwich ELISA assay with a working time of 3-5 hours. It depends on the experience of the operation person.
• Rat IL-1Beta microplate
• Rat IL-1Beta standard
• Rat IL-1Beta detect antibody
• EliKine™ Streptavidin-HRP
• Standard diluent
• Assay buffer
• HRP substrate
• Stop solution
• Wash buffer
• Plate covers.
Features & Benefits
EliKine™ Rat IL-1Beta ELISA Kit has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Rat IL-1Beta. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Rat IL-1Beta and analogues was observed.
Calibration range
62.5 pg/ml-4000 pg/ml
Limit of detection
32 pg/mL
Usage notes
• Do not mix components from different kit lots or use reagents beyond the kit expiration date.
• Allow all reagents to warm to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before opening.
• Pre-rinse the pipet tip with reagent, use fresh pipet tips for each sample, standard and reagent to avoid contamination.
• Unused wells must be kept desiccated at 4 °C in the sealed bag provided.
• Mix Thoroughly is very important for the result. It is recommended using low frequency oscillator or slight hand shaking every 10 minutes.
• It is recommended that all samples and standards be assayed in duplicate or triplicate.
Storage instructions
The unopened kit should be stored at 2 - 8°C. After opening, please store refer to protocols.
Shipping
Gel pack with blue ice.
Precautions
The product listed herein is for research use only and is not intended for use in human or clinical diagnosis. Suggested applications of our products are not recommendations to use our products in violation of any patent or as a license. We cannot be responsible for patent infringements or other violations that may occur with the use of this product.
Additional Information
Background
Interleukin-1 (IL-1) is one of the first cytokines ever described. Its initial discovery was as a factor that could induce fever, control lymphocytes, increase the number of bone marrow cells and cause degeneration of bone joints. At this time, IL-1 was known under several other names including endogenous pyrogen, lymphocyte activating factor, haemopoetin-1 and mononuclear cell factor, amongst others. It was around 1984-1985 when scientists confirmed that IL-1 was actually composed of two distinct proteins, now called IL-1α and IL-1Beta.These belong to a family of cytokines known as the interleukin-1 superfamily.Both IL-1Alpha and IL-1Beta are produced by macrophages, monocytes and dendritic cells.