IGF1 ELISA Kit

Catalog No. ABIN2748185

Mouse and Rat IGF1 ELISA Kit Colorimetric assay for quantification of Mouse and Rat IGF1.

Quick Overview for IGF1 ELISA Kit (ABIN2748185)

Target: IGF1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1))

Reactivity: Mouse, Rat

Detection Method: Colorimetric

Method Type: Sandwich ELISA

Detection Range: 30-7.500 pg/mL

Application: ELISA

Sample Type: Plasma, Cell Culture Supernatant, Serum

Product Details IGF1 ELISA Kit

Minimum Detection Limit: 30 pg/mL

Purpose: Rat IGF-1 ELISA Kit for cell culture supernatants, Heparin and/or EDTA treated plasma, and serum samples. Citrate is not recommended.

Analytical Method: Quantitative

Specificity: This ELISA antibody pair detects rat IGF-I and mouse IGF-I. Other species not determined.

Sensitivity: 30 pg/mL

Characteristics:

• Strip plates and additional reagents allow for use in multiple experiments
• Quantitative protein detection
• Establishes normal range
• The best products for confirmation of antibody array data

Components:

• Pre-Coated 96-well Strip Microplate
• Wash Buffer
• Stop Solution
• Assay Diluent(s)
• Lyophilized Standard
• Biotinylated Detection Antibody
• Streptavidin-Conjugated HRP
• TMB One-Step Substrate

Material not included:

• Distilled or deionized water
• Precision pipettes to deliver 2 μL to 1 μL volumes
• Adjustable 1-25 μL pipettes for reagent preparation
• 100 μL and 1 liter graduated cylinders
• Tubes to prepare standard and sample dilutions
• Absorbent paper
• Microplate reader capable of measuring absorbance at 450nm
• Log-log graph paper or computer and software for ELISA data analysis

Application Details

Application Notes: Recommended Dilution for serum and plasma samples1,000 fold

Sample Volume: 100 μL

Plate: Pre-coated

Protocol:

1. Prepare all reagents, samples and standards as instructed in the manual.
2. Add 100 μL of standard or sample to each well.
3. Incubate 2.5 h at RT or O/N at 4 °C.
4. Add 100 μL of prepared biotin antibody to each well.
5. Incubate 1 h at RT.
6. Add 100 μL of prepared Streptavidin solution to each well.
7. Incubate 45 min at RT.
8. Add 100 μL of TMB One-Step Substrate Reagent to each well.
9. Incubate 30 min at RT.
10. Add 50 μL of Stop Solution to each well.
11. Read at 450 nm immediately.

Assay Procedure:

Prepare all reagents, samples and standards as instructed in the manual.Add 100 μL of standard or sample to each well.Incubate 2.5 h at RT or O/N at 4 °C.Add 100 μL of prepared biotin antibody to each well.Incubate 1 h at RT.Add 100 μL of prepared Streptavidin solution to each well.Incubate 45 min at RT.Add 100 μL of TMB One-Step Substrate Reagent to each well.Incubate 30 min at RT.Add 50 μL of Stop Solution to each well.Read at 450 nm immediately.

Restrictions: For Research Use only

Handling

Storage: -20 °C

Storage Comment: The entire kit may be stored at -20°C for up to 1 year from the date of shipment. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The kit may be stored at 4°C for up to 6 months. For extended storage, it is recommended to store at -80°C.

Expiry Date: 6 months

Target Details for IGF1

Target: IGF1 (Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1))

Alternative Name: IGF-I

Background: Insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) (Somatomedin)

Gene ID: 24482

UniProt: P08025

Pathways: RTK Signaling, Intracellular Steroid Hormone Receptor Signaling Pathway, Peptide Hormone Metabolism, Hormone Activity, Regulation of Intracellular Steroid Hormone Receptor Signaling, Regulation of Hormone Metabolic Process, Regulation of Hormone Biosynthetic Process, Stem Cell Maintenance, Glycosaminoglycan Metabolic Process, Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolic Process, Autophagy, Smooth Muscle Cell Migration, Activated T Cell Proliferation, Positive Regulation of fat Cell Differentiation