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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
16 pg/mL
Assay range
16-2,000 pg/mL
Sample type/volume
Plasma
100 µL
Serum
100 µL
Supernatant
100 µL
Hands-on time
1 hr 45 min
Time-to-result
24 hr 30 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
2 x 96 Tests
Contents
Capture Antibody: Pre-titrated, purified antibody
Detection Antibody: Pre-titrated, biotin-conjugated antibody
Standard: Recombinant cytokine for generating standard curve and calibrating samples
ELISA/ELISPOT Coating Buffer Powder: This uncoated ELISA kit with platest may contain ELISA/ELISPOT Coating Buffer Powder (Reconstitute to 1L with dH20 and filter (0.22 µM) or 10X PBS ELISA Coating Buffer (Dilute 1 part 10X Buffer into 9 parts dH20).
Assay Diluent: 5X concentrated
Detection enzyme: Pre-titrated Avidin-HRP
Substrate Solution: Tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) Substrate Solution
Certificate of Analysis: Lot-specific instructions for dilution of antibodies and standards
96 Well Plate: Corning Costar 9018 (included with product Cat. Nos. ending in suffixes -22, -44, -76, -86)
Storage
2-8°C
Protein name
TNF alpha
Protein aliases
C-domain 1, C-domain 2, Cachectin, ICD1, ICD2, Intracellular domain 1, Intracellular domain 2, N-terminal fragment, NTF, TNF-a, TNF-alpha, Tumor necrosis factor, tumor necrosis factor (TNF superfamily, member 2), tumor necrosis factor alpha, Tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily member 2, membrane form, soluble form
Species (tested)
Rat
Assay kit format
Uncoated ELISA Kit with Plates
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
Gene aliases
RATTNF, Tnf, TNF-alpha, Tnfa, Tnfsf2
Gene ID
Gene symbol
Tnf
UniProt ID
About This Kit
The Rat Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) Uncoated ELISA Kit contains pre-matched antibody pairs, plates and reagents for performing quantitative enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) to detect and quantify protein levels of rat TNF-α. Wash Buffer and Stop Solution are needed to complete the ELISA reaction and are sold separately.
Principle of the method
ELISAs are designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody is coated to the bottom of the wells of a microplate, which is an overnight process. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. A sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen.
Target information
TNF alpha is a multifunctional proinflammatory cytokine that belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) superfamily. This cytokine is mainly secreted by macrophage and bind to its receptors, TNFRSF1A/TNFR1 and TNFRSF1B/TNFBR. TNF alpha is involved in the regulation of immune cells, cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, lipid metabolism, and coagulation. TNF alpha exists as a multimer of two, three, or five noncovalently linked units, but shows a single 17 kDa band following SDS-PAGE under non-reducing conditions. Knockout studies in mice also suggested the neuroprotective function of TNF alpha, and has been observed to causes tumor necrosis when injected into tumor-bearing mice. Other functions of TNF-alpha include its role in the immune response to bacterial, viral, parasitic and certain fungal infections, as well as its role in the necrosis of specific tumors. TNF alpha causes cytolysis or cytostasis of certain transformed cells, being synergistic with interferon-gamma in its cytotoxicity. This cytokine has been implicated in a variety of diseases, including autoimmune diseases, insulin resistance, and cancer.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
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