Androstenedione BioAssay™ ELISA Kit (Universal)

Kits and Assays / Kits-ELISA (Hormones & Steroids), BioAssay™

4°C/-20°C

The Androstenedione BioAssay™ ELISA Kit is a quantitative competitive assay for the detection of Androstenedione in serum, plasma, tissue homogenates and other biological fluids.

Detection Range:
0.156-10ng/ml

Sensitivity:
<0.094ng/ml

Precision:
Intra-Assay CV: <8%
Inter-Assay CV: <10%

Assay Principle:
The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with Androstenedione. Androstenedione in the standard or sample competes with a fixed amount of plate-coated Androstenedione for antibody binding sites on the Antibody-Biotin reagent. Excess conjugate and unbound sample or standard are washed from the plate, after which Streptavidin-HRP (SABC) is added to each well and incubated. TMB substrate is then added to each well. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of a sulfuric acid solution and the resulting color is measured spectrophotometrically at 450nm. The concentration of Androstenedione in the samples is determined by comparing the absorbance of the samples to the standard curve.

Kit Components:
*353914A: Microtiter Strips, 8x12 wells.
*353914B: Standard, 2 vials
353914C: Sample/Standard Dilution Buffer, 1x20ml
353914D: Antibody-Biotin Concentrate, 1x160ul
353914E: Antibody Dilution Buffer, 1x10ml
*353914F: Streptavidin-HRP Conjugate (SABC), 1x120ul
353914G: SABC Dilution Buffer, 1x10ml
*353914H: TMB Substrate, 1x10ml
353914J: Stop Solution, 1x10ml
353914K: Wash Buffer (25X), 1x30ml

Storage and Stability:
Store unopened *353914A at 4ºC; store at -20ºC once opened. Store unopened *353914B at 4°C; once reconstituted store at 4°C for up to 12 hours or at -20°C for up to 48 hours. . Store *353914F and *353914H in the dark at 4°C. Store all the other components at 4°C. Kit is stable for 6 months after receipt. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vials after thawing and prior to removing the cap.

Assay Summary:
1. Wash plate 2 times before adding standards, samples and control (zero) to wells.
2. Add 50ul standard or sample to each well.
3. Immediately add 50ul Antibody-Biotin working solution to each well and incubate for 45 minutes at 37°C
4. Aspirate and wash 3 times.
5. Add 100ul SABC working solution to each well. Incubate for 30 minutes at 37°C
6. Aspirate and wash 5 times.
7. Add 90ul TMB substrate. Incubate 15-20 minutes at 37°C
8. Add 50ul Stop Solution. Read at 450nm immediately.
9. Calculate results.