Invitrogen™ Human IL-5 Instant ELISA™ Kit

Catalog No.	Quantity
50-182-15	128 Tests

Catalog No. 50-182-15 Supplier Invitrogen™ Supplier No. BMS278INST

Description

ELISA

The Human Interleukin 5 (Hu IL-5) ELISA quantitates Hu IL-5 in human serum, plasma, cell culture supernatants or other body fluids. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant Hu IL-5. Principle of the method The Human IL-5 solid-phase sandwich ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody has been pre-coated in the wells of the supplied microplate. Samples or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the binding of the second (detector) antibody to the target on a different epitope from the capture antibody. An antibody conjugated with enzyme binds the formed sandwich. After incubation and washing steps to rid the microplate of unbound substances, 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. Rigorous validation Each manufactured lot of this ELISA kit is quality tested for criteria such as sensitivity, specificity, precision, and lot-to-lot consistency. See manual for more information on validation.

IL-5 is a cytokine that acts as a growth and differentiation factor for both B cells and eosinophils. IL-5 cytokine is a main regulator of eosinopoiesis, eosinophil maturation and activation. The elevated production of this cytokine is reported to be related to asthma or hypereosinophilic syndromes. The receptor of IL-5 cytokine is a heterodimer, whose beta subunit is shared with the receptors for interleukine 3 (IL3) and colony stimulating factor 2 (CSF2/GM-CSF). IL-5, together with those for interleukin 4 (IL4), interleukin 13 (IL13), and CSF2, form a cytokine gene cluster on chromosome 5. IL-5, IL4, and IL13 are found to be regulated coordinately by long-range regulatory elements spread over 120 kilobases on chromosome 5q31.

Specifications

• Accession Number: P05113
• Assay Range: 7.8 to 500 pg/mL
• Assay Sensitivity: 1.45 pg/mL
• Conjugate: HRP
• Product Type: ELISA
• Sample Type: Plasma, Serum, Supernatant
• Target Species: Human
• For Use With (Application): ELISA
• For Use With (Equipment): Colorimetric Microplate Reader
• Gene ID (Entrez): 3567
• Gene Symbol: EDF,IL-5,TRF
• Interassay CV: 10.4%
• Intraassay CV: 9.6
• Kit Contents: Pre-coated 96 well Microplate, Biotinylated Detection Antibody, SAV-HRP, Sample Diluent, lyophilized, Standard (8-well strips x 4), Wash Buffer Concentrate, Substrate Solution, Sample Diluent, Stop Solution, Lysis Buffer 10x, Adhesive Plate Covers
• Label or Dye: HRP
• Quantity: 128 Tests
• Regulatory Status: RUO
• Sample Volume: Plasma 50 μL, Serum 50 μL, Supernatant 50 μL
• Storage Requirements: -20°C
• Synonym: B cell differentiation factor 1, TRF, EDF
• Target: IL-5
• Test Time: 15 mins
• Total Assay Time: 3 hrs 10 mins