Fel d 4 ELISA 2.0 kit

ELISA 2.0 kit for measuring Felis domesticus allergen, Fel d 4, cat.

Antibodies: 5F3/pAb

Standard Range: 10-0.02ng/mL

Limit of Detection: 0.08ng/mL

Background: OD<0.08 at 450nm

Coefficient of Determination: R-squared>0.98

Contents:
Plate: Pre-coated with anti-Fel d 4 monoclonal antibody 5F3
Vial 1: (white top) Fel d 4 allergen standard
Concentration: 100ng/ml
Vial 2: (brown) Rabbit anti Fel d 4 antibody
Vial 3: (blue top) Peroxidase-conjugated Goat Anti-Rabbit
Bottle 1: Wash buffer, (10x concentrate)
Bottle 2: Assay buffer, (10x concentrate)
Bottle 3: TMB developing substrate
Bottle 4: Stop solution (0.5N sulfuric acid)

Storage: Store at 2-8°C

Expiry: See product insert.

Not Provided:
Type I ultrapure water or 18.2MΩ de-ionized water
Volumetric measuring equipment (e.g. serological pipette, graduated cylinder)
Clean containers for buffer and reagent preparation
Calibrated single and multi-channel micropipettes and tips
Vortex mixer
Plate reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm
Analysis software (recommended, but not required)

Notes: The allergen standard is recommended for immunoassay calibration purposes only.
A list of frequently asked questions and troubleshooting guide can be found under the ‘Support’ tab on our website.

Product Resources:
EPC-FD4 Certificate of Analysis and Protocol
Validation Performance Data

For research and commercial use in vitro: not for human in vivo or therapeutic use.

References:

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3. Heinrich J, Bedada GB, Zock JP, Chinn S, Norback D, Oliveri M et al. Cat allergen level: its determinants and relationships to specific IgE to cat across European centers. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006; 118(3):674-681
4.  Jarvis D, Zock JP, Heinrich J, Svanes C, Verlato G, Olivieri M et al. Cat and dust mite allergen levels, specific IgG and IgG(4), and respiratory symptoms in adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2007 Mar; 119(3):697-704.