Bla g 1 ELISA 2.0 kit

ELISA 2.0 kit for measuring Blattella germanica allergen, Bla g 1, cockroach.

Antibodies: 10A6/pAb

Standard Range: 100-0.2 ng/mL

Limit of Detection: 0.78ng/mL

Background: OD<0.1 at 450nm

Coefficient of Determination: R-squared>0.98

Contents:
Plate: Pre-coated with anti-Bla g 1 monoclonal antibody 10A6
Vial 1: (white top) Bla g 1 allergen standard
Concentration:1000 ng/ml
Vial 2: (brown) Rabbit anti Bla g 1 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-BG1 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. Rosenstreich DL, Eggleston P, Kattan M, Baker D, Slavin RG, Gergen P, Mitchell H, McNiff-Mortimer K, Lynn H, Ownby D, Malveaux F. The role of cockroach allergy and exposure to cockroach allergen in causing morbidity among inner-city children with asthma. New Eng J Med 336:1356-1363, 1997.
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5. Pomés A, Vailes LD, Helm RM, Chapman MD. IgE reactivity of tandem repeats derived from cockroach allergen, Bla g 1. Eur J Biochem 269:3086-3092, 2002.
6. Nalyanya G, Gore JC, Linker HM, Schal C. German cockroach allergen levels in North Carolina schools: comparison of integrated pest management and conventional cockroach control. J Med Entomol 46:420-427, 2009.