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Product Specifications
Analytical sensitivity
2.3 pg/mL
Assay range
18.8-1,200 pg/mL
Sample type/volume
Amniotic Fluid
50 µL
Plasma
50 µL
Serum
50 µL
Supernatant
50 µL
Synovial Fluid
50 µL
Urine
50 µL
Hands-on time
15 min
Time-to-result
3 hr 10 min
Homogenous (no wash)
No
Interassay CV
7.4%
Intraassay CV
5.8%
Instrument
Colorimetric Microplate Reader
Product size
128 Tests
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
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
Shipping conditions
Wet ice
Storage
-20°C
Protein name
IL-2
Species (tested)
Human
Assay kit format
Instant ELISA Kit
Detector antibody conjugate
Biotin
Label or dye
HRP
About This Kit
The Human Interleukin 2 (Hu IL-2) ELISA quantitates Hu IL-2 in human serum, plasma, cell culture supernatants, amniotic fluid, synovial fluid, urine or other body fluids. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant Hu IL-2.
Principle of the method
The Human IL-2 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.
Target information
Interleukin 2 (IL-2) is an immuno-modulatory cytokine that is important for the proliferation of activated T cells, differentiation of B cells, natural killer cells, monocytes and macrophages. IL-2 signals through the IL-2 receptor (IL-2R), a heterotrimeric protein complex whose gamma chain is also shared by interleukin 4 (IL-4) and interleukin 7 (IL-7). The expression of the IL-2 gene in mature thymocytes is monoallelic, which represents an unusual regulatory mode for controlling the precise expression of a single gene. The targeted disruption of a gene similar to IL-2 in mice leads to an ulcerative colitis-like disease that suggests an essential role of this gene in the immune response to antigenic stimuli.
For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures. Not for resale without express authorization.
Bioinformatics
Gene aliases : IL-2, IL2, lymphokine, TCGF
Gene ID : (Human) 3558
Gene symbol : IL2
Protein Aliases : aldesleukin, IL-2, T-cell growth factor, TCGF, Interleukin-2, involved in regulation of T-cell clonal expansion, T cell growth factor
UniProt ID (Human) P60568
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