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Product Info Summary
| SKU: | EK0424 |
|---|---|
| Size: | 96 wells/kit, with removable strips. |
| Reactive Species: | Human |
| Application: | ELISA |
| Sample Types: | cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). |
Product info
Product Name
Human IL-13/Interleukin-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine®
SKU/Catalog Number
EK0424
Size
96 wells/kit, with removable strips.
*Question: How many samples can I assay/run in this kit?
Description
Human IL-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine™ (96 Tests). Quantitate Human IL13 in cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). Sensitivity: 10pg/ml.
Storage & Handling
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
Cite This Product
Human IL-13/Interleukin-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine® (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # EK0424)
Clonality of Antibodies
See Datasheet for details
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: E.coli; Immunogen sequence: G21-N132
Sensitivity
<10 pg/ml
Assay Range
15.6 pg/ml - 1,000 pg/ml
Standard Dilution Instructions
Add 100ul of sample diluent in well #2-#8. Add 200ul standard stock solution to well #1, and serial dilute for well #2-#7 to make a standard curve row. Leave well #8 as blank See datasheet of EK0424 for more details
Cross-reactivity
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Reactive Species
EK0424 is reactive to IL13 in Human samples
Validated Sample Types
cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA).
Application Guarantee
EK0424 is guaranteed for ELISA in Human by Boster Guarantee
See how Boster Bio validate our ELISA kits: ELISA Validation Information
Background of IL-13
Interleukin 13 (IL-13) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL13 gene. IL-13 is cytokine secreted by many cell types, but especially T helper type 2 (Th2) cells which is an important mediator of allergic inflammation and disease. IL-13 induces its effects through a multi-subunit receptor that includes the alpha chain of the IL-4 receptor (IL-4R alpha) and at least one of two known IL-13-specific binding chains. Most of the biological effects of IL-13, like those of IL-4, are linked to a single transcription factor, signal transducer and activator of transcription 6 (STAT6). The IL13 gene is clustered with IL3, IL5, IL4, and CSF2 on 5q.
Kit Components
| Catalog Number | Description | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| EK0424-CAP | Anti-Human IL13 Pre-coated 96-well strip microplate | 1 |
| EK0424-ST | Human IL13 Standard | 2 vials, 10 ng/tube |
| EK0424-DA | Human IL13 Biotinylated antibody (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1103 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1106-1 | Sample Diluent | 30ml |
| AR1106-2 | Antibody Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1106-3 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1104 | Color Developing Reagent (TMB) | 10ml |
| AR1105 | Stop Solution | 10ml |
| AR1106-5 | Wash Buffer (25x) | 20ml |
| PLA-SEA | Adhesive plate sealers | 4 |
*The kit components are not available for individual purchase.
Materials Required But Not Included In Kit
- Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm.
- Incubator.
- Automated plate washer (optional).
- Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions.
- Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples.
- Deionized or distilled water.
- 500ml graduated cylinders.
- Test tubes for dilution.
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Data Examples, Quality Control Data & Sample Dilution
Validation Standard Curve O.D. At 450nm
| Concentration (pg/ml) | 0 | 15.6 | 31.2 | 62.5 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 |
| O.D. | 0.030 | 0.057 | 0.089 | 0.158 | 0.294 | 0.694 | 1.339 | 2.022 |
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Human IL-13 PicoKine ELISA Kit standard curve
Recommended Sample Dilution Ratios
According to our internal validation assays using this ELISA kit, to detect IL-13, Dilution ratio of 1:1.
Some articles we found to cite concentrations of IL-13 in samples: 24222716 (Pubmed IDs).
Intra Assay Consistency & Inter Assay Consistency
We measured random samples of Human IL-13/Interleukin-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine® within the same batch/lot to ensure the consistency of the kits' performances. ELISA intra assay consistency is measured using wells from the same plate/assay kit. ELISA inter assay consistency is measured using wells from different plates from the same batch production/lot.
| Intra-Assay Precision | Inter-Assay Precision | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| n | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Mean (pg/ml) | 34 | 190 | 438 | 32 | 176 | 440 |
| Standard deviation | 1.93 | 10.64 | 24.09 | 2.36 | 10.56 | 29.92 |
| CV (%) | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 6% | 6.8% |
Reproducibility
We ensure reproducibility by testing three samples with differing concentrations of IL-13 in ELISA kits from four different production batches/lots.
| Lots | Lot 1 (pg/ml) | Lot 2 (pg/ml) | Lot 3 (pg/ml) | Lot 4 (pg/ml) | Mean (pg/ml) | Standard Deviation | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 2.06 | 6.6% |
| Sample 2 | 190 | 180 | 201 | 184 | 188 | 7.91 | 4.2% |
| Sample 3 | 438 | 424 | 460 | 467 | 447 | 17.16 | 3.8% |
Protein Target Info & Infographic
Gene/Protein Information For IL13 (Source: Uniprot.Org, NCBI)
Gene Name
IL13
Full Name
Interleukin-13
Weight
15.816kDa
Superfamily
IL-4/IL-13 family
Alternative Names
ALRHMGC116789; BHR1interleukin-13; IL13; IL-13; IL-13MGC116788; interleukin 13; MGC116786; NC30; P600 IL13 IL-13, P600 interleukin 13 interleukin-13
*if product is indicated to react with multiple species, protein info is based on the gene entry specified above in "species".For more info on IL13, check out the IL13 Infographic
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In this infographic you will see the following information for IL13: database IDs, super-family, protein function, synonyms, molecular weight, chromosomal locations, tissues of expression, subcellular locations, post translational modifications, and related diseases, research areas & pathways. If you want to see more information included, or would like to contribute to it and be acknowledged, please contact us [email protected].
Specific Publications For Human IL-13/Interleukin-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine® (EK0424)
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EK0424 has been cited in 11 publications:
*The publications in this section are manually curated by our staff scientists. They may differ from Bioz's machine gathered results. Both are accurate. If you find a publication citing this product but is missing from this list, please let us know we will issue you a thank-you coupon.
Activation of calcium‑sensing receptor‑mediated autophagy in high glucose‑induced cardiac fibrosis in vitro
Calcium‑sensing receptor promotes high glucose‑induced myocardial fibrosis via upregulation of the TGF‑β1/Smads pathway in cardiac fibroblasts
Therapeutic Effects of a Long-Acting Cholinergic Receptor Blocker, Tiotropium Bromide, on Asthma
Clinical value of IL-13 and ECP in the serum and sputum of eosinophilic AECOPD patients:
Circulating Levels of IL-13, TGF-β1, and Periostin as Potential Biomarker for Coronary Artery Disease with Acute Heart Failure
ILC2s induce adaptive Th2-type immunity in different stages of tuberculosis through the Notch-GATA3 pathway
Atorvastatin calcium in combination with methylprednisolone for the treatment of multiple sclerosis relapse
Influence of single gene variants of FOXP3 on allergic asthma predisposition
Atorvastatin calcium in combination with methylprednisolone for the treatment of multiple sclerosis relapse
Thrombin Induces Secretion of Multiple Cytokines and Expression of Protease-Activated Receptors in Mouse Mast Cell Line
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6 Customer Q&As for Human IL-13/Interleukin-13 ELISA Kit PicoKine®
Question
Q: What is the optimal O.D. value for IL-13 ELISA kit? I performed your IL-13 ELISA on serum samples. For my positive control, I received an O.D. value of 0.826, while my negative control received a value of 0.136. I obtained both of these controls from the ELISA kit, where your kit's typical data shows O.D. values much higher than my positive control and your background is lower. My samples O.D. values are around 0.225 and the highest is only 0.357. is it safe to say these samples contain IL-13 even though the O.D. values are not very high?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2020-06-27
Answer
A: The absolute O.D. values may change according to incubation time. The more you incubate the higher the O.D. values are going to be. what you should focus on is whether your sample O.D. values are statistically significantly higher than your blank values. regarding your assay, you could extend your development time in the substrate incubation step to obtain higher O.D. values, as long as your negative controls' O.D. values are not increasing faster in proportion to your positive controls. normally, a sample with O.D. value 2 standard deviations higher than your negative controls can be considered positive. We calculate the sensitivity of this ELISA kit by converting cutoff O.D. value, calculated as the average of 20 negative controls plus 2 standard deviations of the 20 negative controls, into a concentration. in other words, when we claim this IL-13 ELISA kit to have sensitivity of 10pg/ml, that means the minimum amount of IL-13 that can be declared/interpreted as positive by the above standard is 10pg/ml.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2020-06-27
Question
Q: is it okay to use citrate plasma as samples in Human IL-13 Picokine® ELISA Kit (Catalog # EK0424)?
T. Campbell
Verified customer
Asked: 2020-05-06
Answer
A: Chelating agents such as EDTA, Heparin and Citrate can sequester metal ions from the functional domain of IL-13 causing degradation of its protein structure. IL-13 may be denatured as a result and may compromise the assay's measurements. The chilating sites could also be too close to the epitopes a must for detection and block the antigen antibody reaction. We have tested the IL-13 ELISA, treating samples with different anticoagulants and decided that heparin or EDTA can be used for treatment of blood/plasma samples. Do not use other anticoagulents when collecting samples.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2020-05-06
Question
Q: Are Boster Bio recombinant proteins and antibodies sterile?
M. Varma
Verified customer
Asked: 2020-03-04
Answer
A: although the vials are bottled using aseptic techniques, heat-treated vials, and sterile stock solutions, they are not considered or guaranteed to be sterile. If sterile material is required for an experiment, the material can be filtered through a 0.2 micron filter designed for use with biological fluids.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2020-03-04
Question
Q: Can IL-13 ELISA Kits be used with tissue homogenates (or other non-validated sample types)?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-10-24
Answer
A: Unfortunately, Boster Bio has not routinely validated tissue homogenates as a sample type for ELISA kits. This does not mean that ELISA kits are not valid for other sample types than we have tested: it means further investigation is a must. One will need to perform a spike and recovery study to determine if an unvalidated sample type will work with a particular kit. To perform a spike and recovery experiment, one should divide a sample into two aliquots. In one of the aliquots, the user should spike in a known amount of the kit standard. a dilution series is performed comparing the spiked versus the unspiked sample. Generally, samples with expected recovery and linearity between 80-120% are considered acceptable. This method can be used to validate any sample type that has not been evaluated by Boster Bio. for a more detailed spike and recovery protocol, please contact technical support.
Note: acceptable ranges should be determined individually by each laboratory. Additionally, technical support can help determine if a buffer component is not compatible with a given ELISA kit. please see the Citations tab on the product webpage for peer-reviewed papers utilizing a wide range of sample types. We also have an innovator's reward program where if the user validates our ELISA kits in applications or samples previously not validated by Boster Bio or other users, and share such information with us by submit a review, we will reward the user's efforts with a free antibody or ELISA kit from our catalog. Biocompare.com will also give $20 Amazon giftcard as an additional reward, if the review is submitted there as well.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-10-24
Question
Q: can you tell me how to prepare cell lysates prepared for use in Picokine® ELISA kits?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-10-18
Answer
A: in those Picokine® ELISAs where cell or tissue lysate is a validated sample type, sample preparation instructions for lysate can be found in the product insert. Components in lysate and lysis buffer can effect immunoreactivity, so if lysate is not a validated sample type, care must be taken in sample preparation and validation.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-10-18
Question
Q: is there any online tool I can use to streamline the data analysis for my ELISA results?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-09-06
Answer
A: We have a web based ELISA curve fitting (4pl) and data analysis tool. Please give it a try: bosterbio.com/biology-research-tools/ELISA-data-analysis-online. You can also consult our article on ELISA data analysis: bosterbio.com/ELISA-data-analysis-instructions
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-09-06
