Product Info Summary
SKU: | EK1282 |
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Size: | 96 wells/kit, with removable strips. |
Reactive Species: | Human |
Application: | ELISA |
Sample Types: | cell culture supernatants, serum, plasma (heparin, EDTA) and urine. |
Product info
Product Name
Human IL-18BP ELISA Kit PicoKine®
SKU/Catalog Number
EK1282
Size
96 wells/kit, with removable strips.
*Question: How many samples can I assay/run in this kit?
Description
Human IL-18BP ELISA Kit PicoKine™ (96 Tests). Quantitate Human IL18BP in cell culture supernatants, serum, plasma (heparin, EDTA) and urine. 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-18BP ELISA Kit PicoKine® (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # EK1282)
Clonality of Antibodies
See Datasheet for details
Immunogen
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: T31-G194
Sensitivity
<10 pg/ml
Assay Range
93.7 pg/ml - 6,000 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 EK1282 for more details
Cross-reactivity
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Reactive Species
EK1282 is reactive to IL18BP in Human samples
Validated Sample Types
cell culture supernatants, serum, plasma (heparin, EDTA) and urine.
Application Guarantee
EK1282 is guaranteed for ELISA in Human by Boster Guarantee
See how Boster Bio validate our ELISA kits: ELISA Validation Information
Background of IL18BP
Interleukin-18-binding protein, also known as IL18BPa, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the IL18BP gene. It is mapped to 11q13.4. The protein encoded by this gene is an inhibitor of the proinflammatory cytokine IL18. This protein binds to IL18, prevents the binding of IL18 to its receptor, and thus inhibits IL18-induced IFN-gamma production. This protein is constitutively expressed and secreted in mononuclear cells. The expression of this protein can be enhanced by IFN-gamma. It has been found that IL18BP expression in intestinal tissue is increased in endothelial cells as well as cells of the submucosa and overlying lymphoid aggregates in Crohn disease.
Kit Components
Catalog Number | Description | Quantity |
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EK1282-CAP | Anti-Human IL18BP Pre-coated 96-well strip microplate | 1 |
EK1282-ST | Human IL18BP Standard | 2 vials, 10 ng/tube |
EK1282-DA | Human IL18BP 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
Validation Standard Curve O.D. At 450nm
Concentration (pg/ml) | 0 | 93.7 | 187.5 | 375 | 750 | 1500 | 3000 | 6000 |
O.D. | 0.054 | 0.106 | 0.162 | 0.264 | 0.603 | 0.836 | 1.318 | 2.059 |
Data Example Images
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Human IL-18BP PicoKine ELISA Kit standard curve
Intra Assay Consistency & Inter Assay Consistency
We measured random samples of Human IL-18BP 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 | |||||
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Sample | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
n | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Mean (pg/ml) | 122 | 924 | 2127 | 117 | 937 | 2003 |
Standard deviation | 7.07 | 47.12 | 110.6 | 8.89 | 65.59 | 110.16 |
CV (%) | 5.8% | 5.5% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 7% | 5.5% |
Reproducibility
We ensure reproducibility by testing three samples with differing concentrations of IL18BP 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 (%) |
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Sample 1 | 122 | 128 | 142 | 139 | 132 | 8.1 | 6.1% |
Sample 2 | 924 | 885 | 907 | 868 | 896 | 21.27 | 2.3% |
Sample 3 | 2127 | 2341 | 2469 | 2295 | 2308 | 122.41 | 5.3% |
Protein Target Info & Infographic
Gene/Protein Information For IL18BP (Source: Uniprot.Org, NCBI)
Gene Name
IL18BP
Full Name
Interleukin-18-binding protein
Weight
21.099kDa
Alternative Names
IL18 BPa; IL-18 BPa; IL18BP; IL-18BP; IL18BPa; interleukin 18 binding protein; interleukin-18-binding protein; MC51L-53L-54L homolog gene product; tadekinig-alfa IL18BP FVHa, IL18BP interleukin 18 binding protein interleukin-18-binding protein|MC51L-53L-54L homolog gene product|tadekinig-alfa
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8 Customer Q&As for Human IL-18BP ELISA Kit PicoKine®
Question
Q: can you suggest the dilution ratio of serum samples for detection of IL18BP in Human serum? I am trying to measure a few analytes and it requires 100ul of diluted samples for each well. We have low serum volumes so we like to dilute as much as possible.
B. Tiwari
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-06-21
Answer
A: having little idea about the physiological or pathological context of your samples we cannot recommend a dilution ratio without performing a pilot test with your samples. Here is how you can perform a pilot study on your own: perform a serial dilution of your samples on the IL18BP ELISA kit to make sure you have a linear ascending curve followed by a plateau, which signifies the samples saturating the detection limit of the kit. Then you can pick the dilution ratios from samples in the linear part of the curve as your experimental dilution ratio.
If you are interested in using our ELISA service, you can also send us your sample and we will take care of everything for you. You can check our service details here: bosterbio.com/services/assay-services/ELISA-testing-service
Since you mentioned you have limited samples, our cost effective multiplex ELISA service would fit perfectly for your needs, where we can generate dozens of data points using as little as 25ul sample volume. Information on this service is also in the above link.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-06-21
Question
Q: how do I analyze ELISA data? I have performed IL18BP level in serum.
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-12-22
Answer
A: please read this article on ELISA data analysis. bosterbio.com/ELISA-data-analysis-instructions. Boster also provides a free tool that you can use to analyze ELISA data. bosterbio.com/biology-research-tools/ELISA-data-analysis-online
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-12-22
Question
Q: What is the optimal O.D. value for IL18BP ELISA kit? I used your IL18BP 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 IL18BP even though the O.D. values are not very high?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-10-31
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. a point of focus should be is whether your sample O.D. values are statistically significantly higher than your blank values. in the above example, 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 relation 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 changeing 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 IL18BP ELISA kit to have sensitivity of 10pg/ml, that means the minimum amount of IL18BP that can be declared/interpreted as positive by the above standard is 10pg/ml.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-10-31
Question
Q: for how much duration can samples (cell cultures, serum, and plasma) be stored and still be stable for analysis IL18BP using the EK1282 Human IL18BP Picokine® ELISA Kit?
R. Varma
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-10-05
Answer
A: Boster Bio does not evaluate sample stability. Variations in sample collection, processing, and storage may change the stabilityof samples. It is recommend to assay sample on priority basis collection when possible, or aliquot into single use volumes and store samples frozen. avoid repetitive freeze-thaw cycles with the stored samples to avoid protein degradation.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-10-05
Question
Q: if the enzyme conjugated IL18BP antibodies are mixed with the substrate, will that change the substrate into the enzymatic reaction product? Or the enzyme function is only activated when the antibody is attached with the IL18BP antigen?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-03-26
Answer
A: The enzyme is always active. Avoid contaminating the substrate with enzyme prior to the incubation otherwise it compromises the assay with false positive signal.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-03-26
Question
Q: how to thaw whole blood sample for IL18BP ELISA after freezing?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-03-26
Answer
A: we do not recommend freezing and thaw whole blood. erythrocytes are fragile and, if frozen and thawed, will undergo hemolysis rendering the samples useless. To keep your blood samples to test IL18BP for a later time, you should let the blood clot in glass tubes and separate the serum to freeze for later analysis.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-03-26
Question
Q: how many samples can be assayed in a Picokine® ELISA Kit?
D. Dhawan
Verified customer
Asked: 2016-07-24
Answer
A: The Picokine® ELISA Kits will generally run a 7-point standard curve, non-specific binding wells, and 39 samples in duplicate. this may vary slightly by kit so please refer to each datasheet for details.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2016-07-24
Question
Q: is it okay to use citrate plasma as samples in Human IL18BP Picokine® ELISA Kit (Catalog # EK1282)?
L. Dhar
Verified customer
Asked: 2014-06-07
Answer
A: Chelating agents such as EDTA, Heparin and Citrate can sequester metal ions from the functional domain of IL18BP causing disruption of its protein structure. IL18BP may be denatured as a result and may compromise the assay's measurements. The chilating sites could also be too close to the epitopes required for detection and block the antigen antibody reaction. We have tested the IL18BP ELISA, treating samples with various 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: 2014-06-07