Principle of Assay
Bovine AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase ELISA Kit (A87440) is a 4 hour sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (sELISA) designed for the in vitro quantitative determination of bovine AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase in serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, and other biological fluids. A 96-well microtiter plate has been pre-coated with an antibody specific for AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase. Standards and samples are added to the wells, where AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase binds to the immobilized capture antibody. Following incubation, unbound components are removed by washing and a biotinylated detection antibody specific for AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase is added to the wells. The detection antibody binds the captured AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase to form an antibody-antigen-antibody sandwich complex. After further incubation and washing, HRP-Streptavidin conjugate is added to the wells. TMB substrate solution is then added to visualize the HRP enzymatic reaction. This produces a blue-coloured product that changes to yellow following addition of acidic stop solution. The intensity of the yellow colour is directly proportional to the amount of AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase captured in each well. The concentration of AST/Aspartate Aminotransferase is calculated by reading the absorbance at 450 nm and comparing the values with the standard curve.