Principle of Assay
Human Meprin beta ELISA Kit (A76947) is a 4 hour sandwich Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (sELISA) designed for the in vitro quantitative determination of human Meprin beta in serum, plasma, tissue homogenates, and other biological fluids. A 96-well microtiter plate has been pre-coated with an antibody specific for Meprin beta. Standards and samples are added to the wells, where Meprin beta binds to the immobilized capture antibody. Following incubation, unbound components are removed by washing and a biotinylated detection antibody specific for Meprin beta is added to the wells. The detection antibody binds the captured Meprin beta 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 Meprin beta captured in each well. The concentration of Meprin beta is calculated by reading the absorbance at 450 nm and comparing the values with the standard curve.