Make sure to select the right sensitiviy version

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Food Science
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Company:

R&D Systems

Product Name:

Human TNF-α HS ELISA

Catalog Number:

HSTA00D

I am conducting an intervention study looking at the effect of yogurt consumption on chronic inflammation. TNF-alpha is one of the markers for systemic inflammation. Our population is healthy postmenopausal women. Based on literature research, these kits have been used by a lot researchers.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

For TNF-alpha measurement in human plasma

Starting Material

Human plasma

Protocol Overview

Prepare wash buffer and standard stock solution in advance. Add assay diluent first, followed by serial diluted standard solution, plasma samples (no need to dilute). Incubate for 3 hours and wash the plate. Add conjugate. Incubate again. At about 20 mins before the end of incubation, prepare substrate solution. Wash, add substrate solution. Incubate. At about 20 mins before the end of incubation, prepare amplifier solution. Add amplifier solution. Incubate. Add stop solution. Read.

Tips

Remember to prepare the substrate solution and amplifier solution in advance (~20 mins).

Results Summary

Works well for both standard curves and samples. Quantification is based on a 4-parameter standard curve.

Additional Notes

If your samples are from a healthy population, make sure you get this high-sensitive version.

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Summary

The Good

Everything in the kits is easy to prepare

The Bad

A little too pricy

The Bottom Line

I would recommend this kit.

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