Rat Brevican (BCAN) ELISA Kit

Principle of the Assay

The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to BCAN. Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated antibody preparation specific to BCAN. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. After the TMB substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain BCAN, biotin-conjugated antibody, and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will exhibit a change in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulphuric acid solution, and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 10nm. The concentration of BCAN in the samples is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the samples to the standard curve.

For use with: Serum, Plasma, Tissue homogenates, and Other biological fluids.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Target Information

May play a role in the terminally differentiating and the adult nervous system during postnatal development. Could stabilize interactions between hyaluronan (HA) and brain proteoglycans. Isoform 2 may function as a chondroitin sulfate-bearing cell surface receptor.

GENE ID	25393
SWISS PROT	P55068
SYNONYMS	BEHAB; CSPG7; Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycan 7; Brevican Proteoglycan; Brevican core protein; Brain-enriched hyaluronan-binding protein

Materials Supplied

Kit Components	96 Wells Quantity/Size
Pre-coated, ready-to-use 96-well strip plate	1 plate
Plate sealer for 96 wells	2
Standard	2 tubes
Diluent buffer	1 bottle
Detection Reagent A	1 bottle
Detection Reagent B	1 bottle
TMB Substrate	1 tube
Stop Solution	1 tube
Wash Buffer (30X concentrate)	1 tube
Product data sheet	1 copy

Storage

Storage

The TMB Substrate, Wash Buffer (30X concentrate), and the Stop Solution should be stored at 4°C upon receipt, while the other items should be stored at -20°C.

Performance Characteristics

REPEATABILITY	Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level BCAN were tested 20 times on one plate, respectively. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): 3 samples with low, middle, and high-level BCAN were tested on 3 different plates, with 8 replicates in each plate. CV(%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<10% Inter-Assay: CV<12%
SENSITIVITY	The minimum detectable dose was 0.145ng/mL.
ASSAY RANGE	0.312–20ng/mL
SPECIFICITY	This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for the detection of BCAN. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between BCAN and analogs was observed. Note: Limited by current skills and knowledge, it is impossible to perform all possible cross-reactivity detection tests between BCAN and all analogs, therefore, cross reactivity may still exist.