Human Insulin EasyTestTM ELISA kit

Brand

BioAim Scientific (Kanada)

short description

The BioAim Human Insulin EasyTestTM ELISA kit can quantitatively measure Insulin in human serum or plasma. It is a simple and rapid technology for the quantitation of antigen in a range of sample matrices. The whole process takes less than 1.5 hours with high accuracy and precision. EasyTestTM ELISA is faster and easier to perform than standard format ELISA with less reagent handling and fewer pipetting steps.
Research Area Metabolism, Aging;

specific against

Human

detection target

insulin(Insulin)
Background: The human insulin protein is composed of 51 amino acids, and has a molecular weight of 5808 Da. It is a dimer of an A-chain and a B-chain, which are linked together by disulfide bonds. Insulin’s structure varies slightly between species of animals. Porcine insulin is especially close to the human version. Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells in the pancreas. It regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats by promoting the absorption of glucose from the blood to skeletal muscles and fat tissue and by causing fat to be stored rather than used for energy. Insulin is provided within the body in a constant proportion to remove excess glucose from the blood. When blood glucose levels fall below a certain level, the body begins to use stored sugar as an energy source through glycogenolysis, which breaks down the glycogen stored in the liver and muscles into glucose, which can then be utilized as an energy source. In addition, it has several other anabolic effects throughout the body.

alias

ILPR, MODY10, IDDM2, IRDN

sensitivity

<1 µIU/ml

detection range

1.87-120µIU/ml

sample type

Serum

pack size

1x96 Wells

Assay time

1.5 h

Principle of the Elisa

Sandwich ELISA

SwissProtID

P01308