Human 17β-estradiol (17β-E2) ELISA Kit

 

Estradiol (1,3,5(10)-estratriene-3,17β-diol; 17β-estradiol; E2) is a C18 steroid hormone with a phenolic A ring. This steroid hormone has a molecular weight of 272.4. It is the most potent natural Estrogen, produced mainly by the Graffian follicle of the female ovary and the placenta, and in smaller amounts by the adrenals, and the male testes. Estradiol (E2) is secreted into the blood stream where 98% of it circulates bound to sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and to a lesser extent to other serum proteins such as albumin. Only a small fraction circulates as free hormone or in the conjugated form. Estrogenic activity is affected via estradiol-receptor complexes which trigger the appropriate response at the nuclear level in the target sites. These sites include the follicles, uterus, breast, vagina, urethra, hypothalamus, pituitary and to a lesser extent the liver and skin. 
 

Reagents	Quantity	Reagents	Quantity
Assay plate (96 Wells)	1	Instruction manual	1
Standard (lyophilized)	2	Sample Diluent	1 x 20 mL
Biotin-Conjugate (concentrate 100 x)	1 x 120 μL	Biotin-Conjugate Diluent	1 x 12 mL
Streptavidin-HRP  (concentrate 100 x)	1 x 120 μL	Streptavidin-HRP Diluent	1 x 12 mL
Wash Buffer (concentrate 25 x)	1 x 20 mL	Substrate Solution	1 x 10 mL
Stop Solution	1 x 6 mL	Adhesive Films	4

 

This assay has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Human 17β-E2. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Human 17β-E2 and analogues was observed.
 

Matrices listed below were spiked with certain level of recombinant Human 17β-E2 and the recovery rates were calculated by comparing the measured value to the expected amount of Human 17β-E2 in samples.
 

Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay) Three samples of known concentration were tested twenty times on one plate to assess intra-assay precision. Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays) Three samples of known concentration were tested in forty separate assays to assess inter-assay precision. CV (%) = SD/meanX100 Intra-Assay: CV<8% Inter-Assay: CV<12%
 

The linearity of the kit was assayed by testing samples spiked with appropriate concentration of Human 17β-E2 and their serial dilutions. The results were demonstrated by the percentage of calculated concentration to the expected.