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Product Info Summary
| SKU: | EK0768 |
|---|---|
| Size: | 96 wells/kit, with removable strips. |
| Reactive Species: | Human |
| Application: | ELISA |
| Sample Types: | cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). |
Product info
Product Name
Human TNFRSF18/GITR ELISA Kit PicoKine®
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SKU/Catalog Number
EK0768
Size
96 wells/kit, with removable strips.
*Question: How many samples can I assay/run in this kit?
Description
Human TNFRSF18/GITR ELISA Kit PicoKine® (96 Tests). Quantitate Human TNFRSF18 in cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA). Sensitivity: 10pg/ml. The brand Picokine indicates this is a premium quality ELISA kit. Each Picokine kit delivers precise quantification, high sensitivity, and excellent reproducibility. Only our most reliable and effective kits qualify as Picokine, guaranteeing top-tier results for your assays.
Storage & Handling
Store at 4°C for 6 months, at -20°C for 12 months. Avoid multiple freeze-thaw cycles (Ships with gel ice, can store for up to 3 days in room temperature. Freeze upon receiving.)
Cite This Product
Human TNFRSF18/GITR ELISA Kit PicoKine® (Boster Biological Technology, Pleasanton CA, USA, Catalog # EK0768)
Clonality of Antibodies
See Datasheet for details
Standard Protein
Expression system for standard: NS0; Immunogen sequence: Q26-E161
Sensitivity
<10 pg/ml
Assay Range
62.5 pg/ml - 4,000 pg/ml
Standard Dilution Instructions
See datasheet of EK0768 for more details
Cross-reactivity
There is no detectable cross-reactivity with other relevant proteins.
Reactive Species
EK0768 is reactive to TNFRSF18 in Human samples
Validated Sample Types
cell culture supernatants, cell lysates, serum and plasma (heparin, EDTA).
Application Guarantee
EK0768 is guaranteed for ELISA in Human by Boster Guarantee
See how Boster Bio validate our ELISA kits: ELISA Validation Information
Background of GITR/TNFRSF18
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 18 (TNFRSF18), also called GITR or AITR is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TNFRSF18 gene. This gene is mapped to 1p36.33. This gene encodes a member of the TNF-receptor superfamily. The encoded receptor has been shown to have increased expression upon T-cell activation, and it is thought to play a key role in dominant immunological self-tolerance maintained by CD25 (+)CD4 (+) regulatory T cells. Knockout studies in mice also suggest the role of this receptor is in the regulation of CD3-driven T-cell activation and programmed cell death. Three alternatively spliced transcript variants of this gene encoding distinct isoforms have been reported.
Kit Components
| Catalog Number | Description | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| EK0768-CAP | Anti-Human TNFRSF18 Pre-coated 96-well strip microplate | 1 |
| EK0768-ST | Human TNFRSF18 Standard | 2 vials, 10 ng/tube |
| EK0768-DA | Human TNFRSF18 Biotinylated antibody (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1103 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Complex (100x) | 100ul |
| AR1106-1 | Sample Diluent | 30ml |
| AR1106-2 | Antibody Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1106-3 | Avidin-Biotin-Peroxidase Diluent | 12ml |
| AR1104 | Color Developing Reagent (TMB) | 10ml |
| AR1105 | Stop Solution | 10ml |
| AR1106-5 | Wash Buffer (25x) | 20ml |
| PLA-SEA | Adhesive plate sealers | 4 |
*The kit components are not available for individual purchase.
Materials Required But Not Included In Kit
- Microplate Reader capable of reading absorbance at 450nm.
- Incubator.
- Automated plate washer (optional).
- Pipettes and pipette tips capable of precisely dispensing 0.5 µl through 1 ml volumes of aqueous solutions.
- Multichannel pipettes are recommended for large amount of samples.
- Deionized or distilled water.
- 500ml graduated cylinders.
- Test tubes for dilution.
Data Examples, Quality Control Data
Validation Standard Curve O.D. At 450nm
| Concentration (pg/ml) | 0 | 62.5 | 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | 2000 | 4000 | |
| O.D. | 0.031 | 0.095 | 0.175 | 0.299 | 0.596 | 1.008 | 1.651 | 2.111 |
Data Example Images
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Human TNFRSF18/GITR PicoKine ELISA Kit standard curve
Intra Assay Consistency & Inter Assay Consistency
We measured random samples of Human TNFRSF18/GITR ELISA Kit PicoKine® within the same batch/lot to ensure the consistency of the kits' performances. ELISA intra assay consistency is measured using wells from the same plate/assay kit. ELISA inter assay consistency is measured using wells from different plates from the same batch production/lot.
| Intra-Assay Precision | Inter-Assay Precision | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| n | 16 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Mean (pg/ml) | 135 | 705 | 1313 | 138 | 657 | 1352 |
| Standard deviation | 7.15 | 40.89 | 101.1 | 8.83 | 42.7 | 108.16 |
| CV (%) | 5.3% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.5% | 8% |
Reproducibility
We ensure reproducibility by testing three samples with differing concentrations of GITR/TNFRSF18 in ELISA kits from four different production batches/lots.
| Lots | Lot 1 (pg/ml) | Lot 2 (pg/ml) | Lot 3 (pg/ml) | Lot 4 (pg/ml) | Mean (pg/ml) | Standard Deviation | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample 1 | 135 | 136 | 127 | 144 | 135 | 6.02 | 4.4% |
| Sample 2 | 705 | 808 | 735 | 671 | 729 | 50.53 | 6.9% |
| Sample 3 | 1313 | 1243 | 1354 | 1475 | 1346 | 84.26 | 6.2% |
Protein Target Info & Infographic
Gene/Protein Information For TNFRSF18 (Source: Uniprot.Org, NCBI)
Gene Name
TNFRSF18
Full Name
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 18
Weight
26000 MW
Alternative Names
Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 18;Activation-inducible TNFR family receptor;Glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein;CD357;TNFRSF18;AITR, GITR;UNQ319/PRO364; TNFRSF18 AITR, CD357, ENERGEN, GITR, GITR-D TNF receptor superfamily member 18 tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 18|TNF receptor superfamily activation-inducible protein|activation-inducible TNFR family receptor|glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related protein
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8 Customer Q&As for Human TNFRSF18/GITR ELISA Kit PicoKine®
Question
Q: Are Boster Bio recombinant proteins and antibodies sterile?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-08-29
Answer
A: although the vials are bottled using aseptic techniques, heat-treated vials, and sterile stock solutions, they are not considered or guaranteed to be sterile. If sterile material is required for an experiment, the material can be filtered through a 0.2 micron filter designed for use with biological fluids.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-08-29
Question
Q: What is the optimal O.D. value for GITR ELISA kit? I used your GITR ELISA on serum samples. For my positive control, I received an O.D. value of 0.826, while my negative control received a value of 0.136. I obtained both of these controls from the ELISA kit, where your kit's typical data shows O.D. values much higher than my positive control and your background is lower. My samples O.D. values are around 0.225 and the highest is only 0.357. is it safe to say these samples contain GITR even though the O.D. values are not very high?
W. Campbell
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-07-01
Answer
A: The absolute O.D. values may change according to incubation time. The more you incubate the higher the O.D. values are going to be. an important assessment should be is whether your sample O.D. values are statistically significantly higher than your blank values. in the example mentioned, you could extend your development time in the substrate incubation step to obtain higher O.D. values, as long as your negative controls' O.D. values are not increasing faster in proportion to your positive controls. typically, a sample with O.D. value 2 standard deviations higher than your negative controls can be considered positive. We calculate the sensitivity of this ELISA kit by changeing cutoff O.D. value, calculated as the average of 20 negative controls plus 2 standard deviations of the 20 negative controls, into a concentration. in other words, when we claim this GITR ELISA kit to have sensitivity of 10pg/ml, that means the minimum amount of GITR that can be declared/interpreted as positive by the above standard is 10pg/ml.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-07-01
Question
Q: how can I thaw whole blood sample for GITR ELISA after freezing?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2019-06-20
Answer
A: do not freeze and thaw whole blood. erythrocytes are fragile and, if frozen and thawed, will undergo hemolysis rendering the samples useless. To keep your blood samples to test GITR for a later time, you should let the blood clot in glass tubes and separate the serum to freeze for later analysis.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2019-06-20
Question
Q: if the enzyme conjugated GITR antibodies are mixed with the substrate, will that convert the substrate into the enzymatic reaction product? Or the enzyme function is only activated when the antibody is attached with the GITR antigen?
S. Miller
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-12-23
Answer
A: The enzyme is always active. Avoid contaminating the substrate with enzyme prior to the incubation otherwise it compromises the assay with false positive signal.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-12-23
Question
Q: for how much duration can samples (cell cultures, serum, and plasma) be stored and still be stable for analysis GITR using the EK0768 Human GITR Picokine® ELISA Kit?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2018-11-15
Answer
A: Boster Bio does not evaluate sample stability. Variations in sample collection, processing, and storage may alter the stabilityof samples. It is recommend to assay sample on-stat collection when possible, or aliquot into single use volumes and store samples frozen. avoid repetitive freeze-thaw cycles with the stored samples to prevent protein degradation.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2018-11-15
Question
Q: Can GITR ELISA Kits be used with tissue homogenates (or other non-validated sample types)?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2017-11-13
Answer
A: Unfortunately, Boster Bio has not routinely validated tissue homogenates as a sample type for ELISA kits. This does not mean that ELISA kits are not suitable for other sample types than we have tested: it means further investigation is required. One will need to perform a spike and recovery study to determine if an unvalidated sample type will work with a particular kit. To perform a spike and recovery experiment, one should divide a sample into two aliquots. In one of the aliquots, the user should spike in a known amount of the kit standard. a dilution series is performed comparing the spiked versus the unspiked sample. Generally, samples with expected recovery and linearity between 80-120% are considered acceptable. This method can be used to validate any sample type that has not been evaluated by Boster Bio. for a more detailed spike and recovery protocol, please contact technical support.
Note: acceptable ranges should be determined individually by each laboratory. Additionally, technical support can help determine if a buffer component is not compatible with a given ELISA kit. please check the Citations tab on the product webpage for peer-reviewed papers utilizing a wide range of sample types. We also have an innovator's reward program where if the user validates our ELISA kits in applications or samples previously not validated by Boster Bio or other users, and share such information with us by submit a review, we will reward the user's efforts with a free antibody or ELISA kit from our catalog. Biocompare.com will also give $20 Amazon giftcard as an additional reward, if the review is submitted there as well.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2017-11-13
Question
What are the host species for the capture and detection antibodies in this assay?
Verified Customer
Verified customer
Asked: 2017-05-04
Answer
The capture antibody is from mouse and detection antibody is from goat.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2017-05-04
Question
Q: we need your suggestion regarding the dilution ratio of serum samples for detection of GITR in Human plasma? I am trying to measure a few parameters and it requires 100ul of diluted samples for each well. We have low serum volumes so we like to dilute as much as possible.
T. Krishna
Verified customer
Asked: 2016-04-13
Answer
A: having little idea about the physiological or pathological context of your samples we cannot recommend a dilution ratio without performing a pilot test with your samples. Here is how you can perform a pilot study on your own: perform a serial dilution of your samples on the GITR ELISA kit to make sure you have a linear ascending curve followed by a plateau, which signifies the samples saturating the detection limit of the kit. Then you can pick the dilution ratios from samples in the linear part of the curve as your experimental dilution ratio.
If you are interested in using our ELISA service, you can also send us your sample and we will take care of everything for you. You can check our service details here: bosterbio.com/services/assay-services/ELISA-testing-service
Since you mentioned you have limited samples, our cost effective multiplex ELISA service would fit perfectly for your needs, where we can generate dozens of data points using as little as 25ul sample volume. Information on this service is also in the above link.
Boster Scientific Support
Answered: 2016-04-13
