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Rat IL-1β(Interleukin 1 Beta) ELISA Kit

Synonyms: IL1B, IL1-BETA, IL1F2, catabolin

Catalog No : E-EL-R0012
96T

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Intended use
This ELISA kit applies to the in vitro quantitative determination of Rat IL-1β concentrations in serum, plasma and other
biological fluids.

Specification
●Sensitivity: 18.75 pg/mL
●Detection Range: 31.25-2000 pg/mL
●Specificity: This kit recognizes Rat IL-1β in samples. No Significant cross-reactivity or interference between Rat IL-1β
and analogues was observed.
●Repeatability: Coefficient of variation is < 10%.

Test principle
This ELISA kit uses the Sandwich-ELISA principle. The micro ELISA plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with
an antibody specific to Rat IL-1β. Standards or samples are added to the micro ELISA plate wells and combined with the
specific antibody. Then a biotinylated detection antibody specific for Rat IL-1β and Avidin-Horseradish Peroxidase
(HRP) conjugate are added successively to each micro plate well and incubated. Free components are washed away. The
substrate solution is added to each well. Only those wells that contain Rat IL-1β, biotinylated detection antibody and
Avidin-HRP conjugate will appear blue in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of stop
solution and the color turns yellow. The optical density (OD) is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450
nm ± 2 nm. The OD value is proportional to the concentration of Rat IL-1β. You can calculate the concentration of Rat
IL-1β in the samples by comparing the OD of the samples to the standard curve.

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Kit components & Storage
An unopened kit can be stored at 4℃ for 1 month. If the kit is not used within 1 month, store the items separately
according to the following conditions once the kit is received.
Item Specifications Storage

Micro ELISA Plate (Dismountable) 8 wells ×12 strips

Reference Standard 2 vials -20℃, 6 months

Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab (100×) 1 vial, 120 μL

Concentrated HRP Conjugate (100×) 1 vial, 120 μL -20°C(shading light), 6 months

Reference Standard & Sample Diluent 1 vial, 20 mL

Biotinylated Detection Ab Diluent 1 vial, 14 mL

4°C, 6 months
HRP Conjugate Diluent 1 vial, 14 mL

Concentrated Wash Buffer (25×) 1 vial, 30 mL

Substrate Reagent 1 vial, 10 mL 4°C(shading light)

Stop Solution 1 vial, 10 mL 4°C

Plate Sealer 5 pieces

Product Description 1 copy

Certificate of Analysis 1 copy

Note: All reagent bottle caps must be tightened to prevent evaporation and microbial pollution.
The volume of reagents in partial shipments is a little more than the volume marked on the label, please use
accurate measuring equipment instead of directly pouring into the vial(s).

Other supplies required

Microplate reader with 450 nm wavelength filter
High-precision transfer pipette, EP tubes and disposable pipette tips
Incubator capable of maintaining 37℃
Deionized or distilled water
Absorbent paper
Loading slot for Wash Buffer

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Note
1. Please wear lab coats, eye protection and latex gloves for protection. Please perform the experiment following the
national security protocols of biological laboratories, especially when detecting blood samples or other bodily fluids.
2. A freshly opened ELISA Plate may appear to have a water-like substance, which is normal and will not have any
impact on the experimental results.
3. Do not reuse the diluted standard, biotinylated detection Ab working solution, concentrated HRP conjugate working
solution. The unspent undiluted concentrated biotinylated detection Ab (100×) and other stock solutions should be
stored according to the storage conditions in the above table.
4. The microplate reader should have a 450(±10 nm) filter installed and a detector that can detect the wavelength. The
optical density should be within 0~3.5.
5. Do not mix or use components from other lots.
6. Change pipette tips in between adding standards, in between sample additions, and in between reagent additions.
Also, use separate reservoirs for each reagent.

Sample collection
Serum: Allow samples to clot for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight at 4℃ before centrifugation for 15 min at
1000×g at 2~8℃. Collect the supernatant to carry out the assay. Blood collection tubes should be disposable and be non-
endotoxin.

Plasma: Collect plasma using EDTA or heparin as an anticoagulant. Centrifuge samples for 15 min at 1000×g at 2~8℃
within 30 min of collection. Collect the supernatant to carry out the assay. Hemolysed samples are not suitable for ELISA
assay!

Cell lysates: For adherent cells, gently wash the cells with moderate amount of pre-cooled PBS and dissociate the cells
using trypsin. Collect the cell suspension into a centrifuge tube and centrifuge for 5 min at 1000×g. Discard the medium
and wash the cells 3 times with pre-cooled PBS. For each 1×106 cells, add 150-250 μL of pre-cooled PBS to keep the
cells suspended. Repeat the freeze-thaw process several times until the cells are fully lysed. Centrifuge for 10min at
1500×g at 4℃. Remove the cell fragments, collect the supernatant to carry out the assay. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw
cycles.

Tissue homogenates: It is recommended to get detailed references from the literature before analyzing different tissue
types. For general information, hemolysed blood may affect the results, so the tissues should be minced into small pieces
and rinsed in ice-cold PBS (0.01M, pH=7.4) to remove excess blood thoroughly. Tissue pieces should be weighed and
then homogenized in PBS (tissue weight (g): PBS (mL) volume=1:9) with a glass homogenizer on ice. To further break
down the cells, you can sonicate the suspension with an ultrasonic cell disrupter or subject it to freeze-thaw cycles. The
homogenates are then centrifuged for 5 min at 5000×g to get the supernatant.

Cell culture supernatant or other biological fluids: Centrifuge samples for 20 min at 1000×g at 2~ 8℃. Collect the
supernatant to carry out the assay.

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Note for sample:

1. Samples should be assayed within 7 days when stored at 4℃, otherwise samples must be divided up and stored at
-20℃ (≤1 month) or -80℃ (≤3 months). Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
2. Please predict the concentration before assaying. If the sample concentration is not within the range of the standard
curve, users must determine the optimal sample dilutions for their particular experiments.
3. If the sample type is not included in the manual, a preliminary experiment is suggested to verify the validity.
4. If a lysis buffer is used to prepare tissue homogenates or cell culture supernatant, there is a possibility of causing a
deviation due to the introduced chemical substance.
5. Some recombinant protein may not be detected due to a mismatching with the coated antibody or detection
antibody.

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Reagent preparation
1. Bring all reagents to room temperature (18~25℃) before use. Follow the Microplate reader manual for set-up and
preheat it for 15 min before OD measurement.
2. Wash Buffer: Dilute 30 mL of Concentrated Wash Buffer with 720 mL of deionized or distilled water to prepare
750 mL of Wash Buffer.Note: if crystals have formed in the concentrate, warm it in a 40℃ water bath and mix it gently until
the crystals have completely dissolved
3. Standard working solution: Centrifuge the standard at 10,000×g for 1 min. Add 1.0 mL of Reference Standard
&Sample Diluent, let it stand for 10 min and invert it gently several times. After it dissolves fully, mix it thoroughly
with a pipette. This reconstitution produces a working solution of 2000 pg/mL. Then make serial dilutions as needed.
The recommended dilution gradient is as follows: 2000, 1000, 500, 250, 125, 62.5, 31.25, 0 pg/mL.
Dilution method: Take 7 EP tubes, add 500uL of Reference Standard & Sample Diluent to each tube. Pipette 500uL
of the 2000 pg/mL working solution to the first tube and mix up to produce a 1000 pg/mL working solution. Pipette
500uL of the solution from the former tube into the latter one according to these steps. The illustration below is for
reference. Note: the last tube is regarded as a blank. Don’t pipette solution into it from the former tube.

2000 1000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 0

4. Biotinylated Detection Ab working solution: Calculate the required amount before the experiment (100 μL/well).
In preparation, slightly more than calculated should be prepared. Centrifuge the stock tube before use, dilute the 100×
Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab to 1×working solution with Biotinylated Detection Ab Diluent.
5. Concentrated HRP Conjugate working solution: Calculate the required amount before the experiment (100
μL/well). In preparation, slightly more than calculated should be prepared. Dilute the 100× Concentrated HRP
Conjugate to 1× working solution with Concentrated HRP Conjugate Diluent.

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Assay procedure (A brief assay procedure is on the 11th page)

1. Add the Standard working solution to the first two columns: Each concentration of the solution is added in
duplicate, to one well each, side by side (100 uL for each well). Add the samples to the other wells (100 uL for each
well). Cover the plate with the sealer provided in the kit. Incubate for 90 min at 37℃. Note: solutions should be added
to the bottom of the micro ELISA plate well, avoid touching the inside wall and causing foaming as much as possible.
2. Remove the liquid out of each well, do not wash. Immediately add 100 μL of Biotinylated Detection Ab working
solution to each well. Cover with the Plate sealer. Gently mix up. Incubate for 1 hour at 37°C.
3. Aspirate or decant the solution from each well, add 350 uL of wash buffer to each well. Soak for 1~2 min and
aspirate or decant the solution from each well and pat it dry against clean absorbent paper. Repeat this wash step 3
times. Note: a microplate washer can be used in this step and other wash steps.
4. Add 100 μL of HRP Conjugate working solution to each well. Cover with the Plate sealer. Incubate for 30 min at
37°C.
5. Aspirate or decant the solution from each well, repeat the wash process for five times as conducted in step 3.
6. Add 90 μL of Substrate Reagent to each well. Cover with a new plate sealer. Incubate for about 15 min at 37°C.
Protect the plate from light. Note: the reaction time can be shortened or extended according to the actual color change, but not
more than 30min.
7. Add 50 μL of Stop Solution to each well. Note: Adding the stop solution should be done in the same order as the substrate
solution.
8. Determine the optical density (OD value) of each well at once with a micro-plate reader set to 450 nm.

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Calculation of results

Average the duplicate readings for each standard and samples, then subtract the average zero standard optical density.
Plot a four-parameter logistic curve on log-log graph paper, with standard concentration on the x-axis and OD values on
the y-axis.
If the samples have been diluted, the concentration calculated from the standard curve must be multiplied by the dilution
factor. If the OD of the sample surpasses the upper limit of the standard curve, you should re-test it with an appropriate
dilution. The actual concentration is the calculated concentration multiplied by the dilution factor.

Typical data
As the OD values of the standard curve may vary according to the conditions of the actual assay performance (e.g.
operator, pipetting technique, washing technique or temperature effects), the operator should establish a standard curve
for each test. Typical standard curve and data is provided below for reference only.

Concentration(pg/mL) 2000 1000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 0

OD 2.415 1.612 0.949 0.512 0.254 0.166 0.118 0.066
Corrected OD 2.349 1.546 0.883 0.446 0.188 0.1 0.052 -

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Precision
Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): 3 samples with low, mid range and high level Rat IL-1β were tested 20
times on one plate, respectively.
Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): 3 samples with low, mid range and high level Rat IL-1β were tested on 3
different plates, 20 replicates in each plate.
Intra-assay Precision Inter-assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mean(pg/mL) 100.50 314.20 880.10 107.40 340.60 954.80
Standard deviation 5.70 13.50 30.80 5.60 20.40 33.40
C V (%) 5.67 4.30 3.50 5.21 5.99 3.50

Recovery
The recovery of Rat IL-1β spiked at three different levels in samples throughout the range of the assay was evaluated in
various matrices.
Sample Type Range (%) Average Recovery (%)
Serum (n=5) 85-98 91
EDTA plasma (n=5) 86-100 93

Linearity
Samples were spiked with high concentrations of Rat IL-1β and diluted with Reference Standard & Sample Diluent to
produce samples with values within the range of the assay.
Serum (n=5) EDTA plasma(n=5)

Range (%) 86-100 86-96

1:2
Average (%) 92 91

Range (%) 95-105 84-96

1:4
Average (%) 100 91

Range (%) 101-114 81-91

1:8
Average (%) 108 86

Range (%) 96-108 83-97

1:16
Average (%) 102 89

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Troubleshooting

Problem Causes Solutions

Inaccurate pipetting Check pipettes.

Ensure briefly spin the vial of standard

Poor standard curve
Improper standard dilution and dissolve the powder thoroughly by
gentle mixing.

Wells are not completely aspirated Completely aspirate wells in between

steps.

Insufficient incubation time Ensure sufficient incubation time.

Use recommended incubation

Incorrect assay temperature temperature. Bring substrate to room
Low signal temperature before use.

Inadequate reagent volumes Check pipettes and ensure correct

preparation.
Improper dilution

HRP conjugate inactive or TMB failure Mix HRP conjugate and TMB, rapid
coloring.

Verify the wavelength and filter setting

on the Microplate reader.
Deep color but low value Plate reader setting is not optimal
Open the Microplate Reader ahead to pre-
heat.

Large CV Inaccurate pipetting Check pipettes.

Concentration of target protein is too high Use recommended dilution factor.

Review the manual for proper wash. If

High background
Plate is insufficiently washed using a plate washer, check that all ports
are unobstructed.

Contaminated wash buffer Prepare fresh wash buffer.

Improper storage of the ELISA kit All the reagents should be stored
according to the instructions.
Low sensitivity
Stop solution is not added Stop solution should be added to each
well before measurement.

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SUMMARY
1. Add 100 μL standard or sample to each well. Incubate for 90 min at 37°C.
2. Remove the liquid. Add 100 μL Biotinylated Detection Ab. Incubate for 1 hour at 37°C.
3. Aspirate and wash 3 times.
4. Add 100 μL HRP Conjugate. Incubate for 30 min at 37°C.
5. Aspirate and wash 5 times.
6. Add 90 μL Substrate Reagent. Incubate for 15 min at 37°C.
7. Add 50 μL Stop Solution. Read at 450 nm immediately.
8. Calculation of results.

Declaration
1. Limited by current conditions and scientific technology, we can't conduct comprehensive identification and analysis
on all the raw material provided. So there might be some qualitative and technical risks for users using the kit.
2. The final experimental results will be closely related to the validity of products, operational skills of the operators
and the experimental environments. Please make sure that sufficient samples are available.
3. To get the best results, please only use the reagents supplied by the manufacturer and strictly comply with the
instructions!
4. Incorrect results may occur because of incorrect operations during the reagents preparation and loading, as well as
incorrect parameter settings of the Micro-plate reader. Please read the instructions carefully and adjust the
instrument prior to the experiment.
5. Even the same operator might get different results in two separate experiments. In order to get reproducible results,
the operation of every step in the assay should be controlled.
6. Every kit has strictly passed QC test. However, results from end users might be inconsistent with our data due to
some variables such as transportation conditions, different lab equipments, and so on. Intra-assay variance among
kits from different batches might arise from the above reasons, too.

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