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Product overview
Product name | Kynurenic Acid ELISA kit |
Description | Competitive ELISA kit for the quantitative measurement of Kynurenic Acid in serum samples. For research use only. |
Format | 96-well plate |
Samples | Serum |
Minimal sample volume | 50 µL |
Species reactivity | React with all species |
Standard range | 1.40 - 74 ng/mL |
Sensitivity | 0.53 ng/mL |
Specificity | No significant cross-reactivity was observed with Kynurenic Acid analogs such as Quinolinic Acid, Xanthurenic acid, Kynurenine, Picolinic acid, 3Hydroxy-Anthranilic Acid |
Assay time | Sample derivatization 90 min and ELISA overnight |
Storage | Store at 2-8°C for up to 6 months. |
Datasheets | Instructions for use, Material Safety Datasheet |
Key steps
Sample collection & storage | Serum: Do not use lipemic, haemolytic samples, as well as samples containing precipitates or fibrin strands. Store samples at 2-8°C for up to 48h or -20°C for longer period (up to 6 months). |
Sample preparation | Sample derivatization (90 min) |
ELISA | Kynurenic acid antiserum overnight incubation, revelation and read steps (1h). |
Detailed protocol | Download instructions for use |
References
Selected articles on Kynurenic Acid:
- Pedraz-Petrozzi et al. Effects of inflammation on the kynurenine pathway in schizophrenia - a systematic review. J Neuroinflammation. 2020
- Achtyes et al. Inflammation and kynurenine pathway dysregulation in post-partum women with severe and suicidal depression. Brain Behav Immun. 2020
- Walczak et al. Kynurenic acid and cancer: facts and controversies. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2019
- Lim et al. Kynurenine pathway metabolomics predicts and provides mechanistic insight into multiple sclerosis progression. Sci Rep. 2017
- Plitman et al. Kynurenic Acid in Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Schizophr Bull. 2017
- Wirthgen et al. Kynurenic Acid: The Janus-Faced Role of an Immunomodulatory Tryptophan Metabolite and Its Link to Pathological Conditions. Front Immunol. 2017
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