Research Use Salivary Melatonin EIA Kit
Product:
Direct Salivary Melatonin Enzyme Immunoassay
Intended Use:
Quantitative measurement of salivary Melatonin
FDA:
RUO
Catalog Number:
634
Method:
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA), Colormetric
Analytical Measurement Range:
0.1 ng/mL – 30 ng/mL
Limit of Detection:
0.6 pg/mL
Sample Size:
50 µL
Incubation:
2hr @ Room Temperature
# of tests:
96 wells
Reading:
450nm
Storage:
2° - 8°C
Shelf Life:
6 Months
Assay Background:
Assay Principle:
The Pantex Direct Salivary Melatonin EIA kit, Cat #634, is based on the competition principal and microplate separation. Melatonin in standards (calibrators) and samples compete with a fixed amount of melatonin conjugated to horse radish peroxidase (Melatonin-HRP) for binding sites with a rabbit melatonin monoclonal antiserum bound to GARGG (goat anti-rabbit gamma globulin) coated wells of a microplate. After incubation, unbound components are washed away, enzyme substrate solution is added and a blue color formed. This reaction is stopped with an acid solution to produce a yellow color. The optical density is then read at 450 nm. The amount of Melatonin-HRP detected is inversely proportional to the amount of melatonin in a sample.