Rat Insulin ELISA

(10-1250-01)

Kit format: 1 x 96 wells

Measurement range: 0.15 - 5.5 μg/L

Low sample volume - 10 μL (5 µL assay protocol available)

Insignificant or no cross reactivity to C-peptide or proinsulin

No interference from complex sample matrices

Controls available: 10-1220-01

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Description

The Rat Insulin ELISA is based on highly specific monoclonal antibodies with insignificant or no cross-reactivity to C-peptide or proinsulin.

Test characteristics

Species

Rat

Sample types

Serum, EDTA plasma and cell culture medium.

Sample volume

10 µL (5 µL protocol available)

Assay range

0.15 - 5.5 μg/L

Detection limit

≤0.15 µg/L

Incubation

2 h + 15 min

specificity

The following cross-reactions have been tested:

Rat C-peptide

<0.001%

Rat proinsulin

Mouse insulin

75%

Human insulin

167%

Human proinsulin

75%

Human C-peptide

<0.05%

Insulin lispro

167%

directions for use & Safety Data Sheet

Directions for Use - 10-1250-01 Version 7.0 Lot.no. 33553

Safety Data Sheet - 10-1250-01

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technical notes

For product-specific technical notes see:
TN34-0130 5µL sample volume in Mercodia’s Mouse Insulin and Rat Insulin ELISAs

references

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Perry, R. J. et al. (2018). Mechanisms by which a Very-Low-Calorie Diet Reverses Hyperglycemia in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes. Cell Metabolism, 27(1), 210-217.e3. Read more >

Ghiasi, S. M. et al. (2019). Endoplasmic reticulum chaperone glucose-regulated protein 94 is essential for proinsulin handling. Diabetes, 68(4), 747–760. Read more >

Jesinkey, S. R. et al. (2019). Mitochondrial GTP Links Nutrient Sensing to β Cell Health, Mitochondrial Morphology, and Insulin Secretion Independent of OxPhos. Cell Reports, 28(3), 759-772.e10. Read more >

Haythorne, E. et al. (2019). Diabetes causes marked inhibition of mitochondrial metabolism in pancreatic β-cells. Nature Communications, 10(1), 2474. Read more >