Invitrogen™ Human IFN omega ELISA Kit

Description

The Human Interferon omega (Hu IFNβ) ELISA quantitates Hu IFNβ in human serum, plasma, buffered solution, or cell culture medium. The assay will exclusively recognize both natural and recombinant Hu IFNβ. Principle of the method The Human IFNβ solid-phase sandwich ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) is designed to measure the amount of the target bound between a matched antibody pair. A target-specific antibody has been pre-coated in the wells of the supplied microplate. Samples, standards, or controls are then added into these wells and bind to the immobilized (capture) antibody. The sandwich is formed by the addition of the second (detector) antibody, a substrate solution is added that reacts with the enzyme-antibody-target complex to produce measurable signal. The intensity of this signal is directly proportional to the concentration of target present in the original specimen. Rigorous validation Each manufactured lot of this ELISA kit is quality tested for criteria such as sensitivity, specificity, precision, and lot-to-lot consistency. See manual for more information on validation.

IFN-omega is a type I interferon that can be induced by virus-infected leukocytes. Members of the type I interferon family, which includes IFN-alpha, IFN-beta, and IFN-omega, signal through the IFNAR-1/IFNAR-2 receptor complex, and exert antiviral and antiproliferative activities. IFN-omega exhibits about 75% sequence homology with IFN-alpha, and contains two conserved disulfide bonds that are necessary for full biological activity.