BD OptEIA™ Sets utilize optimized detection antibodies to measure cytokine (and other soluble protein) levels in serum, plasma and tissue culture supernatants
The detection antibodies in most sets are specifically fragmented to reduce background and nonspecific binding to autoantibodies and plasma proteins
such as complement components, acute phase proteins and fibronectin.
The sets are packaged for convenience with sufficient reagents for five or twenty 96-well plates. The components are pretitrated and QC-tested.
Detailed instructions for dilution of the reagents are included with each set, virtually eliminating the need for tedious optimization experiments.
BD OptEIA™ Sets contain:
- Reagents for five or twenty ELISA plates
- Capture antibody
- Biotinylated detection antibody
- Streptavidin-horseradish peroxidase
- Recombinant standard