Product Information

Contents: Recombinant Mouse IL-5 Single-Use ELISA RSG Standard
Catalog Number: 39-8051
Sizes: 4 pack
Formulation: Sterile liquid; phosphate buffered saline, pH 7.2, 150 mM NaCl, with 1.0% BSA. 0.22 µm filtered.
Storage Conditions: The frozen cytokine standard is already aliquoted at 20 µl per vial. Upon receipt, frozen cytokine standard should be immediately stored at -80°C; stable for at least 12 months. After thawing, quick-spin vial prior to opening. Do not re-aliquot into smaller fractions. These are single use vials. Use one time and discard.
Handling Conditions: For best recovery, always quick-spin vial prior to opening. For dilution of current stock, use ELISA Assay Diluent.
Source: Insect cells infected with baculovirus: amino acids Met 21- Gly 133 of mouse IL-5 (accession # NM_010558).
Purity: Greater than 98%, as determined by SDS-PAGE

Available Formats of This Product
Cat. No.	Format	Excite (nm)	Emit (nm)	Reported Applications
14-8051	Recombinant Mouse IL-5 (Interleukin-5, IL5)	N/A	N/A	BA ELISA std
34-8051	Carrier-Free Recombinant Mouse IL-5 (Interleukin-5, IL5)	N/A	N/A	BA ELISA
39-8051	Single-Use ELISA RSG Standard Recombinant Mouse IL-5 (Interleukin-5, IL5)	N/A	N/A	ELISA

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Description

Recombinant mouse IL-5 is a disulfide-linked homodimer, containing two 113 amino acid peptides; these resolve as 32-34 kDa bands in SDS-PAGE. IL-5 is produced by T cells and has been known as eosinophil-differentiating factor (EDF), B cell growth factor II (BCGFII), and T cell-replacing factor (TRF). IL-5 induces eosinophil differentiation and promotes eosinophil survival and activation. In mice, IL-5 has been shown to stimulate B cell proliferation and antibody production.

Applications Reported

For research use only, not for diagnostic or therapeutic use. Recombinant mouse IL-5 is biologically active. The intended use of the Recombinant Mouse IL-5 Single-Use ELISA RSG Standard is as a standard for mouse IL-5 Ready-SET-Go! ELISA and mouse IL-5 matched antibody pair ELISA. Typically the standard is run in a series of 7 doubling dilutions from the ‘top’ standard described below.

Instructions for use:
For Ready-SET-Go! ELISA Set (TMB substrate). Dilution: Add 5 ul of standard solution to 10 ml of assay diluent to prepare the top standard solution (500 pg/ml).
For matched antibody pair ELISA (ABTS or Super AquaBlue substrate). Dilution: Add 10 ul of standard solution to 10 ml of assay diluent to prepare the top standard solution (1000 pg/ml).

Note: These are single-use vials. Use one time and discard. Dilute as suggested above, not difficult-to-measure fractions of the suggested volumes (e.g., not 0.5 ul in 1.0 ml) or recovery may not be accurate. Use within 6 hours of dilution to top standard concentration.

Applications Tested

This cytokine standard has been calibrated, and subsequently tested by sandwich ELISA using the mouse IL-5 ELISA pair (TRFK5/TRFK4).