I would like to use NBP1-92707, Primate IL-6 ELISA Kit, but it suggests units as Units/ml. Some vendors report units in pg/ml, so please provide the conversion factor to pg/ml.

Name: Monkey IL-6 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)
Brand: Novus Biologicals
SKU: NBP1-92707

It appears that the lab which you are mentioning to is using "relative units" defined in their assay, not international units (IU). The correlation is roughly 1:1 and so 120U/ml = 120pg/ml. We could not find a WHO reference standard for monkey's IL-6 but there is one for human protein which you may reviewe for information purpose: http://www.nibsc.org/documents/ifu/89-548.pdf

Monkey IL-6 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Novus Biologicals, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # NBP1-92707

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Sample Type & Volume Required Per Well

Cell culture supernatant, serum (baboon, cynomolgus) (50 uL)

Sensitivity

1.3 U/mL

Assay Range

1.9 - 120 U/mL

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Product Specifications

Assay Type

Sandwich ELISA

Kit Type

ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Reactivity

Monkey

Specificity

The interference of circulating factors of the immune systemwas evaluated by spiking these proteins at physiologically relevant concentrations into a monkey IL-6 positive serum. There was no crossreactivity detected.

Description

This kit is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for quantitative detection.

Precision

Intra-Assay Precision (Precision within an assay) CV% < 5.0%

Inter-Assay Precision (Precision between assays) CV% < 10%

Scientific Data Images for Monkey IL-6 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

ELISA: Primate IL-6 ELISA Kit [NBP1-92707]

Kit Contents for Monkey IL-6 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

Adhesive Films
Aluminium pouch(es) with a Microwell Plate coated with monoclonal antibody to monkey IL-6, Biotin-Conjugate (anti-monkey IL-6 monoclonal antibody), Streptavidin-HRP and Sample Diluent, lyophilized
Aluminium pouch(es) with a monkey IL-6 Standard curve (coloured)
Sample Diluent (Use when an external predilution of the samples is needed)
Stop Solution (1M Phosphoric acid)
Substrate Solution (tetramethyl-benzidine)
Wash Buffer Concentrate 20x (phosphate-buffered saline with 1% Tween 20)

Preparation and Storage

Shipping

The product is shipped at ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store it immediately at the temperature recommended below.

Stability & Storage

Storage of components varies. See protocol for specific instructions.

Background: IL-6

Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a multi-functional cytokine that regulates immune responses, acute phase reactions and hematopoiesis and may play a central role in host defense mechanisms. IL-6 is usually not produced constitutively by normal cells, but its expression is readily induced by a variety of cytokines,lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or viral infections. IL-6 is a pleiotropic cytokine produced by a variety of cells. It acts on a wide range of tissues, exerting growth-induction, growth-inhibition, and differentiation respectively, depending on the nature of the target cells. IL-6 is involved in: - the induction of B-cell differentiation - the induction of acute phase proteins in liver cells - growth promotion of myeloma/plasmacytoma/hybridoma cells - induction of IL-2 and IL-2 receptor expression - proliferation and differentiation of T cells - inhibition of cell growth of certain myeloid leukemic cell lines and induction of their differentiation to macrophages - enhancement of IL-3-induced multipotential colony cell formation in hematopoietic stem cells and induction of maturation of megakaryocytes as a thrombopoietic factor - induction of mesangial cell growth - induction of neural differentiation of PC 12 cells - induction of keratinocyte growth The abnormal production of IL-6 was first suggested to be related to polyclonal B-cell activation with autoantibody production in patients with cardiac myxoma. Since then, IL-6 has been suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of a variety of diseases. Measurement of IL-6 levels in serum and other body fluids thus provides more detailed insights into various pathological situations.

Long Name

Interleukin 6

Alternate Names

BSF-2, BSF2, IFNB2, IL6, MGI-2A

Gene Symbol

IL6

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Product Specific Notices for Monkey IL-6 ELISA Kit (Colorimetric)

This product is for research use only and is not approved for use in humans or in clinical diagnosis. ELISA Kits are guaranteed for 6 months from date of receipt.

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