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Catalog No : E-EL-0033
Product size: 96T/48T/24T/96T*5

ST/5-HT(Serotonin/5-Hydroxytryptamine) ELISA Kit

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Contents
Intended use………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Character…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Test principle……………………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Kit components & Storage………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Other supplies required……………………………………………………………………………………………………5
Sample collection…………………………………………………………………………………………………………5
Note………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
■ Note for kit…………………………………………………………………………………………………………6
■ Note for sample……………………………………………………………………………………………………6
Dilution Method…………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Reagent preparation………………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Assay procedure…………………………………………………………………………………………………………8
Calculation of results………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Typical data………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10
Performance………………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
■ Precision……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
■ Recovery…………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
■ Linearity……………………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………………………………………12
Declaration………………………………………………………………………………………………………………13

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Intended use
This ELISA kit applies to the in vitro quantitative determination of ST/5-HT concentrations in serum, plasma and other
biological fluids.

Character

Item
Sensitivity 9.38 ng/mL

Detection Range 15.63-1000 ng/mL

Specificity This kit recognizes ST/5-HT in samples. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between
ST/5-HT and analogues was observed

Repeatability Coefficient of variation is < 10%

Test principle
This ELISA kit uses the Competitive-ELISA principle. The micro ELISA plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated
with ST/5-HT. During the reaction, ST/5-HT in samples or Standard competes with a fixed amount of ST/5-HT on the
solid phase supporter for sites on the Biotinylated Detection Ab specific to ST/5-HT. Excess conjugate and unbound
sample or standard are washed from the plate, and Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) are added to each
microplate well and incubated. Then a TMB substrate solution is added to each well. The enzyme-substrate reaction is
terminated by the addition of stop solution and the color change is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of
450±2 nm. The concentration of ST/5-HT in the samples is then determined by comparing the OD of the samples to the
standard curve.

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Kit components & Storage

An unopened kit can be stored at 2-8℃ for 1 month. If the kit is not supposed to be used within 1 month, store the items
separately according to the following conditions once the kit is received.
Item Specifications Storage

Micro ELISA Plate (Dismountable) 96T: 8 wells ×12 strips

48T: 8 wells ×6 strips
24T: 8 wells ×3 strips -20℃, 6 months
96T*5: 5 plates, 96T

Reference Standard 96T: 2 vials

48T/24T: 1 vial
96T*5: 10 vials

Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab (100×) 96T: 1 vial, 120 μL

48T/24T: 1 vial, 60 μL
96T*5: 5 vials, 120 μL

Concentrated HRP Conjugate (100×) 96T: 1 vial, 120 μL -20°C(shading light), 6 months
48T/24T: 1 vial, 60 μL
96T*5: 5 vials, 120 μL

Reference Standard & Sample Diluent 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 20

mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 20 mL
2-8°C, 6 months
Biotinylated Detection Ab Diluent 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 14
mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 14 mL

HRP Conjugate Diluent 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 14

mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 14 mL

Concentrated Wash Buffer (25×) 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 30

mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 30 mL

Substrate Reagent 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 10 2-8°C(shading light)

mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 10 mL

Stop Solution 96T/48T/24T: 1 vial, 10 2-8°C

mL
96T*5: 5 vials, 10 mL

Plate Sealer 96T/48T/24T: 5 pieces

96T*5: 25 pieces

Product Description 1 copy

Certificate of Analysis 1 copy

Note: All reagent bottle caps must be tightened to prevent evaporation and microbial pollution.
The volume of reagents in partial shipments is a little more than the volume marked on the label, please use
accurate measuring equipment instead of directly pouring into the vial(s).

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Other supplies required

Microplate reader with 450 nm wavelength filter
High-precision transfer pipette, EP tubes and disposable pipette tips
Incubator capable of maintaining 37℃
Deionized or distilled water
Absorbent paper
Loading slot

Sample collection
(More detailed information please view our website: http://www.elabscience.cn/List– detail-241.html)
Serum: Allow samples to clot for 1 hour at room temperature or overnight at 2-8℃ before centrifugation for 20 min at
1000×g at 2-8℃. Collect the supernatant to carry out the assay.

Plasma: Collect plasma using EDTA-Na2 as an anticoagulant. Centrifuge samples for 15 min at 1000×g at 2-8℃ within
30 min of collection. Collect the supernatant to carry out the assay.

Tissue homogenates: It is recommended to get detailed references from the literature before analyzing different tissue
types. For general information, hemolyzed blood may affect the results, so the tissues should be minced into small pieces
and rinsed in ice-cold PBS (0.01M, pH=7.4) to remove excess blood thoroughly. Tissue pieces should be weighed and
then homogenized in PBS (tissue weight (g): PBS (mL) volume=1:9) with a glass homogenizer on ice. To further break
down the cells, you can sonicate the suspension with an ultrasonic cell disrupter or subject it to freeze-thaw cycles. The
homogenates are then centrifuged for 5-10 min at 5000×g at 2-8℃ to get the supernatant.

Cell lysates: For adherent cells, gently wash the cells with moderate amount of pre-cooled PBS and dissociate the cells
using trypsin. Collect the cell suspension into a centrifuge tube and centrifuge for 5 min at 1000×g. Discard the medium
and wash the cells 3 times with pre-cooled PBS. For each 1×106 cells, add 150-250 μL of pre-cooled PBS to keep the
cells suspended. Repeat the freeze-thaw process several times or use an ultrasonic cell disrupter until the cells are fully
lysed. Centrifuge for 10 min at 1500×g at 2-8℃. Remove the cell fragments, collect the supernatant to carry out the
assay.

Cell culture supernatant or other biological fluids: Centrifuge samples for 20 min at 1000×g at 2-8℃. Collect the
supernatant to carry out the assay.

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Note

■ Note for kit

1) For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
2) Please wear lab coats, eye protection and latex gloves for protection. Please perform the experiment following the
national security protocols of biological laboratories, especially when detecting blood samples or other bodily fluids.
3) A freshly opened ELISA plate may appear a water-like substance, which is normal and will not have any impact on
the experimental results. Return the unused wells to the foil pouch and store according to the conditions suggested in
the above table.
4) Do not reuse the reconstituted standard, biotinylated detection Ab working solution, concentrated HRP conjugate
working solution. The unspent undiluted concentrated biotinylated detection Ab (100×) and other stock solutions
should be stored according to the storage conditions in the above table.
5) The microplate reader should be able to be installed with a filter that can detect the wave length at 450±10 nm. The
optical density should be within 0-3.5. Follow the Instructions of the Microplate Reader for set-up and preheat it for
15 min before OD measurement.
6) Do not mix or substitute reagents with those from other lots or sources.
7) Change pipette tips in between adding of each standard level, between sample adding and between reagent adding.
Also, use separate reservoirs for each reagent.
8) The kit should not be used beyond the expiration date on the kit label.

■ Note for sample:

1) Tubes for blood collection should be disposable and be non-endotoxin. Samples with high hemolysis or much lipid
are not suitable for ELISA assay.
2) Samples should be assayed within 7 days when stored at 2-8℃, otherwise samples must be divided up and stored at
-20℃ (≤1 month) or -80℃ (≤3 months). Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. Prior to assay, the frozen samples
should be slowly thawed and centrifuged to remove precipitates.
3) Please predict the concentration before assaying. If the sample concentration is not within the range of the standard
curve, users must determine the optimal sample dilutions for their particular experiments.
4) If the sample type is not included in the manual, a preliminary experiment is suggested to verify the validity.
5) If a lysis buffer is used to prepare tissue homogenates or cell lysates, there is a possibility of causing a deviation due
to the introduced chemical substance.
6) Some recombinant protein may not be detected due to a mismatching with the coated antibody or detection
antibody.

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Dilution Method
Please predict the concentration range of the sample in advance. If your test sample needs dilution, please refer to the
dilution method as follows:
For 100 fold dilution: One-step dilution. Add 5 μL sample to 495 μL sample diluent to yield 100 fold dilution.
For 1000 fold dilution:Two-step dilution. Add 5 μL sample to 95 μL sample diluent to yield 20 fold dilution, then add
5 μL 20 fold diluted sample to 245 μL sample diluent, after this, the neat sample has been diluted at 1000 fold
successfully.
For 100000 fold dilution:Three-step dilution. Add 5 μL sample to 195 μL sample diluent to yield 40 fold dilution, then
add 5 μL 40 fold diluted sample to 245 μL sample diluent to yield 50 fold dilution, and finally add 5 μL 2000 fold
diluted sample to 245 μL sample diluent, after this, the neat sample has been diluted at 100000 fold successfully.

Reagent preparation
1. Bring all reagents to room temperature (18-25℃) before use. If the kit will not be used up in one assay, please only
take out the necessary strips and reagents for present experiment, and store the remaining strips and reagents at
required condition.
2. Wash Buffer: Dilute 30 mL of Concentrated Wash Buffer with 720 mL of deionized or distilled water to prepare
750 mL of Wash Buffer. Note: if crystals have formed in the concentrate, warm it in a 40℃ water bath and mix it
gently until the crystals have completely dissolved.
3. Standard working solution: Centrifuge the standard at 10,000×g for 1 min. Add 1.0 mL of Reference Standard
&Sample Diluent, let it stand for 10 min and invert it gently several times. After it dissolves fully, mix it thoroughly
with a pipette. This reconstitution produces a working solution of 1000 ng/mL(or add 1 mL of Reference Standard
&Sample Diluent, let it stand for 1-2 min and then mix it thoroughly with a vortex meter of low speed. Bubbles
generated during vortex could be removed by centrifuging at a relatively low speed). Then make serial dilutions as
needed. The recommended dilution gradient is as follows: 1000, 500, 250, 125, 62.5, 31.25, 15.63, 0 ng/mL.
Dilution method: Take 7 EP tubes, add 500uL of Reference Standard & Sample Diluent to each tube. Pipette 500uL
of the 1000 ng/mL working solution to the first tube and mix up to produce a 500 ng/mL working solution. Pipette
500uL of the solution from the former tube into the latter one according to this step. The illustration below is for
reference.

1000 500 250 125 62.5 31.25 15.63 0

4. Biotinylated Detection Ab working solution: Calculate the required amount before the experiment (50 μL/well). In
preparation, slightly more than calculated should be prepared. Centrifuge the Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab
at 800×g for 1 min, then dilute the 100× Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab to 1× working solution with
Biotinylated Detection Ab Diluent(Concentrated Biotinylated Detection Ab: Biotinylated Detection Ab Diluent= 1:
99).
5. Concentrated HRP Conjugate working solution: Calculate the required amount before the experiment (100
μL/well). In preparation, slightly more than calculated should be prepared. Centrifuge the Concentrated HRP
Conjugate at 800×g for 1 min, then dilute the 100× Concentrated HRP Conjugate to 1× working solution with HRP
Conjugate Diluent(Concentrated HRP Conjugate: HRP Conjugate Diluent= 1: 99).

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Assay procedure
1. Determine wells for diluted standard, blank and sample. Add 50 μL each dilution of standard, blank and sample
into the appropriate wells (It is recommended that all samples and standards be assayed in duplicate). Immediately
add 50 μL of Biotinylated Detection Ab working solution to each well. Cover the plate with the sealer provided in
the kit. Incubate for 45 min at 37℃. Note: solutions should be added to the bottom of the micro ELISA plate well,
avoid touching the inside wall and causing foaming as much as possible.
2. Decant the solution from each well, add 350 μL of wash buffer to each well. Soak for 1 min and aspirate or decant
the solution from each well and pat it dry against clean absorbent paper. Repeat this wash step 3 times. Note: a
microplate washer can be used in this step and other wash steps. Make the tested strips in use immediately after the
wash step. Do not allow wells to be dry.
3. Add 100 μL of HRP Conjugate working solution to each well. Cover the plate with a new sealer. Incubate for 30
min at 37°C.
4. Decant the solution from each well, repeat the wash process for 5 times as conducted in step 2.
5. Add 90 μL of Substrate Reagent to each well. Cover the plate with a new sealer. Incubate for about 15 min at
37°C. Protect the plate from light. Note: the reaction time can be shortened or extended according to the actual color
change, but not more than 30 min. Preheat the Microplate Reader for about 15 min before OD measurement.
6. Add 50 μL of Stop Solution to each well. Note: adding the stop solution should be done in the same order as the
substrate solution.
7. Determine the optical density (OD value) of each well at once with a micro-plate reader set to 450 nm.

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Assay Procedure Summary

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Calculation of results
Average the duplicate readings for each standard and samples. Plot a four parameter logistic curve on log-log axis, with
standard concentration on the x-axis and OD values on the y-axis.
If the OD of the sample under the lowest limit of the standard curve, you should re-test it with an appropriate dilution.
The actual concentration is the calculated concentration multiplied by the dilution factor.

Typical data
As the OD values of the standard curve may vary according to the conditions of the actual assay performance (e.g.
operator, pipetting technique, washing technique or temperature effects), the operator should establish a standard curve
for each test. Typical standard curve and data is provided below for reference only.

ng/mL OD Standard Curve

1000 0.414

500 0.53

250 0.726

125 1.011

62.5 1.349

31.25 1.664

15.63 1.9

0 2.219

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Performance

■ Precision
Intra-assay Precision (Precision within an assay): 3 samples with low, mid range and high level ST/5-HT were tested 20
times on one plate, respectively.
Inter-assay Precision (Precision between assays): 3 samples with low, mid range and high level ST/5-HT were tested on 3
different plates, 20 replicates in each plate, respectively.
Intra-assay Precision Inter-assay Precision
Sample 1 2 3 1 2 3
n 20 20 20 20 20 20
Mean 51.20 141.30 362.70 54.70 132.00 351.00
Standard deviation 3.50 5.90 15.60 3.10 6.50 16.10
C V (%) 6.84 4.18 4.30 5.67 4.92 4.59

■ Recovery
The recovery of ST/5-HT spiked at three different levels in samples throughout the range of the assay was evaluated in
various matrices.
Sample Type Range (%) Average Recovery (%)
Serum (n=8) 95-107 100
EDTA plasma (n=8) 86-99 92
Cell culture media (n=8) 91-105 98

■ Linearity
Samples were spiked with high concentrations of ST/5-HT and diluted with Reference Standard & Sample Diluent to
produce samples with values within the range of the assay.
Serum (n=5) EDTA plasma(n=5) Cell culture media(n=5)

Range (%) 90-104 86-99 97-112

1:2
Average (%) 97 92 104

Range (%) 83-96 92-103 96-108

1:4
Average (%) 90 98 102

Range (%) 84-97 86-99 93-108

1:8
Average (%) 90 92 101

Range (%) 84-97 94-107 94-109

1:16
Average (%) 90 99 100

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Troubleshooting

Problem Causes Solutions

Inaccurate pipetting Check pipettes.

Ensure briefly spin the vial of standard

Poor standard curve
Improper standard dilution and dissolve the powder thoroughly by
gentle mixing.

Wells are not completely aspirated Completely aspirate wells in between

steps.

Insufficient incubation time Ensure sufficient incubation time.

Use recommended incubation

Incorrect assay temperature temperature. Bring substrate to room
Low signal temperature before use.

Inadequate reagent volumes Check pipettes and ensure correct

preparation.
Improper dilution

HRP conjugate inactive or TMB failure Mix HRP conjugate and TMB, rapid
coloring.

Verify the wavelength and filter setting

on the Microplate reader.
Deep color but low value Plate reader setting is not optimal
Open the Microplate Reader ahead to pre-
heat.

Large CV Inaccurate pipetting Check pipettes.

Concentration of target protein is too high Use recommended dilution factor.

Review the manual for proper wash. If

High background
Plate is insufficiently washed using a plate washer, check that all ports
are unobstructed.

Contaminated wash buffer Prepare fresh wash buffer.

Improper storage of the ELISA kit All the reagents should be stored
according to the instructions.
Low sensitivity
Stop solution is not added Stop solution should be added to each
well before measurement.

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Declaration
1. Limited by current conditions and scientific technology, we can't conduct comprehensive identification and analysis
on all the raw material provided. So there might be some qualitative and technical risks for users using the kit.
2. This assay is designed to eliminate interference by factors present in biological samples. Until all factors have been
tested in the ELISA immunoassay, the possibility of interference cannot be excluded.
3. The final experimental results will be closely related to the validity of products, operational skills of the operators,
the experimental environments and so on. We are only responsible for the kit itself, but not for the samples
consumed during the assay. The users should calculate the possible amount of the samples used in the whole test.
Please reserve sufficient samples in advance.
4. To get the best results, please only use the reagents supplied by the manufacturer and strictly comply with the
instructions.
5. Incorrect results may occur because of incorrect operations during the reagents preparation and loading, as well as
incorrect parameter settings of the Micro-plate reader. Please read the instructions carefully and adjust the
instrument prior to the experiment.
6. Even the same operator might get different results in two separate experiments. In order to get reproducible results,
the operation of every step in the assay should be controlled.
7. Every kit has strictly passed QC test. However, results from end users might be inconsistent with our data due to
some variables such as transportation conditions, different lab equipment, and so on. Intra-assay variance among kits
from different batches might arise from the above reasons too.
8. Kits from different manufacturers or other methods for testing the same analyte could bring out inconsistent results,
since we haven’t compared our products with those from other manufacturers.
9. The kit is designed for research use only, we will not be responsible for any issues if the kit is applied in clinical
diagnosis or any other related procedures.

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