Rat Vitamin C (VC) ELISA Kit

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid and L-ascorbic acid, is a vitamin found in food and used as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used to treat and prevent scurvy.Evidence does not support use in the general population for the prevention of the common cold. It may be taken by mouth or by injection. It is generally well tolerated.Large doses may cause gastrointestinal discomfort, headache, trouble sleeping, and flushing of the skin. Normal doses are safe during pregnancy. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient involved in the repair of tissue.Foods that contain vitamin C include citrus fruit, tomatoes, red peppers, and potatoes. Vitamin C was discovered in 1912, isolated in 1928, and first made in 1933. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, the most effective and safe medicines needed in a health system.Vitamin C is available as a generic medication and over the counter.In 2015, the wholesale cost in the developing world was about 0.003 to 0.007 USD per tablet. In some countries, ascorbic acid may be added to foods such as breakfast cereal.

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Rat Vitamin C (VC) ELISA Kit has high sensitivity and excellent specificity for detection of Rat VC. No significant cross-reactivity or interference between Rat VC and analogues was observed.

This Rat Vitamin C (VC) ELISA Kit employs a two-site sandwich ELISA to quantitate VC in samples. An antibody specific for VC has been pre-coated onto a microplate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and anyVC present is bound by the immobilized antibody. After removing any unbound substances, a biotin-conjugated antibody specific for VC is added to the wells. After washing, Streptavidin conjugated Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to the wells. Following a wash to remove any unbound avidin-enzyme reagent, a substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of VC bound in the initial step. The color development is stopped and the intensity of the color is measured.

• Do not mix components from different kit lots or use reagents beyond the kit expiration date.• Allow all reagents to warm to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before opening.• Pre-rinse the pipet tip with reagent, use fresh pipet tips for each sample, standard and reagent to avoid contamination.• Unused wells must be kept desiccated at 4 °C in the sealed bag provided.• Mix Thoroughly is very important for the result. It is recommended using low frequency oscillator or slight hand shaking every 10 minutes.• It is recommended that all samples and standards be assayed in duplicate or triplicate.