Thermo Scientific™ ELISA Blocker Blocking Buffer

Thermo Scientific™ELISA Blocker Blocking Buffer

ELISA Blocker Blocking Buffer is a protein buffer that effectively blocks plate binding sites that remain in polystyrene microplate wells following initial coating steps in ELISA procedures. The ready-to-use buffer is optimized and routinely used for sandwich ELISA procedures involving cytokines, such as many of the Thermo Scientific Pierce ELISA Kits.

Features

• Size: 1L (sufficient for thirty 96-well plates)

• Application: Use as a blocking buffer in ELISA. The buffer is ready to use. No dilution is required.

• Instructions for use in an ELISA: Following the incubation with a coating antibody, aspirate the coating antibody from the plate and add 300 µL of ELISA Blocker Blocking Buffer to each well. Cover the plate with a plate sealer and incubate for a minimum of 1 hour at room temperature (22-25°C). Aspirate blocking buffer and proceed with the ELISA procedure or dry the plate for future use.

• Plate Drying: Plates should be dried uncovered, at room temperature, for a minimum of 1 hour. For optimal drying, plates should not be stacked and humidity should be at 30-40%. If plates are stacked, or humidity is high, the drying time should be increased. Once drying is complete, seal each plate in a foil pouch with a desiccant. When sealed with a desiccant, plates may be stored at 2-8°C for up to 6 months.

• Reagent Type: Blocking Reagent.