BioVision’s Rat MMP-8 ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is an in vitro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative measurement of Rat MMP-8. This assay employs an antibody specific for MMP-8 coated on a 96-well plate. Standards and samples are pipetted into the wells and MMP-8 present in a sample is bound to the wells by the immobilized antibody. The wells are washed and biotinylated anti-Rat MMP-8 antibody is added. After washing away unbound biotinylated antibody, HRP-conjugated streptavidin is pipetted to the wells. The wells are again washed, a TMB substrate solution is added to the wells and color develops in proportion to the amount of MMP-8 bound. The Stop Solution changes the color from blue to yellow, and the intensity of the color is measured at 450 nm. The minimum detectable dose of MMP-8 is typically less than 50 pg/ml. The intra-Assay reproducibility is CV<10% & inter-Assay is CV<12%. This ELISA kit shows no cross-reactivity with the following cytokines tested: rat CINC-2, CINC-3, CNTF, Fractalkine, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, Leptin, Lix, MCP-1, MIP-3α, β-NGF, TIMP-1, TNF-α.