Acetylcarnitine Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) Kit is a Competitive Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA) Kit for use with Serum, plasma and other biological fluids.
Research Articles on Acetylcarnitine (ALCAR)
| Introduction | Acetyl-L-carnitine, ALCAR or ALC, is an acetylated form of L-carnitine. It is naturally produced by the body, although it is often taken as a dietary supplement. Acetylcarnitine is broken down in the blood by plasma esterases to carnitine which is used by the body to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria for breakdown. Carnitine is both a nutrient and made by the body as needed; it serves as a substrate for important reactions in which it accepts and gives up an acyl group. Acetylcarnitine is the most abundant naturally occurring derivative and is formed in a reaction where the acetyl group displaces the hydrogen atom in the central hydroxyl group of carnitine. |
| Target | Acetylcarnitine (ALCAR) |
| Reactivity | General (All species) |
| Tested Applications | CLIA |
| Recommended dilutions | Optimal dilutions/concentrations should be determined by the end user. |
| Storage | Shipped at 4 °C. Upon receipt, store the kit according to the storage instruction in the kit's manual. |
| Validity | The validity for this kit is at least 6 months. Up to 12 months validity can be provided on request. |
| Stability | The stability of the kit is determined by the rate of activity loss. The loss rate is less than 5% within the expiration date under appropriate storage conditions. To minimize performance fluctuations, operation procedures and lab conditions should be strictly controlled. It is also strongly suggested that the whole assay is performed by the same user throughout. |
| Test Range | 19.5 ng/ml - 5000 ng/ml |
| Sensitivity | < 7.7 ng/ml |
| Standard Form | Lyophilized |
| Detection Method | Chemiluminescent |
| Assay Type | Competitive |
| Assay Data | Quantitative |
| Sample Type | Serum, plasma and other biological fluids. |
| Availability | Shipped within 5-20 working days. |
| Note | This product is for research use only. The range and sensitivity is subject to change. Please contact us for the latest product information. For accurate results, sample concentrations must be diluted to mid-range of the kit. If you require a specific range, please contact us in advance or write your request in your order comments. Please note that our ELISA and CLIA kits are optimised for detection of native samples, rather than recombinant proteins. We are unable to guarantee detection of recombinant proteins, as they may have different sequences or tertiary structures to the native protein. |
| Standard | 5000 ng/ml |