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Product Description
Specifications
| Size | 1 Plate Kit, 2 Plate Kit, 5 Plate Kit |
| Species | Human |
| Sensitivity | 4 µIU/ml Need more sensitivity? Check out the new NexaTag® kit for this target. Still not enough? Then your answer is our Ultrasensitive Biomarker Testing Service powered by Simoa™ technology. |
| Detection Range | 4 µIU/ml - 300 µIU/ml |
| Specificity | This ELISA kit shows no cross-reactivity with the following cytokines tested: human BDNF, BLC, ENA-78, IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-2, IL-3, IL-5, IL-6, IL-7, IL-8, IL-9, IL-11, IL-12 p70, IL-12 p40, IL-13, IL-15, I-309, IP-10, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IFN-gamma, Leptin (OB), MCP-1, MCP-2, MCP-3, MDC, MIP-1 alpha, MIP-1 beta, MIP-1 delta, PARC, PDGF, RANTES, SCF, TARC, TGF-beta, TIMP-1, TNF-alpha, TNF-beta, TPO, VEGF. |
| Compatible Sample Types | Cell Culture Supernatants, Plasma, Serum |
| Recommended Dilution (Serum/Plasma) | 2 - 10 fold |
| Accession Number | P01308 |
| Gene Id | 3630 |
| Gene Symbols | INS |
| Protein Name / Synonyms | Insulin [Cleaved into: Insulin B chain Insulin A chain] |
| Quantitative/Semi-Quantitative | Quantitative |
| Solid Support | 96-well Microplate |
| Design Principle | Sandwich-based |
| Method Of Detection | Colorimetric |
| Research Area | Inflammation, Antibody Drug Development, Protein Therapeutics |
| Shipping Type | Blue ice |
| Storage | ≤-20°C |
Target Background
Insulin is a polypeptide hormone, secreted by β-cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. It plays a crucial role in glucose homeostasis, cell growth and metabolism. Upon secretion, insulin circulates to hepatocytes where glucose is stored in the form of glycogen. Other targets of insulin include skeletal muscles and adipocytes which also take up glucose, thereby reducing blood glucose levels. Insulin triggers glucose uptake, muscle protein synthesis, glycogenesis and lipogenesis via the tyrosine kinase pathway. In addition to its well-studied role in diabetes, insulin acts on key organs in the body, including the brain, heart, kidneys, bone and skin.
Product Features
- Strip plates and additional reagents allow for use in multiple experiments
- Quantitative protein detection
- Establishes normal range
- The best products for confirmation of antibody array data
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Spiking & Recovery Results

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Kit Components
- Pre-Coated 96-well Strip Microplate
- Wash Buffer
- Stop Solution
- Assay Diluent(s)
- Lyophilized Standard
- Biotinylated Detection Antibody
- Streptavidin-Conjugated HRP
- TMB One-Step Substrate
Additional Materials Required
- Distilled or deionized water
- Precision pipettes to deliver 2 µL to 1 µL volumes
- Adjustable 1-25 µL pipettes for reagent preparation
- 100 µL and 1 liter graduated cylinders
- Tubes to prepare standard and sample dilutions
- Absorbent paper
- Microplate reader capable of measuring absorbance at 450nm
- Log-log graph paper or computer and software for ELISA data analysis
Assay Procedure Summary
- Prepare all reagents, samples and standards as instructed in the manual.
- Add 100 µL of standard or sample to each well.
- Incubate 2.5 h at RT or O/N at 4°C.
- Add 100 µL of prepared biotin antibody to each well.
- Incubate 1 h at RT.
- Add 100 µL of prepared Streptavidin solution to each well.
- Incubate 45 min at RT.
- Add 100 µL of TMB One-Step Substrate Reagent to each well.
- Incubate 30 min at RT.
- Add 50 µL of Stop Solution to each well.
- Read at 450 nm immediately.
Storage/Stability
The entire kit may be stored at -20°C for up to 1 year from the date of shipment. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The kit may be stored at 4°C for up to 6 months. For extended storage, it is recommended to store at -80°C.
Customize This Human Insulin ELISA
We manufacture our ELISAs in-house, so we can build a custom version for your study.
- Post-translational modifications (PTMs): Detect modified Insulin (INS), including phosphorylation, acetylation, S-nitrosylation, S-acylation, oxidation, lactylation, sumoylation, ubiquitination, nitration, carbamylation, and more
- Sample types: Validation in your matrix using samples you provide, such as CSF, urine, saliva, lysates, or exosomes
- Also available: More sensitive platforms such as Simoa® and NexaTag®, multiplex panels, bulk lots, and other species when suitable reagents exist
Feasibility varies by target and modification, and we’ll tell you upfront what’s achievable.
Learn more about custom ELISA development
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Insulin/PHMB-grafted sodium alginate hydrogels improve infected wound healing by antibacterial-prompted macrophage inflammatory regulation
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Cell Culture Supernatant (release solution supernatants PBS from hydrogels)
- Year:
- 2025
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Nanobiotechnology
- PubMed ID:
- 40319298
RFX3 is essential for the generation of functional human pancreatic islets from stem cells
- Year:
- 2025
- Journal Name:
- Diabetologia
- PubMed ID:
- 40263183
A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to assess the postprandial dose-dependent effects of wild blueberries on metabolic and cognitive outcomes following a high-carbohydrate breakfast
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Plasma (healthy trial participants, postprandial)
- Year:
- 2026
- Journal Name:
- European Journal of Nutrition
- PubMed ID:
- 42191861
Evaluating Pro- and Anti-inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Geriatric Population and Correlation With Clinical and Biochemical Parameters
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Serum (geriatric subjects, fasting)
- Year:
- 2025
- Journal Name:
- Curēus
- PubMed ID:
- 39991369
Proteomic analysis identifies novel molecular signatures and immune-metabolic pathways in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Serum (64 RA-ILD, 64 RA, 40 controls)
- Year:
- 2025
- Journal Name:
- Biomedical Reports
- PubMed ID:
- 41159041
Serum ferritin, insulin, and c-reactive protein as early biochemical indicators for gestational diabetes mellitus among a Filipino population in Manila
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Serum (pregnant women, first to third trimester)
- Year:
- 2025
- Journal Name:
- SciEnggJ
Helpful to Live Healthier? Intermittent Hypoxic/Ischemic Training Benefits Vascular Homeostasis and Lipid Metabolism with Activating SIRT1 Pathways in Overweight/Obese Individuals
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Serum (overweight/obese individuals)
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal Name:
- Obesity facts
- PubMed ID:
- 38185107
Maternal Obesity and Neonatal Metabolic Health: Insights Into Insulin Resistance
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Plasma (neonates of obese/non-obese mothers)
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal Name:
- Curēus
- PubMed ID:
- 38469369
Gender effect of glucose, insulin/glucagon ratio, lipids, and nitrogen-metabolites on serum HGF and EGF levels in patients with diabetes type 2
- Species:
- Human
- Sample Type:
- Serum (type 2 diabetes patients)
- Year:
- 2024
- Journal Name:
- Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
- PubMed ID:
- 38654922
Exploring protein stabilized multiple emulsion with permeation enhancer for oral delivery of insulin
- Year:
- 2021
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
- PubMed ID:
- 33279562
















