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| Ex/Em(nm) | 500/None | 
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| Solvent | N/A | 
| Storage | F/D/L | 
| Category | ProteinBiochemistry Generalproteins  | 
| Related | BiochemicalAssays | 
1.Prepare100XAvidinstocksolutionbyadding400µLddH2OintothevialofAvidin(ComponentA),Mixwell.
Note:Theunused100XAvidinstocksolutionshouldbedividedintosingleusealiquotsandstoredat-20oC
2.PrepareHABA/Avidinassaymixturebyadding200µLof100XAvidinstocksolution(fromStep1)into20
mLofHABAassaybuffer(ComponentB).Mixthereagentcompletely.
Note:TheunusedportionofHABA/Avidinassaymixturemightbestoredat4°Cuptooneweek.
3.QuantitateBiotinwitha96-wellMicroplate
3.1.Add20µLeachofbiotin-containingsamples,negativecontrol(ddH2Oorthesamebufferusedtodissolvebiotin-containingsample),andpositiveControl(ComponentC)intoa96-wellwhite/clearbottommicroplateasdescribedinTables1and2.
Table1Layoutofbiotin-containingtestsamples,negativeorpositivecontrolsinawhite/clearbottom96-wellmicroplate
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Note:NC=NegativeControl,PC=PositiveControl,TS=TestSamples.
Table2Reagentcompositionforeachwell
PositiveControl  | NegativeControl  | TestSample*  | 
ComponentC:20μL  | ddH2O:20μL  | 20μL  | 
*Note1:Itisnecessarytotestthebiotin-containingsamplesatseveraldilutionstoensurethattheconcentrationofbiotiniswithintheassaylinearrange,2-16µMofbiotin(finalconcentration).
Note2:Avoidbufferscontainingpotassium,asitwillcauseprecipitationintheassay.
Note3:Freebiotinmustbeseparatedfromthebiotinylatedproteinbygelfiltrationordialysis.
3.2Add180µLofHABA/Avidinassaymixture(fromStep2)intoeachwellofthebiotin-containingsamples,negativecontrol,andpositivecontrol(seeStep3.1)tomakethetotalbiotinassayvolumeof200µL/well.
Note:ForaCuvetteFormat,add100μLsamplewith900μLHABA/Avidinassaymixture.
3.3Incubatethereactionmixtureatroomtemperaturefor5minutesbyshakingonaplateshakerat100-200rpm,protectedfromlightandavoidcreatingbubblesduringpipetting.
3.4 Monitortheabsorbancedecreasewithanabsorbanceplatereaderat500nm.
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