Endorphin, beta (Rat) – RIA Kit

The Endorphin, beta (Rat) – RIA Kit (Catalog #RK-022-33) is a research reagent supplied by Phoenix Peptide under our specialized ELISA Kits – Assay Kits – RIA Kits category. This item is offered at a regular price of $942 for a package size of 125 tubes.

Storage, Handling & Operational Notes

Transport & Regulatory Notes: This package conforms to the 49 CFR173.421 for expected radioactive material limited quantity, N.O.S. UN2910.

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Specification / Feature	Details
Catalog Number	RK-022-33
Packaging	125 tubes
Category	ELISA Kits – Assay Kits – RIA Kits
Price / Unit	$942
Intra-Assay CV:	<10%
Inter-Assay CV:	<15%
Sensitivity:	68.6 pg/ml
Specificity:	Peptide %
β-Endorphin (Rat)	100
β-Endorphin (Mouse, Porcine)	100
β-Endorphin (Camel, Ovine, Bovine)	100
β-Endorphin (Equine)	100
α-Endorphin	100
β-Endorphin (Human)	40
Met-Enkephalin	0
Leu-Enkephalin	0
α-MSH	0
ACTH (Human)	0
PACAP 38 (Human, Ovine, Rat)	0
Standard Range:	10 – 1280 pg/ml
Radioactivity:	Each kit contains 1.5 µCi of Iodine 125.