Oxytocin ELISA 5 Plate

The Oxytocin ELISA kit is a colorimetric competitive enzyme immunoassay kit with results overnight + 1 hour. Absorbance is read at 405 nm. Very low reactivity with vasopressin provides confidence in assay results. Sensitive quantification of < 12 pg/mL oxytocin. Ready-to-use liquid color-coded reagents reduce errors in the lab.

For the quantitative determination of Oxytocin in culture supernatants, milk, plasma, and serum from any species. Cited sample types include cerebral spinal fluid1, saliva2,3, tissue1 and urine4.


1. PVN electrical stimulation prolongs withdrawal latencies and releases oxytocin in cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and spinal cord tissue inintact and neuropathic rats: M. Condes-Lara, et al. ; Pain 140, 265 (2008)
2. Influence of a 'Warm Touch' Support Enhancement Intervention Among Married Couples on Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Oxytocin, Alpha Amylase,and Cortisol: J. Holt-Lunstad, et al. ; Psychosom. Med. 70, 976 (2008)
3. The cross-generation transmission of oxytocin in humans: R. Feldman, I. Gordon, & O. Zagoory-Sharon; Hormones and Behavior 58, 669 (2010)
4. Mothers’ and Children’s Concentrations of Oxytocin Following Close, Physical Interactions with Biological and Non-biological Children: J. Bick & M. Dozier; Dev. Psychobiol. 52, 100 (2010)

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