Bovine Insulin Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1) ELISA Kit

IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1) is a single-chain peptide hormone produced chiefly by the liver in response to growth hormone stimulation, and it mediates most of the somatotropic effects on postnatal skeletal growth, protein synthesis, and cell proliferation in cattle and other ruminants. This bovine-specific ELISA kit from Assay Genie provides quantitative measurement of IGF-1 across diverse sample types relevant to veterinary endocrinology, livestock productivity research, and animal nutrition studies.

The kit is supplied as a 96-assay microplate configuration including pre-coated wells, calibrator standards, detection antibody, and substrate reagents required to generate a full standard curve. Common research applications include tracking growth rates in beef and dairy cattle, evaluating metabolic health, monitoring nutritional status, and studying reproductive physiology, where circulating IGF-1 concentrations reflect developmental stage, average daily gain, and energy balance.

The procedure produces a colorimetric readout measurable on a standard plate reader, and the assay is validated for in vitro research use only in laboratory settings. Samples such as tissue homogenates, cell lysates, and cell culture supernatants are accommodated alongside standard blood-derived specimens, making the kit broadly applicable across whole-animal and cell-based bovine research workflows.