Rat Collagen Type IX Alpha 1 (COL9a1) ELISA Kit

Built for connective tissue research, this rat-specific assay quantifies Collagen Type IX alpha-1 (COL9a1) in tissue homogenates and other rat-derived biological samples. The kit is supplied by Assay Genie and is sized for 96 assays per kit.

Collagen Type IX is a fibril-associated matrix component important in cartilage composition. Measuring its alpha-1 chain supports investigations of chondrocyte biology, joint tissue remodeling, osteoarthritis model characterization, and developmental studies of the skeletal extracellular matrix.

Each kit includes a microplate pre-configured to run 96 assays, along with all buffers, standards, and detection reagents needed to complete the plate. Color development occurs via an enzymatic reaction read on a standard plate reader. The procedure uses paired antibodies with reactivity restricted to rat samples, making it suitable for preclinical rat model work.

Recommended handling: keep unopened reagents refrigerated at the temperature indicated in the product insert; protect the plate and conjugate from light and avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.