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AAV1 Titration ELISA

Cat. No: PRAAV1

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$687.00*

Key Features
  • ELISA for quantitation of AAV1 capsids
  • Detection of full and empty AAV1 capsids
  • ADK1a antibody is used as capture and detection antibody

Product description
Quantity 96 tests
Reactivity AAV1
Storage 2-8°C
Intended use Research use only
Application ELISA
Product description Unique microtiter plate enzyme immunoassay for the quantitation of virions and assembled empty capsids of AAV1. The capture-antibody detects a conformational epitope not present on unassembled capsid proteins.
Details 2 Empty capsid preparation of AAV1
Form supplied Reagent kit, 12 x 8-well strips
Background

The ELISA principle:

The assay is based on the sandwich ELISA technique where a monoclonal antibody (mab) specific for a conformational epitope on assembled AAV capsids is coated onto the plate and is used to capture AAV particles from the specimen.

The detection of captured AAV particles is a two-step process.

  1. A biotin-conjugated mab is bound to the captured AAV particles.
  2. A streptavidin peroxidase conjugate reacts with the biotin molecules. The addition of the substrate results in a color reaction which is proportional to the amount of specifically bound viral particles.

Comparison of AAV Quantification Methods:

Each of the commonly used quantification methods has its pros and cons:

  • qPCR is widely used, but suffers from several issues such as sample preparation, primer design, or PCR efficiency that can lead to high inter-laboratory variation of results.
  • Digital droplet PCR methods overcome some of the limitations of qPCR. However, variations between labs can still occur due to different sample processing protocols.
  • Dot blot is a simple and quantitative method, if reliable reference material is used. However, it suffers from the limited linearity and dynamic range of western blotting in general.

Given the practical drawbacks of the aforementioned techniques, a conventional sandwich ELISA currently appears to be superior in terms of inter- and intralaboratory variation as well as ease of use. Therefore, it represents the best format for reliable and reproducible quantification of total rAVV capsid titers.

Use of shuffled/mutated AAV:

The recognition of shuffled/mutated AAV vectors depend on the specific capsid region which is affected by the shuffling/mutation. The capture antibodies used for PROGEN’s AAV ELISAs bind specific and, in some cases, well defined conformational epitopes. These epitopes are generated by the capsid assembly of the corresponding AAV serotypes. A first indication that the ELISA might recognize your shuffled/mutated AAV vector is the presence of the antibody-binding epitope. However, changes in the protein sequences of the capsid proteins might also influence conformation of the proteins, hence the conformation of the epitopes presented on the AAV capsid. This might influence binding affinity of the antibody and affect determination of the titer based on the (non-shuffled) Kit Control provided with the AAV ELISA kit. Since these properties strongly depend on the specific shuffling/mutation performed, PROGEN cannot guarantee successful and precise quantification of your shuffled/mutated AAV vector. Even if the antibody binding epitopes are still present on your shuffled/mutated AAV capsid, your assay needs to be tested and optimized for your specific AAV vector.

PROGEN highly recommends the production and calibration of a suitable (shuffled/mutated) Kit Control, to ensure reliable titer determination of your individually shuffled/mutated AAV vector with PROGEN ELISA kits.

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which are based on the purchased products and/or which include the purchased product require a royalty based sub-license agreement.

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In house validation shows that our PROGEN AAV ELISA kits can be used under GMP conditions. However, it is also necessary to validate kits under your individual conditions. If you need support with your validation you can contact us at support@progen.com. 
Performance data is available here.

The recognition of shuffled AAV vectors depends on the specific capsid region which is affected by the shuffling. The antibodies used for PROGEN’s AAV ELISAs bind to specific conformational epitopes. These epitopes are generated by the capsid assembly of the corresponding AAV serotypes. 

 
A first indication that the antibody recognizes your shuffled AAV vector is the presence of the antibody-binding epitope. However, changes in protein sequences of the capsid proteins might also influence conformation of the proteins and furthermore the conformation of the epitopes presented on the AAV capsid. Thus, binding affinity of the antibody and determination of the titer based on our Kit Control (non-shuffled) might be influenced and affected. 
 
To test if your shuffled variant is detected by one of our PROGEN antibodies you can either use our antibody sample size and perform a dot blot or you can easily check the binding affinity with our Dip'n'Check lateral flow assay.
 
Since these properties strongly depend on the specific shuffling performed, PROGEN cannot guarantee successful and precise quantification of your shuffled AAV vector. Even if the antibody binding epitopes are still present on your shuffled AAV capsid, your ELISA assay needs to be tested and optimized for your specific AAV vector. PROGEN recommends the production and calibration of a suitable (shuffled) Kit Control, to ensure reliable titer determination of your individually shuffled AAV vector.

 
For more information on the antibody binding epitopes on assembled AAV1, 2, 5, 8 and 9 capsids, see the tables below summarizing the published data from the following publications on the specific antibody binding sites:
 
Residues for A20 and ADK8 binding
 
Contact sides and footprint residues for ADK1a/1b
 
Contact sides and footprint residues for ADK5a/5b
 
AAV1:
 
AAV2
 
AAV5
 
AAV8

Due to the high affinity and specificity of the AAV capture antibodies used for the PROGEN AAV ELISA kits, the detection of AAV particles from cell extracts is possible. However, detection is only possible within the reading range of the ELISA kits and reliable quantification depends on adequate titration of the corresponding samples. Furthermore, the detection of AAV capsids from cell extract can be influenced by several conditions, e.g. the composition of your lysis buffer. For example, high salt concentrations in your buffer might inhibit adequate capsid detection. We recommend to dilute the sample at least 1:10 in ASSB 1x to get a reliable result. For more information, see the following publication:

Grimm, D. et al. Titration of AAV-2 particles via a novel capsid ELISA: packaging of genomes can limit production of recombinant AAV-2. Gene Ther.6, 1322–30 (1999).

Yes, PROGEN offers serotype-specific AAV ELISA Controls for the standardization of your AAV titer determination.

The serotype-specific positive controls are fully characterized empty AAV capsids standardized with PROGEN´s internal gold standards* (AAV1, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV9, AAVrh10 and AAVrh74) or the ATCC international gold standard material (AAV2 & AAV8).

 

*For more information on PROGEN´s internal gold standard, take a look at our posters "Developing Reliable AAV Standards for ELISA" and "The New AAV3 Titration ELISA" describing the establishment and characterization of AAV5 and AAV3 internal gold standards.

Our Dip'n'Check AAV lateral flow assays are perfectly suitable to estimate the approximate titer quick and easy just before performing the PROGEN ELISA. The result within 20min will guide you to the optimal dilution for your sample to hit the dynamic range. More information about our Dip’n’Check can be found on our Poster: Potential Applications for AAV Lateral Flow Tests

Yes, for AAV particle purification we recommend OptiPrep produced by Serumwerk Bernburg AG. You can find more information on our OptiPrep site.

PROGEN’s AAV ELISA kits are provided with one pre-coated microtiter plate containing 12 x 8-well-strips.

PROGEN recommends the use of seven serial dilutions of the provided Kit Control (standard curve), two blank controls and 2-3 dilutions of the unknown AAV samples to ensure a reliable quantification of AAV titers. The Kit Control and the AAV samples need to be tested in duplicates to provide accurate results (for further information take a look at the instructions provided with the AAV ELISA kit).

Bearing this in mind, once you have applied the standard curve, forty duplicate measurements can be applied.

PROGEN offers AAV Titration ELISA kits for the quantification of AAV serotypes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, and rh10 and AAV Xpress ELISA kits for AAV serotypes 2, 5, 6,  8, and 9. AAVrh74 capsids can be quantified with a combination of AAVrh10 ELISA and AAVrh74 kit control as standard, since the antibody used in the AAVrh10 ELISA also recognizes AAVrh74. 

Yes, some of the antibodies used in our ELISA kits show cross-reactivity with other serotypes. 

For more information on cross-reactivity of our antibodies, please visit our AAV particle antibody webpage.

For example, the AAV8 ELISA kits cross-react with AAVrh10. However, the AAV8 ELISA kit is not suitable for quantification of the total AAV capsid content of AAVrh10 preparations e.g. due to its serotyp-specific kit control. For quantification of AAVrh10 PROGEN offers an ELISA optimized for AAVrh10 containing AAVrh10 kit control. 

With a suitable kit control an ELISA kit can be validated for a specific serotyp. For example, PROGEN offers the AAVrh74 Kit control, which can be used in combination with our AAVrh10 ELISA kit to quantify AAVrh74 capsids. This specific applications needs to be qualified by the user. 

AAV Xpress ELISAs were developed based on the corresponding AAV Titration ELISAs.

The only difference is the adjustment of the kit components to shorten the assay time for the AAV Xpress ELISAs from ~4.5h to ~2h. The process is the same for both the AAV Xpress ELISAs and the AAV Titration ELISAs.

All the AAV Titration ELISAs and the AAV Xpress ELISAs have been calibrated based on the ATCC standard material (AAV2 & AAV8) or the PROGEN internal gold standard material (AAV1, AAV3, AAV5, AAV6, AAV9 & AAVrh10), respectively.
 
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