Bisphenol A, usually abbreviated as BPA , is a chemical used as industrial material in the production of polycarbonate plastic resins, epoxy resins, and other products. Actually, we cannot be too familiar with the polycarbonate plastics in our daily life.
Compared with other materials, BPA-derived plastics, commercially used since 1957, have many advantages such as shatter resistance, visual clarity, high heat resistance, and electrical resistance. They can be found in an enormous range of products: eyeglass lenses, CDs and DVDs, personal computers, household electronic, power tools, sports equipment, medical devices, and food and drink containers.
Epoxy resins are easily formed and resist chemicals, which makes them useful in products such as printed circuit boards, paints and adhesives, dental sealants, and coatings for the inside of metal cans.
In 2002, approximately 2.8 million tons of bisphenol A (BPA) was produced globally.
However, along with its benefits and convenience, BPA is also widely disputed for the health effects it might bring. It is considered an endocrine disruptor, a substance which interferes with the production, secretion, transport, action, function and elimination of natural hormones. It may fool the body by stimulating reactions that are unnecessary and potentially harmful. Babies and young children are said to be especially sensitive to the effects of BPA.
After the introduction of Bisphenol A, let’s know about the Bisphenol A ELISA Kit.
ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) kits are ideal for the quantification of target antigens in tissue extracts, serum and cell culture. This ELISA Kit can be used for the determination of BPA levels in biological samples, such as in urine, serum, plasma, cells, and tissues following proper isolation and purification. The free BPA level in urine or cell culture media can be measured using the BPA ELISA, without ethyl acetate extraction after 4-fold dilution of the sample. The glucuronidated BPA level can also be measured without extraction after beta-glucuronidase treatment using specific protocol.
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