Antibody News and Press Releases

MBS HIS-tag antibody MAB230P Chosen for 2nd Generation Forte BIO Dip and Read™ Anti-HIS (HIS2) Biosensors

Maine Biotechnology Services

20/08/2013

Best Value in the MarketplaceHighly Specific: Does not bind to E. coli host cell proteinsExcellent Sensitivity: Detects nanogram quantities of HIS-tagged proteinsReliability: Minimal lot to lot variabilityStrong Affinity: 8.85 x 10-12 M by Forte Bio Octet RedBroadly Reactive: Recognizes (HIS)-tags of 4X or greater engineered at either the N- or C- terminus of the protein

Aldevron part of 1.3M EURO collaboration for a Bioactive self-organising vascular graft

Aldevron

10/07/2013

July 9, 2013. Aldevron (Fargo, ND) announced today its participation in a joint research project partiallyfunded by the German state (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) entitled “Bioactive selforganising vascular graft: VascuTrap” (started September 1, 2012) together with Aesculap AG, polyMaterials AG, Natural and Medical Sciences Institute of Tübingen University (NMI) and the University Hospital, Tübingen. The total volume of this...

Horse, Pig and Rat Meat Adulteration Now Easy to Detect with Simple 1-hour Visual Field Test

Alpha Diagnostic International

21/05/2013

Biotech Company Alpha Diagnostic Int’l (ADI) has developed and released a 1-hour horse, pig and rat meat adulteration/contamination ELISA field test, which detects the presence of horse, pig or rat specific proteins in grounded or sliced meat samples from horse, rat, pig/pork, cow/beef, cat, dog, chicken, sheep/goat. ADI’s 1-Hour horse/pig/rat meat adulteration ELISA are primarily geared towards use in settings like meat processing plants, bulk meat buyers or...

Randox Toxicology launches Mitragynine ELISA for the detection of designer drug Kratom

10/04/2013

Kratom is a designer drug which originates from Mitragyna speciosa; an uncontrolled plant found in South East Asia. The designer drug has gained significant popularity in recent years due to its widespread availability on the internet and in head shops. It is marketed as a way to combat fatigue, pain and depression. The new ELISA developed by Randox Toxicology is the world’s first immunoassay drug test for Kratom; providing a rapid solution for the detection of...

Abcam Licenses Novel Technology from Columbia University for Neurobiological Research

Abcam

08/04/2013

New products from Abcam Biochemicals will support research into neurodegeneration and drug addictionBristol and Cambridge, UK, April 08, 2013: Abcam Plc., a producer and distributor of high quality protein research tools, and Columbia University, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive license agreement for two novel pH-responsive fluorescent false neurotransmitters (FFNs). FFNs are probes which act as optical tracers, allowing imaging of neurotransmitter...

Randox Toxicology launches three new assays for the detection of Z drugs; Zopiclone, Zaleplon and Zolpidem

27/03/2013

Randox Toxicology, a leading provider of laboratory drug testing solutions, has launched three new ELISA testing kits for the detection of sedative drugs Zopiclone, Zaleplon and Zolpidem. These drugs behave in a similar ways to benzodiazepines, a psychoactive drug which was traditionally used for the treatment of anxiety or insomnia. The Z drugs are found in prescription medications; Lunesta, Ambien and Sonata, however they should only be used for a short time period as...

Newly launched RIQAS website makes EQA even simpler for laboratories worldwide

Randox Laboratories

28/02/2013

www.riqas.com allows users to easily discover the many benefits offered by the world’s largest External Quality Assessment (EQA) scheme, Randox International Quality Assessment Scheme (RIQAS) and the advantages of implementing EQA in your laboratory. County Antrim, UK: Randox is pleased to announce the launch of a new look website dedicated to its world renowned EQA scheme, RIQAS. RIQAS.com provides everything you need to know about the Randox International Quality...

Highly Purified Chondroitinase ABC for Neural Regeneration Research

AMS Biotechnology (AMSBIO)

21/02/2013

AMSBIO, a specialist supplier of high purity reagents for glycobiology and regenerative medicine, has announced the launch of a new, highly purified Chondroitinase ABC. This new enzyme is supplied protease-free, carrier-free and with low-endotoxin levels for use in neuroscience and regenerative medicine research.Chondroitin Sulfate Proteoglycans (CSPGs) are involved in the inhibition of axon regeneration after various forms of damage to the Central Nervous System,...

Fluoroscent labelled Fetuin

Biotrend

11/02/2013

Biotrend has developed a fluorescent CF™488 labeled Fetuin for detection in histochemical and in vivo application.Additional Information:Fetuin is a liver-produced negative acute phase protein that accumulates in bone mineralized matrix. Fetuin homologs have been identified in several species including rat, sheep, pig, rabbit, guinea pig, cattle, mouse and human. Fetuin is an abundant plasma protein with multiple ligands. Accordingly, multiple physiological roles for...

MBS Announces Expansion of Custom Services to Include Assay Development

Maine Biotechnology Services

16/01/2013

Assay Development Service In response to customer inquiries, MBS announces the expansion of contract services offered to include ELISA development. The assay development service will provide customers with refined, R&D use assays at the end of hybridoma development. Optimization of reagents for assay applications has long been an area of core competency for MBS, used heavily in the development of internal products and services. It is...