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IL-6 ELISACatalog #: 04-BI-IL6
Sensitivity: LLOQ: 0.78 pg/ml
Range: 3.125 – 200 pmol/mL
Sample Types: Cell Culture, Citrate Plasma, EDTA Plasma, Heparin Plasma, Serum, Urine
Sample Size(s): 96 Tests
Detection: Colorimetric -
Glucagon RIA
Catalog #: 38-GLUHU-R100
Sensitivity: 3 pmol/L
Range: 4.7 - 150 pmol/L
Sample Types: Plasma
Sample Size(s): 100 Tubes
Detection: I-125 -
S100 Beta ELISA
Catalog #: 48-CBPHU-E01
Sensitivity: 0.078 ng/mL
Range: 0.078-5 ng/mL
Sample Types: Plasma
Sample Size(s): 96 Wells
Detection: Colorimetric -
Equine C-reactive Protein ELISA (Equine CRP ELISA)
Catalog #: 41-CRPEQ-E01
Sensitivity: 10 ng/mL
Range: 10-320 ng/mL
Sample Types: Plasma, Serum
Sample Size(s): 96 Wells
Detection: Colorimetric -
Feline C-Reactive Protein ELISA (Feline CRP ELISA)
Catalog #: 41-CRPFE-E01
Sensitivity: 3.125 ng/mL
Range: 3.125 - 200 ng/mL
Sample Types: Plasma, Serum
Sample Size(s): 96 Wells
Detection: Colorimetric -
Oxytocin ELISA
Catalog #: 74-OXYHU-E01
Sensitivity: 15.0 pg/mL
Range: 15.6 - 1,000 pg/mL
Sample Types: Cell Culture, Milk, Plasma, Saliva, Serum, Urine
Sample Size(s): 96 Wells
Detection: Colorimetric -
Oxytocin ELISA 5 Plate
Catalog #: 74-OXYHU-E05
Sensitivity: 15.0 pg/mL
Range: 15.6 - 1,000 pg/mL
Sample Types: Cell Culture, Milk, Plasma, Serum
Sample Size(s): 5 x 96 Wells
Detection: Colorimetric
Responsibility
ALPCO’s Diabetes Research Travel GrantALPCO strives to provide scientists and healthcare professionals with robust tools for their research and clinical diagnostic endeavors. We understand that championing extraordinary discoveries requires extraordinary efforts, and support. We are proud to continu...
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Toxicology
Drug-Induced Organ Injury
Toxicological side effects are a common obstacle in drug development pipelines and often manifest in site-specific damage to vital organs, including the liver, kidney and heart. Estimates of compound attrition from failure to meet safety endpoints are as high as 45% in pre...
Heart Disease Biomarkers in Diabetes Research
Introduction
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) encompasses a constellation of diseases related to the heart and circulatory system. Despite efforts to understand and combat CVD complications from diabetes, 65% of diabetics will pass away from cardiovascular issues1. Part 2 of The Common Denominator eBoo...
Stool-Based Biomarkers to Differentiate Between IBD and IBS
What are IBD and IBS?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are two different gastrointestinal tract issues affecting millions of people every day. Although there is some overlap between symptoms of IBD and IBS, differences still remain in regards to pathologies, risks...
Early Detection of Diabetic Kidney Disease with Biomarkers
Introduction
Over one third of diabetics will develop diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in their lifetime1. Despite the large amount of diabetics suffering from DKD, current methods for measuring and tracking kidney function may not be specific enough for diabetic systems2,3.
Part III of The Common ...
Emerging Biomarker Research in NAFLD and NASH
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is becoming the most common chronic liver disease in the western hemisphere affecting 1 in 3 adults and 1 in 10 children1. Today, liver biopsies are the only gold standard for precise diagnosis of NAFLD2. Because of this, there are tremendous efforts on the ...
ALPCO Announces Inaugural Young Investigators Award Recipient
October 17, 2018
ALPCO has announced the first recipient of its new young investigators award, the Diabetes Research Travel Grant. The grant was created to help advance progressive diabetes and obesity research by graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early stage investigators. The program...
The Relationship Between Glucagon and Energy Homeostasis
Glucagon is a gut hormone generated as a result of post translational modifications during proglucagon processing in the pancreas1,2,3. Research has demonstrated that glucagon has many physiological functions1,4. Understanding the role of glucagon in energy homeostasis has become important to many d...
Featured Biomarkers from A to Z
This handout briefly describes the role of several important hormones measured in research.
Differentiating Gastrointestinal Pathogens from IBD and IBS
Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as infections from GI pathogens can present very similar symptoms. A host of tests have been developed to aid in the differentiation between IBD and IBS, such as calprotectin and lact...
Proinsulin, Insulin and Beta Cell Dysfunction
UBC Professor Bruce Verchere, PhD discusses the significance of proinsulin and insulin as biomarkers to probe beta cell dysfunction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HM5FN3D5VxI
Islet Beta Cell Dysfunction in Type 1 Diabetes
This webinar is presented by Prof. Raghu Mirmira, MD PhD of Indiana University and discusses beta cell dysfunction as it relates to diabetes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThCF4krH9qg
ALPCO Releases New Chemiluminescent Human C-peptide ELISA
ALPCO announced the launch of its new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Human C-peptide ELISA on December 5, 2014. This highly characterized assay measures C-peptide requiring only 50 µL of human serum, plasma or cell culture supernatant. The ELISA exhibits greater sensitivity and a broader dynamic range co...
Role of IGF-1 in the Growth Hormone/IGF Axis
The Growth Hormone/IGF axis consists of IGF-1, IGF-2 and several high and low affinity IGF Binding Proteins (IGFBP). The whole system is tightly regulated by a feedback loop involving Growth Hormone (GH) secreted by the pituitary, and GH production and secretion controlled by Growth Hormone Releasin...
Vitamin D Metabolism and Function
Understanding Vitamin D Metabolism & Function
Vitamin D is a steroid hormone involved in the intestinal absorption of calcium and the regulation of calcium homeostasis, bone differentiation and immune response. The term "vitamin D" refers to several different forms of this vitamin.
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Bone Metabolism: The Cycle of Bone Growth and Resorption
Bone metabolism is a continual cycle of bone growth and resorption that is carefully orchestrated by the dynamic relationship between osteoclasts, osteoblasts and an array of hormonal and regulatory influences. The relative levels of these signaling molecules dictate whether healthy, balanced bo...
How Should We Define Vitamin D Deficiency?
Date: July 21, 2015
Author: Bethany Bell, PhD; Senior Product Manager at ALPCO
Dr. Anders Berg presented at the Northeast Laboratory Conference in October 2014 regarding a much debated topic: vitamin D deficiency and how this should be defined. Dr. Berg referenced over one thousand studies, re...
CisBio's Chromoa® Chromogranin A ELISA
Chromoa®
The Chromoa® Chromogranin A ELISA from Cisbio Bioassays is for the quantitative determination of CgA in serum and plasma. The patented monoclonal detection system provides superior specificity, sensitivity and reproducibility to determine elevated serum CgA levels. Above all, the hook effe...
Understanding the Role of Energy Homeostasis in Diabetes
Introduction
The prevalence of diabetes and obesity has been on the rise for several decades and research has demonstrated that other parts of the body, including the cardiovascular system and kidneys, can be affected by diabetes. The key to understanding the relationship between diabetes and the...
New Stool-Based Gastroenterology Assays and Extraction Method Can Improve Lab Sample Processing Time By Up To 86%
Date: January 26, 2016
ALPCO recently launched a new panel of 13 stool-based gastroenterology assays that are all compatible with one single extraction step. The unique extraction method allows laboratories to improve their sample processing time by up to 86% by extracting one sample for up to 13...
Physiological Actions of Natriuretic Peptides
Introduction
Humans have at least 50 discovered hormones managing vital biological functions in the body. These hormones are produced by the body’s organs and glands. Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are structurally related hormones synthesized and released from the heart, including atrial natriuretic p...