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Tips & Tricks
The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a proven sensitive method for detecting and quantifying specific biomarkers in a wide range of clinical and research samples. The accuracy and precision of ELISAs can be affected by many factors, including pipetting, washing, and sample-handling techn...
Platforms
Our platforms offer walk-away, sample-to-answer solutions for life science research, clinical research, and diagnosticsALPCO is a global leader in platforms for immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics. Our proprietary automated sample-to-answer solutions provide efficiency and ease-of-use for th...
ELISA Instrumentation
Automate ELISA Testing to Improve Performance and Productivity Shifting from manual ELISA processing to automation helps reduce variability and improve analytical performance. ALPCO offers automation to optimize workflow, capacity, and productivity.DYNEX DS2® 2-Plate ELISA Processing SystemCompact....
Plate-Based ELISA
Leverage a Comprehensive Portfolio of ELISA KitsChoose from hundreds of ELISA kits to measure analytes in therapeutic areas including immunology, diabetes and obesity, infectious disease, gastroenterology, allergy, and more.Chemiluminescent and Colorimetric Plate-Based Assays  ALPCO offers hundred...
ALPCO to Feature New STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA and Young Investigators Travel Grant Program at ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions
June 19, 2018 ALPCO, a leading producer of research and clinical immunoassays, announced it will showcase its new STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA at the American Diabetes Association’s 78th Scientific Sessions June 23-25, 2018 in Orlando, FL.  This new addition to the STELLUX® Chem...
Complement System Solutions for Drug Development and Clinical Research
Datasheet: Complement System Immunoassays Download The complement system is essential to innate immunity which protects from chronic, autoimmune, and infectious disease. There are three distinct pathways of complement activation: classical, lectin/MBL, and alternative. Each leads...
ALPCO and Cisbio US, Inc. Announce Sales and Distribution Agreement
Date: July 1, 2015 ALPCO is pleased to announce a strategic account sales and distribution agreement with Cisbio US, Inc. Cisbio will now have exclusive access to ALPCO’s high quality STELLUX® Chemiluminescence and colorimetric Diabetes and Obesity assay portfolio in order to provide these produc...
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...
Investigating Bioactive Leptin in Obesity Research
The Biology of Leptin Leptin is a hormone composed of 167 amino acids and is primarily produced by adipocytes, therefore providing a signal to the energy state of organisms. By binding to the leptin receptor, the analyte influences activity within the JAK-STAT pathway and thereby regulates energy m...
An Accurate Solution to the Challenges with Measuring GLP-1
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a gut hormone which plays an essential role in insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis1. While GLP-1 has become central to many metabolic disease research programs, various GLP-1 ELISA kits currently available on the market have been failing to meet the needs of ...
A Guide to STELLUX® Chemiluminscence ELISAs: An Infographic
Today, multiple immunoassay platforms exist, providing scientists and clinicians with the means to measure a variety of biomarkers1,2,3. However, research indicates some immunoassay platforms have limitations that can inhibit progress in the laboratory4,5,6. In an effort to provide researchers with ...
Now Available: 510(k) Cleared Fecal Calprotectin ELISA
ALPCO received 510(k) clearance from the US FDA for its new fecal Calprotectin Chemiluminescence ELISA test. The ALPCO Calprotectin Chemiluminescence ELISA’s superior clinical accuracy will enable clinical laboratories to provide the most accurate results to gastroenterologists facing the cha...
12 ELISA Tips and Tricks: An Expert’s Guide to Improve Your Technique
The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a proven sensitive method for detecting and quantifying specific biomarkers in a wide range of clinical and research samples. The accuracy and precision of ELISAs can be affected by many factors, including pipetting, washing, and sample-handling techn...
Diabetes and Obesity
Diabetes and Obesity Learning Library! As a leading provider of testing solutions for the diabetes and obesity research community, we support scientists’ efforts to gain a greater understanding of these conditions. With no cure for type 1 or type 2 diabetes and a lack of effective obesity treatment...
6 Tips for Improving Chemiluminescence ELISA Precision
Chemiluminescence ELISA technology offers enhanced sensitivity with a very broad dynamic range. However, consistency in assay technique is especially important to ensure optimal performance from day-to-day and operator-to-operator. The following six tips may help to improve intra-assay and inter-ass...
How Can Your Lab Benefit from Immunoassay Automation?
The use of the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique has assisted both clinical and research laboratories in quantifying analytes of interest in heterogeneous samples. The sensitivity and specificity achievable with immunoassays are often ideal for biomarker testing. However, manually ...
Melatonin Products for Sleep Disorder-Related Research
Melatonin is an endogenously expressed hormone present in a wide spectrum of organisms from bacteria to humans.  Primarily secreted by the pineal gland, melatonin enters the circulation via cerebrospinal fluid and plays a key role in the regulation of the sleep-wake cycle.  Melatonin levels help m...
Terminal Complement Complex (TCC) ELISA Now Available
ALPCO now offers an ELISA to measure the concentration of TCC (sC5b-9) levels in human plasma; an essential step to evaluate whether foreign materials in contact with blood are triggering an immune response. The Complement TCC ELISA is easy-to-use with a 2-hour incubation and reflects complement act...
Complement System TCC and C4d ELISAs Now Available
ALPCO is pleased to announce the availability of two new immunoassays to measure complement system activation, the Complement C4d ELISA and the Terminal Complement Complex (TCC) ELISA.The complement system plays an essential role in acute and chronic inflammation, in immune response to infection...
Immunoassays for Intact and Total Proinsulin
ALPCO is pleased to announce the availability of two new immunoassays, the Intact Proinsulin ELISA and the Total Proinsulin ELISA.  Proinsulin is a precursor molecule produced by pancreatic ß-cells, primarily in response to glucose, that is cleaved equally into insulin and c-peptide. Elevated le...
Thunderbolt® Automated Color/Chemiluminescence ELISA System
ALPCO is now partnering with Gold Standard Diagnostics to provide laboratories with a fully automated benchtop system compatible with both colorimetric and chemiluminescence ELISAs. The Thunderbolt® System performs all operations, including pipetting, washing, and plate reading, for walk-away pr...
5 Reasons to Consider Immunoassay Automation
Article: 5 Reasons to Consider Immunoassay Automation Download The use of the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) technique has assisted both clinical and research laboratories in quantifying analytes of interest in heterogeneous samples for more than 50 years. The sensitivit...
ALPCO + GeneProof Merge to Form a Global Diagnostics Company
In April of this year, ALPCO proudly announced its merger with GeneProof. Together we are a global leader in immunodiagnostics and molecular diagnostics providing you, our customers, with reagents and proprietary automated sample-to-answer solutions for the tests that matter most to you. T...
Iron Regulation and Homeostasis: Kits to Study Regulatory Proteins
Iron Homeostasis Iron is a trace element required for several critical cellular processes. Too little iron (anemia) or too much iron (iron overload) can be harmful. While there is no known mechanism for the controlled excretion of excess iron, a handful of regulatory proteins control the absorpti...