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Advance your GLP-1 research with optimized assays
Advance your GLP-1 research with optimized assays  The growing interest in GLP-1 receptor agonists underscores their potential, not only in helping manage diabetes and obesity, but also in offering possible benefits for kidney and heart health.    We offer an extensive portfolio of immunoassays o...
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...
AACC 2023
Skip the crowd and reserve your time for a demonstration or individual meeting with a member of our team.Stop by Booth #2547 Ask About Our Targeted Solutions for Your GI Testing.Customized solutions for your calprotectin testing needs.GI SOLUTIONSEnsure AccuracyNew! Calprotectin Immunoturbidimetric...
Fecal Calprotectin Testing from Extraction to Results – Simplify Complexity
Immunoturbidimetric Assay for Fecal CalprotectinExtraction to Results – Simplify ComplexityLeverage the power of our FDA-Cleared Immunoturbidimetric (IT) Assay for fecal calprotectin designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing clinical chemistry analyzer. Experience a method that is not only...
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...
Customer Spotlight: Measuring Functionality of Islet Microtissues
Date: July 26, 2016 Beta cell generation has gained much traction in recent years among diabetes researchers. Investigators are not only converting adipose tissue and skin cells into beta cells, they are also starting to grow beta cells in a petri dish in vitro. Swiss company InSphero has begun m...
ALPCO and InSphero Collaborate to Advance Metabolic Disease Research at ADA 2017
Date: June 6, 2017 ALPCO announced it will collaborate with InSphero, a supplier of 3D cell culture solutions, at the ADA’s 77th Scientific Sessions June 10-12 in San Diego. Together, ALPCO and InSphero aim to enhance the study of islet function, regeneration, and preservation by providing resear...
Introducing the STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA
Watch our video to learn more about the STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA and how you can now measure this incretin hormone with confidence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Chu3VhEEpt0&t=3s The STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA features increased sensitivity to ac...
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 ...
How DPP-4 Complicates Measuring GLP-1 Accurately
We know that the proper collection and handling of samples is vital for eliminating analytical variability and improving accuracy when measuring active GLP-1 (7-36) amide. ALPCO is here to help your lab reduce technical errors and improve assay results when running the STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1...
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 ...
A Comparison of Colorimetric and Chemiluminescence ELISAs
Are you curious about chemiluminescence ELISAs, but not exactly sure what they are, or how to use them? Our video A Comparison of Colorimetric and Chemiluminescence ELISAs discusses how similar these two types of assays are, and how they can enhance your lab testing. Watch our video to: Lear...
ALPCO Releases STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Human Intact Proinsulin ELISA
ALPCO announced in a press release on February 18, 2014 that the company has launched their new STELLUX® Chemiluminescent Human Intact Proinsulin ELISA, the latest assay to be launched in the company’s STELLUX® Chemiluminescent product line. The new Human Intact Proinsulin ELISA features a broad dyn...
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...
ALPCO and InSphero Partner to Offer a Complete Solution to Assess Beta-cell Function in Islet Microtissue Culture Models
July 23, 2018 ALPCO recently announced its partnership with InSphero, AG to provide customers with a complete solution to assess beta-cell function in islet microtissue culture models. InSphero’s 3D InSight™ Diabetes Discovery Platform offers users a comprehensive beta-cell function applic...
How to Properly Collect and Handle GLP-1 Samples
We know that the proper collection and handling of samples is vital for accurately measuring GLP-1. ALPCO is here to help your lab reduce technical errors and improve assay results when running the STELLUX® Chemi Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide ELISA. Watch our video to learn how to properly collect...
Featured Biomarkers from A to Z
This handout briefly describes the role of several important hormones measured in research.
Honoring Scientific Advancements in the Discovery of Insulin
Celebrate Insulin’s Discovery: Download the History of Insulin Timeline for Your Lab! The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of Banting, Best, and Macleod discovery of insulin. However, many other scientists also contributed to the foundational understanding of endocrinology that enabled one of ...
Celebrating Diabetes Research
In honor of scientists and researchers in the field of diabetes, we've compiled a partial list of their 2023 published work. These publications aren't just studies; they're milestones on the path to a healthier future, made possible by their dedication.  What makes this list so ...
Product Data: Insulin Chemiluminescence ELISA
ALPCO’s Insulin Chemiluminescence ELISA detects insulin at levels as low as 20 pg/mL in human serum, plasma, and β-islet tissue culture supernatants, without cross-reactivity to human intact proinsulin, mouse insulin, or rat insulin.
Product Data: Rodent Insulin Chemiluminescence ELISA
The STELLUX® Rodent Insulin ELISA provides the flexibility to run both mouse and rat samples on the same plate with minimal to no dilution and a short two hour incubation.
Product Data: Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide Chemiluminescence ELISA
ALPCO’s Active GLP-1 (7-36) amide Chemiluminescence ELISA accurately measures the major biologically active circulating form of GLP-1.1,2 This well-characterized assay provides high analytical sensitivity, a short incubation time, and measures active GLP-1 (7-36) amide in fasted and fed samples.
Product Data: Total Proinsulin Chemiluminescence ELISA
ALPCO’s Total Proinsulin Chemiluminescence ELISA offers excellent sensitivity and the greatest dynamic range on the market. 
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...