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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...
Company Overview
Accuracy and Efficiency. Together.We are a leading global developer and provider of innovative molecular and immunodiagnostic products focused on Infectious and Gastroenterological Diseases.  We are a trusted partner creating value for research and clinical laboratories with high-quality, user-frien...
Quality
Quality Policy and Standards“ALPCO is committed to producing in vitro diagnostic devices that exceed its customers’ expectations. This is accomplished by maintaining an effective quality management system and operating in compliance with its rigorous requirements. This commitment is evidenced by the...
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...
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 Releases a New Broad Range Periostin ELISA
ALPCO is now offering a new broad range Periostin ELISA that has been optimized to detect all known splicing forms of human periostin. The Periostin ELISA is highly characterized with a full validation package, and offers great reproducibility and precision. Not only are all standards and controls i...
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 ...
ALPCO’s Quality Management System Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification
October 8, 2018 ALPCO recently announced that its quality management system received the distinguished ISO 13485:2016 certification from Intertek. ALPCO’s certification applies to the design, development, manufacture, and distribution of in vitro diagnostic reagents and kits. The Internati...
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’s Calprotectin Validation Assistance Program
Whether your clinical laboratory is transitioning over to the ALPCO Calprotectin Chemiluminescence ELISA from another calprotectin assay or starting to run the test in-house for the first time, validation is the most crucial step in the assay implementation process. We understand that validating a n...
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...
Managing Calprotectin as a Send Out?
While sending out for calprotectin testing offers some cost and convenience advantages when volumes are very low, bringing the process in-house allows for the opportunity to control costs, turnaround time, and quality. Considering costs and potential revenue, the volume at which in-house calprotecti...
Enhance Your Lab’s Molecular GI Portfolio
Molecular GI testing for bacteria such as salmonella, vibrio, and E. coli, and viral pathogens including norovirus and rotavirus, is instrumental in the diagnosis and treatment of infection and dysbiosis. In addition, many gastrointestinal disorders often require protein biomarker tests to aid in ac...
GI Testing
Calprotectin Chemiluminescence ELISA (80-CALPHU-CH01) The Calprotectin Chemiluminescence ELISA is an in vitro diagnostic chemiluminescent assay intended for the quantitative measurement of fecal calprotectin, a neutrophilic protein that is a marker of intestinal mucosal inflammation, in human sto...
ALPCO to Exhibit at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo
We’re excited to announce that ALPCO will be exhibiting at the 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA from September 28-30. We will be showcasing our growing menu of clinical test kits at booth 3431. Stop by to learn more about...
Preparing for a Successful Assay Validation
On-boarding of new assays is critical for menu expansion and revenue growth, but the validation of a new assay requires a significant investment of time and resources. Proper planning can reduce errors and delays, minimizing validation time and reducing the impact on normal operations. Below are a f...
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...
MacroArray Diagnostics GmbH (MADx) partners with ALPCO to offer a fully automated sample-to-answer multiplex allergy test solution to the North American market
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Salem, NH – February 1, 2022: ALPCO (Salem, NH), a leading US producer of novel immunoassay testing platforms, recently announced an exclusive distribution partnership with MacroArray Diagnostics GmbH (Vienna, Austria). Together they offer a comprehensive line of testing ...
8 Questions to Ask Before Choosing an Allergy Testing Platform
1. What percentage of your IgE allergy testing panel consists of molecular allergens rather than allergen extracts? The ALEX2 IgE allergen panel consists of 117 extracts and 183 molecular allergens. This represents the largest panel of molecular allergens on the market, including 50+ unique molec...
Real-time PCR/RT-PCR Products for Gastrointestinal Pathogen Detection
Gastrointestinal (GI) pathogens consist of bacterial, viral, and parasitic groups. Bacterial, viral, and parasitic pathogens are caused by direct contact, indirect contact, and contaminated food and water. The most common pathogen is viral, which infects a host by introducing genetic material ...
Webinar on Demand: Simplify Your Lab’s Workflow with Automated Multiplex Analysis
In this webinar, Vaibhav Pandit, Product Manager for Dynex Technologies, Inc. Technologies and Amy Willson, Senior Product Manager for ALPCO discuss how you can, "Simplify Your Lab's Workflow with Automated Multiplex Analysis." Watch Now Leveraging the power of the Dynex Multiplier® w...
American Laboratory Products Company Merges with GeneProof
SALEM, NH and BRNO, Czech Republic – April 21st, 2022: American Laboratory Products Company, Ltd. (“ALPCO”), a specialty in vitro diagnostics company, today announced a merger with GeneProof a.s. (“GeneProof”), a leading molecular diagnostics company based in Brno, Czech Republic. The combination cr...
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...
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...