The business side of sourcing antibodies and research services

Antibody research is a core function of modern medicine, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics. The much-undervalued issue nobody talks about regarding this research is a combination of business and scientific efficiencies. You hear a lot about big research budgets, but not much about the nuts and bolts of practical management and sourcing of research materials, services, and related subjects.

The bottom line in business and scientific terms can be defined as follows:

●       Researchers need to focus on their work. The more efficient their sources and suppliers, the more efficient their research processes will be. “Disruption” isn’t a buzzword in research; it’s a curse.

●       Businesses engaged in research need very good levels of cost-efficiency. Anyone in research-intensive industries can tell you that cost bases don’t grow on trees, either, and that the bottom line can deliver some very hard landings.

●       Research is like running a marathon in both business and scientific terms. In research, however, you may not even know where the finish line is. You have to keep running until you get there. Economic efficiencies keep you in the race.

Not surprisingly, science and business are always on the same page when it comes to sourcing materials and services. Reliability and good costing of both are the keys to successful research.

If you’re trying to source top quality antibodies like sheep anti-EGFR, sheep anti 5-methylcytosin or rabbit anti-llama HRP, the ideal solution is a single source supplier which can also deliver technical support for your work. The “support factor” can deliver major cost benefits in several ways. For example - If you need a peptide designed and can get it done externally, you free up time and resources in-house. Your researchers can charge ahead with their productive work.

OK, so where do you find the perfect source and support services? There’s  a company called Capralogics, a market leader, which does both supply and support, including lab services. Interestingly, if ironically, they’ve been in business for over 20 years, and their business model is only now being generally recognized as industry absolutely-must-have best practice.

How to get anti-llama antibody services and support anytime

Among the core standard antibodies used in research and industry are anti-llama antibodies. These antibodies are widely used in the medical, academic and commercial sectors for research and product development. These products are also widely used for custom antibody development.

Note the expression “widely used”. That’s a bit of a euphemism for “may not be available when you need it”. It can be a source of problems of both supply and business issues. For example, goat anti-llama FITC is commonly used for many studies and research purposes. Rabbit anti-llama FITC and products like goat anti-llama alkaline phosphatase are also major products in regular demand.

For business purposes, the high level of demand can be more than a nuisance; it can hamper research and development schedules. The supply chain for antibodies can be further complicated by the need for custom antibodies, production of antibodies, and derived products. Best practice is to source your anti-llama antibodies from a major supplier able to deliver across the full spectrum of the supply chain.

Case in point – There’s a company called Capralogics Inc. which provides biotechnology products for laboratories, research organizations, pharmaceutical companies and academic facilities. They’re polyclonal antibody specialists, offering a complete range of services including custom antibody development and production, as well as core supply services, lab services, and technical support.

You can see the logic of using a supplier like this – You can lock in not just your supply, but also access the full range of their very useful services as well, on a cost-efficient basis. This is a very positive all-round business option. You can ensure your supply needs are met, and deal with lab time issues if required, all from one source.

This is an all-round, all-cases solution for researchers and commercial enterprises. The single stream supplier removes the added issues (and dubious thrills of the extra admin work) of multiple suppliers, too. In this case, the suppliers also act as an additional capacity for businesses and researchers, streamlining and simplifying the research process and managing resource issues.