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.