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Thursday, 3 March 2016

Demythologizing the market – How to select the right custom antibodies services providers

There are a few things more irritating than wading through internet searches looking for a service provider for custom antibodies. It’s better, and definitely quicker, to set your own criteria, and see which providers meet your requirements.

If you’re in pharmaceuticals, diagnosis, immunology research, and/or commercial production you have better things to do with your time than flounder around trying to find basic services. Sadly, online, you can find a lot of very interesting information which may or may not tell you that a particular company provides the services you need.

Here’s a basic shopping list when looking for custom antibodies services providers:

Sourcing core materials – This can include all the standards like chicken antibodies, rabbit anti-llama Alkaline Phosphatase, rabbit antibodies, and high-end advanced products. The range of products should be “anything and everything”.

Custom antibody design services – Some providers spell services like this out, some don’t.

Capacity – This is a critical part of service provision, particularly if you’re working on a large and diversified range of commercial antibody products. A service provider which can deliver a very broad range of materials will definitely have adequate capacity; specialist companies, in contrast, almost definitely won’t meet these commercial-scale needs.

Expertise and track record as a service provider – These criteria really separate the high-end providers from the rest of the market.

Lab services – Top providers also provide this very valuable service, which can be a very cost-positive dynamic in major projects.

A good example of a full spectrum service provider is a company called Capralogics Inc., based in Massachusetts. This company offers a complete spectrum of all the above services. They tick all the boxes above. They are an OLAW compliant, USDA licensed facility. They hold EC 1069/2009 registration as a blood collection facility. (The often-overlooked “compliance factor” is very important in formal management of research data and commercial standards.)

For more information, and to see exactly how the market leaders in this field deliver services, visit their website here at https://www.capralogics.com/. Please note – This is a very large range of diversified services; if you’re looking for a service provider, it is strongly recommended to speak to them directly about your needs.

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