The business realities of sourcing polyclonal antibodies for research purposes

Posted by Universal Positions
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Sep 22, 2015
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Polyclonal antibody research is at the very forefront of current biological science. This research is nobody’s idea of a stroll in the park, operationally. It’s complex, it can be costly, and the business side of research is certainly no joke, either. Despite the very unflattering media image of research costs, the bottom line is always very much part of the picture for professional researchers.

Sourcing polyclonal antibodies for research work can be complex, too. Strictly speaking, the best practice methods of sourcing polyclonal antibodies for research really don’t allow for many compromises:

•    It is necessary to be able to source products quickly and reliably, according to needs.
•    Good sources are able to provide a very broad spectrum of polyclonal antibodies on demand. (Generally speaking, the best sources are large-scale producers of polyclonal antibodies, usually with technical support services for clients and scalable capacity to deliver products as required.)
•    Ideally, a supplier should also be able to provide lab services for custom polyclonal antibody research and development.

If you’re thinking that that list of points means a good source provides pretty much “anything and everything”, you’re quite right. In the modern field of polyclonal antibody research, always are absolute must-have bottom line requirements.

It’s interesting to note that many researchers are moving away from doing everything in-house, and also getting a lot of lab work done externally. This is a productivity issue; external lab services allow researchers to get on with their research, and gets the often very heavy, time-consuming, lab workload managed externally.

A good example of a full-service provider as a source for research purposes is a company called Capralogics.  This company is one of America’s leading polyclonal antibody producers and service providers. They are able to provide all the services listed above, including large-scale capacity for major research projects. They produce all types of polyclonal antibodies and related products, from sheep anti-EPO receptors,sheep anti-histone III and DNPK1through to custom-made polyclonal antibodies made to specifications provided by their clients.

If you're looking to source all your research needs from a single supplier, visit their website here at www.capralogics.com for a virtual How To benchmark guide to all the services you need.
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