RayBiotech , the antibody array specialist, have just released a new, very broad antibody microarray, the L2000 series, for the profiling of 2000 protein targets including metabolic enzymes, structural proteins, and a variety of cytokines, growth factors, proteases, and signaling proteins. Based on the same technology as the “smaller” version L1000, the L2000 array is the quickest and simplest method to profile extensive protein expression with small sample volume. In this post, we’ll look at the array’s features and technology, as well as the possibility to outsource your profiling project to experts in Europe, particularly for one shot experiments, to save you the time to set up the technology in your lab whilst securing the quality of your data.

If your research interest is focused on the identification of cell signalling pathways and protein phosphorylation profiles, the comprehensive Phospho Explorer Array may be of great help to you, measuring changes in phosphorylation status in more than 1000 targets at once. I invite you to take a look at the technology and its benefits, after which I’ve included some publications in 2018 to give you an idea of how other researchers have used this array and how it helped them generate meaningful data in their phosphorylation studies.

As they say, a good picture is worth a thousand words. That’s to say that I’ll have to keep the introduction short in this post (!) to let you know about this interesting map from Boster Bio summarizing the allergic response pathway. I’ll take this opportunity to mention a few related immunoassays that may help you deciphering this pathway in your own study!

A new Hemoglobin (Hgb) High Sensitivity kit has just been released to allow for the detection of Hgb in low amount of samples. Researchers working on inflammation, kidney injury or oxidative stress may have an interest in this kit, especially when working with small animal models. Hemoglobin variations in levels are also associated with a variety of conditions ranging from anemia (low Hgb), erythrocytosis (high Hgb), thalassemias (aberrant chain synthesis), and sickling disorders (abnormal complex shape).