Bioassay Systems
BioAssay Systems develops and markets innovative and high-throughput assay solutions to satisfy the ever increasing demands of the life sciences industry.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Lactate Dehydrogenase Kit. For quantitative determination of lactate dehydrogenase LDH activity and screen/evaluation of LDH modulators.
For quantitative determination of lactate dehydrogenase LDH activity and screen/evaluation of LDH modulators. Key Features: High sensitivity and wide linear range. Use 3 µL serum or plasma sample. The detection limit is 2 U/L, linear up to 200 U/L. Homogeneous and simple procedure. Simple "mix-and-measure" procedure allows reliable quantitation of LDH activity within 30 minutes. Robust and amenable to HTS. All reagents are compatible with high-throughput liquid handling instruments. Method: OD565nm. Samples: Serum, plasma etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 2 U/L.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ α-Glucosidase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of α-glucosidase activity and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism.
For quantitative determination of α-glucosidase activity and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism. Key Features: High sensitivity and wide linear range. Use 20 µL sample. The detection limit is 2 U/L, linear up to 250 U/L. Homogeneous and simple procedure. Simple "mix-and-measure" procedure allows reliable quantitation of α-glucosidase activity within 20 minutes. Robust and amenable to HTS. All reagents are compatible with high-throughput liquid handling instruments. Method: OD405nm. Samples: Biological. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 20 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 2 U/L.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ NADP/NADPH Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of NADP+/NADPH concentrations and ratios in cell or tissue extracts.
For quantitative determination of NADP+/NADPH concentrations and ratios in cell or tissue extracts. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Detection limit 0.1 µM, linearity up to 10 µM NADP+/NADPH in 96-well plate assay. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, and reading the optical density at time zero and 30 min at room temperature. No 37°C heater is required. High-throughput. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for thousands of samples per day. Method: Colorimetric Determination at 565 nm. Samples: Cells, Tissue. Species: human, mouse, rat and more. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.1 µM.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Histamine Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of histamine in food, beverage and agricultural products.
For quantitative determination of histamine in food, beverage and agricultural products. Key Features: Fast and sensitive. Use of 20 µL sample. Linear detection range 0.0025 - 1 mM (0.3 - 111 ppm) histamine in 96-well plate assay. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, and reading the absorbance after 30 minutes. Room temperature assay. No 37°C heater is needed. High-throughput. "Add-mix-read" type assay. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for thousands of samples per day. Method: OD565nm. Samples: Food, beverage and agricultural products. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 2.5 µM.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ BCP Albumin Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of albumin.
For quantitative determination of albumin and evaluation of drug effects on albumin metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use as little as 20 µL samples. Detection range 0.3 - 5 g/dL (45 - 750 µM) albumin in 96-well plate assay. Simple and high-throughput. The procedure involves addition of a single working reagent and incubation for 5 min. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput assay for thousands of samples per day. Improved reagent stability and versatility. The optimized formulation has greatly enhanced reagent and signal stability. Cuvet or 96-well plate assay. Low interference in biological samples. No pretreatments are needed. Assays can be directly performed on raw biological samples i.e., in the presence of lipid and protein. Method: OD610nm (BCP). Samples: Serum, plasma, urine, biological preparations. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 5 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 0.3 g/dL.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom trade; Ethanol Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of ethanol and alcohol metabolism.
For quantitative determination of ethanol and alcohol metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Detection range 0.04 - 4% alcohol in 96-well plate assay. Convenient and high-throughput. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, incubation for 8 min, adding a Stop Reagent, and reading the optical density. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for thousands of samples per day. Versatility. Assays can be executed in 96-well plate or cuvet. Method: OD580nm (Chemical). Samples: Alcoholic beverages etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 10 min. Kit size: 500 tests. Detection limit: 0.04%.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Glycogen Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of glycogen and evaluation of drug effects on glycogen metabolism.
For quantitative determination of glycogen and evaluation of drug effects on glycogen metabolism. Key Features: Use as little as 10 µL samples. Linear detection range: 2 to 200 µg/mL glycogen for colorimetric assays and 0.2 to 20 µg/mL for fluorimetric assays. Method: OD570nm, or FL530/585nm. Samples: Biological. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: OD, FL: 2, 0.2 µg/mL.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Chloride Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of chloride ion and evaluation of drug effects on chloride metabolism.
For quantitative determination of chloride ion and evaluation of drug effects on chloride metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use as little as 5 µL samples. Linear detection range 0.7 mg/dL (0.2 mM) to 35 mg/dL (10 mM) Cl- in 96-well plate assay. Simple and high-throughput. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput assay for thousands of samples per day. Improved reagent stability and versatility. The optimized formulation has greatly enhanced reagent and signal stability. Cuvet or 96-well plate assay. Low interference in biological samples. No pretreatments are needed. Assays can be directly performed on raw biological samples i.e., in the presence of lipid, protein and minerals such as magnesium, iron and zinc. Method: OD610nm. Samples: Biological, food and environment. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 5 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 0.7 mg/dL (0.2 mM).
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Alkaline Phosphatase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity using stable p-nitrophenol phosphate substrate.
For quantitative determination of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity using stable p-nitrophenol phosphate substrate. Key Features: High sensitivity and wide linear range. Use 5 µL serum or plasma sample. The detection limit is 2 U/L, linear up to 800 U/L. Homogeneous and simple procedure. Simple "mix-and-measure" procedure allows reliable quantitation of ALP activity within 5 minutes. Robust and amenable to HTS. All reagents are compatible with high-throughput liquid handling instruments. Method: OD405nm. Samples: Serum, plasma etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 4 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 2 U/L.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Glutathione (GSH) Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of reduced glutathione (GSH) and evaluation of drug effects on glutathione metabolism.
For quantitative determination of reduced glutathione (GSH) and evaluation of drug effects on glutathione metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range 0.4 - 100 µM in 96-well plate. Simple and convenient. The procedure involves mixing the DTNB Reagent with sample, removing protein precipitates for proteinaceous samples, adding a second Reagent and reading the optical density. Low interference. Amino acids and common buffers do not interfere. Method: OD412nm. Samples: Whole blood, plasma, serum, urine, tissue and cell extracts. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 12 µg/dL (0.4 µM).
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Oxaloacetate Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of oxaloacetate and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism.
For quantitative determination of oxaloacetate and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range: 7 to 400 µM oxaloacetate for colorimetric assays and 1 to 40 µM for fluorimetric assays. Method: OD570nm, or FL530/585nm. Samples: Plasma, serum, tissue and culture media. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 20 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: OD, FL: 4, 1 µM.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Alanine Transaminase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of alanine transaminase activity.
For quantitative determination of alanine transaminase enzyme activity. Key Features: Sensitive. Linear detection range: 2-100 U/L. Simple and convenient. This simple, convenient assay can be carried out in a microplate or a cuvette and takes only 10 min. Method: OD340nm. Samples: Serum, plasma etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 10 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 2 U/L.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Pyruvate Kinase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of pyruvate kinase activity and evaluation of drug effects on PK activity.
For quantitative determination of pyruvate kinase (PK) activity and evaluation of drug effects on PK activity. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range in 96-well plate: 0.1 to 50 U/L for colorimetric assays and 0.01 to 2 U/L for fluorimetric assays run at 25°C for 30 min. Convenient and high-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. Can be readily automated on HTS liquid handling systems for processing thousands of samples per day. Method: OD570nm, FL530/590nm. Samples: Plasma, serum, cell and tissue etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 40 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.01 U/L.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Nitric Oxide Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of nitric oxide (nitrate/nitrite) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism.
For quantitative determination of nitric oxide (nitrate/nitrite) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Detection range 0.6 - 200 µM in 96-well plate. Rapid and reliable. Using an optimized VCl3 reagent, the time required for reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to nitrite (NO2-) is reduced to 10 min at 60°C. Simple and high-throughput. The procedure involves mixing sample with three reagents, incubation for 10 min at 60°C and reading the optical density. Can be readily automated to measure thousands of samples per day. Method: OD540nm. Samples: Plasma, serum, urine, tissue/cells and foods. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 40 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.6 µM.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Glucose Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of glucose and evaluation of drug effects on glucose metabolism.
For quantitative determination of glucose and evaluation of drug effects on glucose metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use as little as 5 µL samples. Linear detection range 0.7 mg/dL (39 µM) to 300 mg/dL (16.6 mM) glucose in 96-well plate. Simple and convenient. The procedure involves addition of a single working reagent and incubation for 8 min in a boiling water bath. Improved reagent stability. The optimized formulation has greatly enhanced the reagent and signal stability. Low interference in biological samples. No pretreatments are needed. Assays can be directly performed on serum and plasma samples. Method: OD630nm. Samples: Biological, food and beverage. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 10 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.7 mg/dL (39 µM).