The US Food and Drug Administration defines biologics as “a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic […]
Potency testing is a term used to describe the process of measuring biological activity in a product. Many methods exist to determine the potency of a biopharmaceutical such as ligand […]
The Western Blot Test is an immunoassay, or chemical test, used to detect certain proteins in blood or other tissue samples. The test is performed by creating artificial antibodies that […]
Cell-based assays are done to predict the response an organism will have to a drug, this is most often determined by measuring physiological response. These assays are commonly used to […]
Protein characterization is a term used to describe the process of identifying physical, chemical and biological properties of a protein. Many techniques exist to perform protein analysis. Before proteins can […]
Enzyme-linked immunospot (ELISPOT) assays are widely used for monitoring cellular immune responses and have been used in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and in monitoring the body’s tolerance to grafts and […]
On August 26, 2016, The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recommended universal Zika virus testing of all donated blood. Previously, the FDA recommended Zika virus testing only in blood […]
Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy Research and Development Cell and gene therapy are similar fields of biomedical research aimed at treating genetic diseases and are often combined in treatment. Cell […]
Need Polymerase Chain Reaction Testing? Today, Contract Laboratory, Inc. received a request from a university research scientist that needs a laboratory for PCR analysis. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and maybe called “molecular photocopying,” […]
Today, ContractLaboratory.com received a Laboratory Test Request from a large consumer products company needing whey protein analysis. The analysis was for Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score. So, what is […]
