Canine parvovirus, type 2 (CPV-2) causes a severe and highly contagious disease in dogs. A common manifestation of parvovirus infection is hemorrhagic enteritis. The disease can be prevented by vaccination and the CPV-2 vaccine is recommended as a core vaccine that should be given to all dogs. Advanced ImmunoChemical now offers recombinant CPV-2 capsid protein … Read more
Open PDF Human Papillomavirus (HPV) AssayNotes Human papillomavirus (HPV) belongs to Papillomaviruses, a diverse group of DNA-based viruses that infect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and a variety of animals. Over 100 different human papillomavirus (HPV) types have been identified on the basis of difference in the virus genome nucleotide sequences (e.g. type … Read more
Properties Description: SmarTaq DNA Polymerase is complex mixture of a thermostable 94 kDa BioTaq DNA Polymerase purified from E. coli PVG-AI recombinant strain expressing Thermus aquaticus polymerase gene and specific monoclonal antibodies. SmarTaq from Advanced ImmunoChemical, Inc. is inactive under conditions of amplification reaction preparation. It provides improved specificity when compared to standard DNA polymerases. SmarTaq can eliminate amplification artifacts such … Read more
Osteocalcin AssayNotes: Open full PDF Osteocalcin AssayNotes Osteocalcin (OC), which is also known as bone Glaprotein (BGP), is a vitamin K-dependent bone matrix peptide of 49 amino acid residues. The concentration of OC in serum is considered to be an index of bone formation and numerous immunoassays for the measurement of OC have been developed in … Read more
Advanced ImmunoChemical offers five In vitro produced lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2)-specific murine antibodies and recombinant human Lp-PLA2 protein for high performance quantitative immunoassay measurement of Lp-PLA2 in mass units (ng/ml). Click here: view Lp-PLA2 product performance information. Four major international societies including the American Heart Association, the European Society of Cardiology, the American College of Cardiology, and the American Society of Endocrinology … Read more
Cystatin C AssayNotes Open full Cystatin C AssayNotes pdf. Cystatin C is a low molecular weight (13.4 kDa) cytoplasmic protein functioning as an inhibitor of various cystein proteases in the bloodstream. It inhibits both endogenous proteases, such as lysosomal cathepsines, and proteases of parasites and microbes. Cystatin C binds to the target molecule in µM … Read more
Open full Procalcitonin AssayNotes pdf file Procalcitonin (PCT) is a small protein (~13 kDa) that is synthesized by the C-cells of the thyroid glands. It is considered to be the main marker of disorders that are accompanied by systemic inflammation and sepsis. PCT is encoded by the CALC-1 gene and it is the precursor of … Read more
Open full D-dimer AssayNotes. D-Dimer and High Molecular Weight Fibrin Degradation Products Fibrinogen is a blood protein from which fibrin clots are formed upon blood coagulation or thrombotic process. Fibrinogen consists of two identical subunits that contain three polypeptide chains: α, β, and γ. During blood coagulation fibrinogen is first converted into fibrin by thrombin, … Read more
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is often used as a non-specific marker of inflammation. Its concentration in blood increases in response to inflammatory stimulus such as tissue injury, infection or trauma. SAA proteins are encoded by four different genes, SAA1-SAA4. In human beings, SAA1 and SAA2 belong to the group of major acute phase proteins similarly to … Read more
Heart failure is a severe health problem that is characterized by an increasing prevalence and economic cost. According to the American Heart Association, in the United States nearly one million new cases are reported each year. BNP and NT-proBNP are established diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of heart failure. The clinical values of these markers are similar and … Read more
Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders that occur in the heart and blood vessels and are the world’s leading cause of death. Researchers are currently studying whether tests that detect levels of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in the blood my help physicians diagnose heart attacks sooner. For over 20 years, Advanced ImmuunoChemical, Inc. has been at … Read more
Feline, Canine and Equine Serum Amyloid A (SAA) AssayNotes Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a major acute phase protein in many species including humans beings, dogs, cats and horses. The level of SAA proteins in blood increases within just a few hours following the onset of various inflammatory stimuli. These include infection, trauma and surgery. … Read more
New. Anti-BNP Antibodies Advanced ImmunoChemical announces three new monoclonal antibodies specific to BNP. BNP is an established cardiac biomarker and used as a diagnostic and prognostic marker of heart failure. We now provide eight MAbs specific to BNP as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. New MAbs, 100cc, 130cc and 429cc for use in combination … Read more
Click here to download full article: HbA1c- the Glycated Isoform of Hemoglobin AssayNotes Diabetes is one of the most challenging health problems in the 21st century and it is among leading causes of death in most developed economies but alarmingly also in developing economies. Diabetes causes substantial health costs because of complications often associated with … Read more
Retinol-binding protein (RBP4) TechNotes Open full PDF AssayNotes for RBP4. New. Advanced ImmunoChemical offers a set of mouse monoclonal anti-human RBP4 antibodies suitable for development of sandwich immunoassays for quantitative detection of circulating RBP4 in human plasma as well as for immunodetection of RBP4 in: direct ELISA, Western blotting, or to for immunoprecipitation of the antigen. … Read more
Canine parvovirus, type 2 (CPV-2) causes a severe and highly contagious disease in dogs. A common manifestation of parvovirus infection is hemorrhagic enteritis. The disease can be prevented by vaccination and the CPV-2 vaccine is recommended as a core vaccine that should be given to all dogs. Advanced ImmunoChemical now offers recombinant CPV-2 capsid protein … Read more
New! Advanced ImmunoChemical, Inc. now offers Adiponectin antibodies with properties that detect LMW, HMW or total Adiponectin for assay development and research (1). In addition, we also provide purified native Adiponectin that can be used as a calibrator for Adiponectin immunoassays. As obesity and metabolic syndrome have become global health burdens, there is an increasing need to … Read more
Brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and the N-terminal part of the BNP precursor proBNP (NT-proBNP) are established diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of heart failure (HF). HF is a severe clinical and public health problem that is characterized by an increasing prevalence and economic cost. Chronic heart disease, hypertension and diabetes are among the known risk factors … Read more
The cardiac isoform of TnT is widely used as a marker of myocardial cell injury, just as cTnI is. cTnT has the same release kinetics into the bloodstream and the same sensitivity for minor myocardial injury as cTnI. In the blood of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, cTnT is often found in a free form … Read more
CRP is a 224 a.a.r. protein with molecular mass of approximately 25 kDa and a pI = 6.4 for each monomer (1). Native pentameric protein is predominantly found in plasma as a calcium dependent ligand bound by radial symmetry of five monomers forming a ring around a central core (2). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) is … Read more