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 QuantiQuik™ Urea (BUN) Quick Test Strips. Direct determination of urea concentrations in food and beverage samples as well as biological samples.
For rapid, direct determination of urea concentrations in food and beverage samples as well as biological samples. Key Features: Fast and sensitive. Use of 20 µL sample. Semi-quantitative measurement between 0-1500 mg/L (undiluted) urea. Convenient. No expensive plate or cuvette readers needed. Sample trea™ent and assay can be performed in under 15 minutes. Method: Visual. Samples: Serum, plasma, urine, etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes approximately 15 min. Kit size: 10 tests.
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 EnzyChrom™ D-Amino Acid Assay Kit. Quantitative determination of D-Amino Acids in biological and other samples.
Quantitative determination of D-Amino Acids in biological and other samples. Key Features: Fast and sensitive. Linear detection range: 0.86 to 500 µM (colorimetric assay) and 0.18 to 50 µM (fluorimetric assay) for 60 min reaction. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent and reading after 60 minutes. High-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. Can be readily automated to process thousands of samples per day. Method: OD570nm or FL530/585nm; Samples: Tissue, milk, and other biological samples; Size: 100 tests.
Bioassay Systems CellQuanti-Blue™ Cell Viability Assay Kit (10000 tests). Homogeneous assay for cell viability, proliferation, cytotoxcity and high-throughput screen for anticancer agents.
Homogeneous assay for cell viability, proliferation, cytotoxcity and high-throughput screen for anticancer agents. Key Features: Safe. Non-radioactive assay (cf. 3H-thymidine incorporation assay). Sensitive and accurate. As low as 100 cells can be accurately quantified. Time efficient. High-throughput assay in 96-well and 384-well plates allows simultaneous processing ten of thousands of samples per day. Homogeneous and convenient. A single reagent and "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. No wash and reagent transfer steps are involved. Robust and amenable to HTS. Z factors of 0.6 to 0.9 are routinely observed in 96-well and 384-well plates. Can be readily automated on HTS liquid handling systems. Method: FL530/590nm. Samples: Cell culture. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 1-5 hrs. Kit size: 10000 tests. Detection limit: 100 cells.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom&trade Chromium Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of chromium Cr(VI).
For quantitative determination of chromium Cr(VI). Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range of 20 - 2000 µg/L Chromium. Convenient and high-throughput. Homogeneous "mix-incubate-measure" type assay. No wash and reagent transfer steps are involved. Can be readily automated for processing thousands of samples per day. Method: OD480nm. Samples: Biological (serum, plasma etc), environmental (water, soil etc), food and beverage samples. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 20 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 20 µg/L (0.38 µM, 0.02 ppm).
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Uric Acid Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of uric acid and evaluation of drug effects on uric acid metabolism.
For quantitative determination of uric acid and evaluation of drug effects on uric acid metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use 5 µL samples. Linear detection range 0.22 mg/dL (13 µM) to 30 mg/dL (1785 µM) uric acid in 96-well plate assay. Simple and high-throughput. The procedure involves addition of a single working reagent and incubation for 30 min. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput assay in 96-well plates 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 serum samples. Method: OD590nm. Samples: Serum, plasma, urine and other biological samples. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 0.2 mg/dL (13 µM).
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ NAD/NADH Assay Kit. For sensitive determination of NAD and NADH and evaluation of drug effects on NAD/NADH metabolism.
For sensitive determination of NAD and NADH and evaluation of drug effects on NAD/NADH metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Detection limit of 0.05 µM and linearity up to 10 µM NAD+/NADH in 96-well plate assay. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, and reading the optical density at time zero and 15 min at room temperature. High-throughput. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for thousands of samples per day. Method: OD565nm. Samples: Cell or tissue extracts. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 15 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.05 µM.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Sialic Acid Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of free and total sialic acid (NANA) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism.
For quantitative determination of free and total sialic acid (NANA) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use as little as 10 µL samples. Linear detection range in 96-well plate: 0.02 to 1 mM sialic acid for colorimetric assays and 2 to 100 µM for fluorimetric assays. Simple and convenient. Can detect free sialic acid by addition of a single working reagent and incubation for 60 min at room temperature or total sialic acid by pre-treating samples with a 60 min hydrolysis step. Method: OD570nm, or FL530/585nm. Samples: Biological. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 2 hrs. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: OD, FL: 20, 2 µM.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ L-Alanine Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of L-Alanine and evaluation of drug effects on alanine metabolism.
For quantitative determination of L-Alanine and evaluation of drug effects on alanine metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range in 96-well plate: 1 to 200 µM alanine for colorimetric assays and 0.4 to 20 µM for fluorimetric assays. Method: OD570nm, or FL530/585nm. Samples: Plasma, serum, urine, tissue and culture media. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 60 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 0.4 µM.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Neuraminidase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of neuraminidase activity and screen for neuraminidase inhibitor.
For quantitative determination of neuraminidase activity and screen for neuraminidase inhibitor. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range at 37°C in 96-well plate: 0.1 to 10 U/L for colorimetric assays and 0.01 to 2 U/L for fluorimetric assays. Simple and convenient. Homogeneous assay requiring only two absorbance measurements. Assay can be completed in 60 min. High-throughput. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay to screen thousands of samples per day. Method: OD570nm, or FL530/585nm. Samples: Biological. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 60 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: OD, FL: 1, 0.01U/L.
Bioassay Systems EnzyLight™ ADP/ATP Ratio Assay Kit. For quantitative bioluminescent assay for ADP:ATP ratio (apoptosis) in cells.
For quantitative bioluminescent assay for ADP:ATP ratio (apoptosis) in cells and screen for modulators. Key Features: Safe. Non-radioactive assay. Homogeneous and convenient. "Mix-incubate-measure" type assay. No wash and reagent transfer steps are involved. Robust and amenable to HTS: Z factors of 0.5 and above are routinely observed in 96-well and 384-well plates. Can be readily automated on HTS liquid handling systems for processing thousands of samples per day. Method: Luminescence. Samples: Cells etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 20 min. Kit size: 100 tests.
Bioassay Systems EnzyChrom™ Ketone Body Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of ketone body (acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism.
For quantitative determination of ketone body (acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate) and evaluation of drug effects on its metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Uses 10 µL sample. Linear detection range of 0.12 to 8 mM for each ketone body in 96-well plate assay. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, and reading the optical density at room temperature. High-throughput. Can be automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for many samples per day. Method: OD340nm. Samples: Serum, plasma, urine etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 200 tests. Detection limit: 0.12 mM.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Acetylcholinesterase Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of acetylcholinesterase activity and evaluation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
For quantitative determination of acetylcholinesterase activity and evaluation of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Detection range 10 to 600 U/L AChE activity in 96-well plate assay. Convenient. The procedure involves adding a single working reagent, and reading the optical density at 2 min and 10 min at room temperature. High-throughput. Can be readily automated as a high-throughput 96-well plate assay for thousands of samples per day. Method: OD412nm. Samples: Blood, serum, plasma etc. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 10 min. Kit size: 100 tests. Detection limit: 10 U/L.
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Iron Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of iron ions Fe3+ and/or Fe2+ and evaluation of drug effects on iron metabolism.
For quantitative determination of iron ions Fe3+ and/or Fe2+ and evaluation of drug effects on iron metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Linear detection range 27 µg/dL (4.8 µM) to 1,000 µg/dL (179 µM) iron in 96-well plate assay. Simple and high-throughput. The procedure involves addition of a single working reagent and incubation for 40 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. Cuvette or 96-well plate assay. Low interference in biological samples. No pretreatments are needed. Assays can be directly performed on serum samples. Method: OD590nm. Samples: Biological (e.g. serum) and environmental samples. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 30 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 27 µg/dL (4.8 µM).
Bioassay Systems QuantiChrom™ Magnesium Assay Kit. For quantitative determination of Mg2+ and evaluation of drug effects on magnesium metabolism.
For quantitative determination of Mg2+ and evaluation of drug effects on magnesium metabolism. Key Features: Sensitive and accurate. Use as little as 5 µL sample. Linear detection range 0.1 mg/dL (41 µM) to 3 mg/dL (1.2 mM) Mg2+ in 96-well plate assay. Simple and high-throughput. The procedure involves addition of two reagents and measuring OD500nm. 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. Assays can be directly performed in serum and urine samples. Method: OD500nm. Samples: Biological, food and beverage. Species: All. Procedure: Assay takes 10 min. Kit size: 250 tests. Detection limit: 0.1 mg/dL (41 µM).