Reichert supplies a wide selection of sensor chips with different surface matrices that are suitable for a variety of applications. Whether you are carrying out a traditional biomolecular interaction analysis experiment or a more specialized assay this NEW sensor chip guide will help you determine the right sensor chip for your application.

Biolayer Interferometry (BLI), Isothermal Calorimetry (ITC), Microscale Thermophoresis (MST) and Surface Plasmon Resonance (CPR) can all be used to study biomolecular interactions.  The four techniques and their advantages/disadvantages are summarized here and in our white paper.

While many of the stages of the cell-mediated immune response are known, the mechanisms by which various white blood cells can specifically bind (and release) to initiation proteins is not as well known. Some of the challenges in understanding are due to the short time period of this binding and initiation, as well as the short lengths of proteins involved in the process, which can make it difficult to detect the non-polar and polar domains involved in specific binding.

As of 2014, roughly 29 million Americans had been diagnosed with Type II diabetes. Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instruments have been used for over a decade to detect the presence of insulin and insulin analogs.

As resistance to Augmentin grows, researchers are moving quickly to develop new Beta-lactamase inhibitors with the help of  to study inhibitor-enzyme binding kinetics and characteristics. 

Too often, instrument software packages require more work to master than they should.  We want to help change that. 

Metabolic Syndrome patients develop symptoms which result in various adverse outcomes. Some patients cannot manage the condition solely with lifestyle change. Saponins, a naturally-occurring alternative to statins, also effectively reduce cholesterol levels.

As a recap of our recent webinar from September 20th, featuring Michael Hill, today’s post features the use of surface plasmon resonance in observing and measuring cell-matrix interactions: SPR imaging. 

The advantage of using one instrument over another lies in the the instrument’s capabilities, but also in factors such as time and operating costs. Instruments that return timely results not only decrease patient wait-time, but also increase the number of patients that could benefit from research each day.

Surface plasmon resonance technology played a critical role in characterizing Tc antibodies against the Ebola virus. SPR's label-free platform affords researchers pursuit of an Ebola vaccine a range of cost-effective and efficient investigative options.