U2. Custom Antibody Service (CAbS)

U2-S01. Scientific and technical support

Scientific and technical support

The scientific and technical support service provides valuable assistance to researchers and organizations in various aspects:

• Immunogen Design: Expert advice on designing effective immunogens for antibody production.
• ­Immunoreagent Synthesis and Production: Guidance on synthesizing and producing immunoreagents, including monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies.
• Antibody Production: Support for generating high-quality antibodies for research purposes.
• Immunoassay Design and Development: Customized development of immunoassays, including assay format design, sample matrix considerations, and sensitivity optimization.

The technical support provided is focused on identifying suitable immunogens for antibody production with desired characteristics for the user, while in the antibody production section, support is oriented towards designing screening methods during monoclonal antibody development to search for hybridomas with the desired specificity and sensitivity characteristics for each user.

Customer benefits

• Scientific Expertise: Access to specialized knowledge in immunology and immunochemistry.
• Technical Guidance: Assistance in experimental design, troubleshooting and optimization.
• Cost-Effective Solutions: Avoiding the need to establish in-house facilities for antibody production and immunoassay development.
• Accelerated Research: Faster progress due to expert support and streamlined processes.
• ISO 9001 Certification: The development and production of monoclonal antibodies is backed by the ISO 9001:2015 certification, ensuring quality, reliability and adherence to international standards.

Target customer

Scientific and Technical Support Serviceis essential for organizations involved in Research and Development (R&D) across fields such as food safety and environmental control,  biomedicine, diagnostics, drug discovery, and therapeutic development.

Additional information

Selected references:

• B. Rodriguez-Urretavizcaya, N. Pascual, C. Pastells, M. T. Martin-Gomez, Ll. Vilaplana, M.-P. Marco. Diagnostic and Stratification of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infected Patients by Immunochemical Quantitative Determination of Pyocyanin from Clinical Bacterial Isolates. Frontiers in Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 11, 786929, 2021. DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.786929. URL
• Giovanna Roncador; Pablo Engel; Lorena Maestre; et al; Alison H.Banham., Nuria Pascual 2016. The European antibody network’s practical guide to finding and validating suitable antibodies for research. mAbs. Taylor & Francis Online. 8-1, pp.27-36.
• Carme Pastells; Gerardo Acosta; Nuria Pascual; Fernando Albericio, Miriam Royo; M.-Pilar Marco. 2015. An immunochemical strategy based on peptidoglycan synthetic peptide epitopes to diagnose Staphylococcus aureus infections. Analytica Chimica Acta. Elsevier. 889, pp.203-211