Innova Biosciences LATEX Bead Conjugation Kits

Innova Biosciences has introduced a range of LATEX Bead Conjugation Kits. The simple-to-use, one-step kits are suitable for covalently conjugating antibodies, proteins and peptides (or any other biomolecule with an amine group) to specially treated latex beads without the need for extensive optimisation.

The latex conjugation reaction has been developed using the company’s expertise in simple and quick one-step antibody conjugations. It takes 30 s to set up the one-step conjugation reaction, 3 min hands-on time and 35 min total time until the conjugates are ready to use.

The specially treated latex is resistant to aggregation — high yields of functional conjugates can be made without the need for harsh resuspension methods like sonication and vortexing. Only two buffers are used to test for optimal activity, with no extensive pH optimisations as is typically required for traditional passive conjugation methods.

The 400 nm latex beads are available in red, blue or black. Mini kits are suitable for antibody screening or ‘proof of principle’ experiments. Midi kits, which are 10 times the size of the Mini kits, are also available. Bulk material is also available for further scale-up.