Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the availability of Bio-Rad bulletin 5799, entitled 'Proteinchip Seldi Standardization Suite'.
The bulletin describes the key attributes of Bio-Rad's protein detection range of products that make up the Proteinchip Seldi standardisation suite.
The suite is designed to ensure that Proteinchip Seldi systems provide consistent, reproducible results over time, operators and locations.
The Proteinchip suite includes a system starter kit; data manager software 3.5 update; operational qualification kit; system check kit; detector calibration kit; peptide mass calibration kit; and Seldi system components upgrade.
The Proteinchip system starter kit is a complete training tool with reagents and video tutorials.
Users can follow the step-by-step instructions provided by the starter kit to learn the basics of the system, such as reading Proteinchip arrays, profiling human serum, and analysing the results for reproducibility and peak count.
The kit also provides data evaluation tools along with tips and suggestions for obtaining reliable results from the Proteinchip Seldi system.
The Proteinchip data manager software 3.5 update includes automatic analysis and the reporting of results from the three Proteinchip operational qualification (OQ) kits, along with providing reduced data analysis and annotation time.
The software features an updated installer that allows connections to pre-existing databases.
The Proteinchip operational qualification kit is specifically designed for use in regulated laboratories.
Researchers can use the Proteinchip OQ kit to perform detector calibration and generate reports to show Proteinchip Seldi system reader compliance to nine operational specifications for sensitivity, resolution and mass accuracy.
The Proteinchip system check kit performs detector calibration and generates reports that prove Proteinchip Seldi system reader compliance to four operational specifications for sensitivity and resolution.
The Proteinchip detector calibration kit provides data that the Proteinchip Seldi system reader uses to automatically stabilise the detector voltage.
These adjustments help maintain a constant output over the detector's lifetime.
The Proteinchip peptide mass calibration kit is prepared with matrix and seven calibrant peptides.
It shortens the time for mass calibration in the peptide region to as little as 10 minutes.
Also included in the kit is a CD with the starter kit video tutorial that illustrates the calibration procedure.
The Proteinchip Seldi system components upgrade service replaces critical instrument components and sub-assemblies if they are found to be defective or performing at a lower revision than current factory specifications.
The service includes a complete system evaluation, parts installation, calibration and optimisation.
Also included in the bulletin is an ordering guide for the different Proteinchip Seldi standardisation suite product, service and kit options.
Bio-Rad bulletin 5799 is available from any Bio-Rad sales office or can be downloaded from the Bio-Rad website.
