Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the launch of the Lucid ID Access Pack - the first product designed for the Lucid proteomics system.
The Lucid proteomics system is being developed by Bio-Rad and Bruker.
It will combine Bio-Rad's Proteinchip surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionisation (Seldi)-based array technology with Bruker's Ultraflextreme Maldi-TOF/TOF mass spectrometer.
This combination will enable researchers to use both top-down and bottom-up proteomics approaches for biomarker discovery on the same system.
Researchers that currently profile their biomarkers using Bio-Rad's Proteinchip array technology can use the Lucid ID Access Pack to complete the biomarker purification process and identify these biomarkers with high confidence.
Bio-Rad said an advantage of the Lucid ID Access Pack is its ability to identify peptides less than 4 kilodaltons directly on a Proteinchip array after a simple, one-step enrichment.
Identification of proteins and peptides more than 4 kilodaltons that require trypsin digestion is made clear by following Bio-Rad's Biomarker Purification and Identification Guide and by using Proteinchip arrays in conjunction with Bruker's Ultraflextreme Maldi-TOF/TOF, which has been optimised for the ability to read Proteinchip arrays.
The system delivers the resolution required for rapid, high-confidence protein identification.
The Lucid ID Access Pack is also backwards-compatible with other Bruker Autoflex and Ultraflex Maldi TOF/TOF systems.
The Lucid ID Access Pack contains the essential accessories and consumables needed for identification of putative biomarkers, including: a chip holder specifically designed to analyse Proteinchip arrays on the Lucid proteomics system; Proteinchip arrays with chromatographic surfaces most commonly used in identification protocols; a manual including optimised instrument settings for on-chip peptide identification; all necessary user licenses; and personalised consulting with experts on purification and enrichment strategies.