Bioo Scientific has launched a Maxdiscovery Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) Elisa kit, a two-step Elisa that analyses the quantity of ApoB in tissues, serum, plasma or cultured cells for research purposes.
ApoB is the primary apolipoprotein of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), or bad cholesterol, which is responsible for carrying cholesterol to tissues.
This kit offers precise protein measurement along with the ability to analyse multiple samples in low-volume, high-throughput experiments.
Dr Masoud Toloue, senior scientist at Bioo Scientific, said: 'Elevated plasma concentration of ApoB is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis and a better indicator of heart disease than total cholesterol or LDL alone, making it a highly sought-after pharmaceutical lipid target.
'Considerable evidence also suggests that ApoB should be measured after statin therapy, as low HDL cholesterol and otherwise normal plasma lipids can coexist with an elevated level of ApoB,' added Toloue.
The Maxdiscovery ApoB Elisa kit uses a two-step sandwich Elisa format, which increases reproducibility and reduces errors.
It is available in 96- and 384-well formats, both of which have plates that are pre-coated with capture monoclonal antibodies and contain all of the reagents needed to perform the assays.
The 96-well plate is composed of eight-well breakaway strips.
