In a previous blog post (How to screen SARS-CoV-2 peptides to facilitate T cell research) MBL International described how the immune system samples all of the pathogenic proteins by looking at the small fragments of each protein and determining whether
Comparing Theoretical Peptide-MHC Binding Affinity to Real Values produced by the QuickSwitch™ Platform
In a previous blog post (How to screen SARS-CoV-2 peptides to facilitate T cell research) MBL International described how the immune system samples all of the pathogenic proteins by looking at the small fragments of each protein and determining whether
How to screen SARS-CoV-2 peptides to facilitate T cell research
Whenever our immune system is faced with a challenge, be it a multicellular parasite, a bacteria, a virus, or even cancer, this threat is detected and sampled primarily by the protein sequence of the pathogen in question. Other aspects of
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Products by ELK Biotechnology
Caltag Medsystems are the UK and European distributor of ELK Biotechnology: experts on immunology-related products, priding themselves on offering high quality products at affordable prices. ELK Biotech have a wide variety of antibodies, ELISA kits and nucleic acid detection reagents,
COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2 Detection Kits
With the COVID-19 pandemic, Caltag Medsystems are pleased to be able to supply Coronavirus-19/ SARS-CoV-2 detection kits and research tools. Below is a summary of the 3 main categories of COVID-19 assays we have to offer: Lateral Flow Immunoassays, ELISA
Screening for COVID-19 T-Cell Peptides and Immune Monitoring with MHC Tetramers In A Single Assay
COVID-19 infected cells can be recognized by T-cells only after SARS-CoV-2 peptides are processed and presented in the context of self MHCs. Identifying these peptides have essential utilities: Immune monitoring: Using peptide-MHC tetramers to assess vaccine-induced immunity Designing potent vaccines
Interleukin-6 release in response to Coronavirus 19
Coronavirus 19 is known to infect the respiratory tract and cause mild or highly acute respiratory syndrome. A consequence of this is the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-6 (1). This hyperinflammatory response is thought to be
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Research Tools
Recently, scientists have discovered a novel strain of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that is more deadly than SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV combined. This has caused a massive viral outbreak globally, and due to the lack of information about this strain, there are limited