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Evaluation of a Novel Vaccine Platform by Using Portable SPR
This blog highlights the use of Affinité's P4SPR to evaluate the effectiveness of a unique vaccine platform in clinical samples.
Jan 18, 20224 min read
Conventional SPR: Still the Best Choice for my Biosensing Needs
This blog highlights the key advantages of conventional SPR and outlines performance issues that are associated with localized SPR (LSPR).
Dec 18, 20216 min read
Binding Interaction Studies Between Heparin and SARS-CoV-2 by Using P4SPRâ„¢
Summary of a research article that used P4SPR to do a competition assay between heparin and its derivatives and a SARS-CoV-2 protein.
Nov 12, 20215 min read
Surface Plasmon Resonance for Protein-Protein Interactions
A general blog about SPR for protein-protein interactions and its advantages.
Nov 4, 20215 min read
Afficoatâ„¢ for Reducing Non-Specific Adsorption in SPR Experiments
Comparison of surface chemistries between Afficoatâ„¢, other peptide sequences, PEG, and CM-Dextran. Examples of clinical samples used.
Sep 29, 20216 min read
6 Advantages of Surface Plasmon Resonance Technology
What are the top advantages of using surface plasmon resonance? SPR is compared to other techniques such as ELISA and MST.
Sep 7, 20213 min read
SPR to Examine Cross-Reactivity of Antibodies with Native and Variant SARS-CoV-2 Spike Proteins
Read about how Affinité's P4SPR™ advances COVID-19 research in terms of cross-reactivity of antibodies against spike protein variants.
Jul 30, 20216 min read
SPR Platform Based on Ionic Liquids for the Detection of a Breast Cancer Biomarker in Cell Lysates
Read about how ionic liquids can be used to reduce non-specific adsorption for the detection of a breast cancer biomarker in cell lysates.
Jun 17, 20214 min read
SPR for Enriching Synthetic Biology Research
Examples of how SPR can advance synthetic biology research. Demonstration of Affinité's P4SPR™ platform in this field.
May 25, 20215 min read
Portable SPR for On-Site Testing of Environmental Contaminants
Summary of a paper that used the P4SPRâ„¢ to detect RDX in groundwater in the field during winter and summer seasons.
May 4, 20214 min read
The Ability of SPR Compared to BLI to Detect Prostate-Specific Antigen in Human Serum
This blog summarizes a study that used 3D polyelectrolyte to detect PSA in clinical samples on Affinité's P4SPR™ platform instead of BLI.
Mar 15, 20215 min read
Detection of Liposomes by Surface Plasmon Resonance
A proof-of-concept experiment demonstrating the use of Affinité's P4SPR™ to rapidly detect folate-modified liposomes and improve protocol.
Dec 31, 20206 min read
Advantages of SPR over ELISA
Comparison of SPR and ELISA. Key features of SPR are highlighted as well as being able to detect low-affinity interactions.
Nov 13, 20205 min read
Manual Injection vs Pump-Assisted SPR Experiment
A brief description of manual injection vs pump modes in surface plasmon resonance experiments. Factors to consider are also listed.
Nov 5, 20204 min read
SPR Sensorgram Explained
Explanation of how a sensorgram is produced and its phases. Generating a sensorgram with the P4SPRâ„¢.
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Rapid Quality Control of Antibodies Using P4SPRâ„¢
Here is a quick SPR experiment that can be done to check the quality of the same type of antibodies from different sources.
Sep 30, 20203 min read
The Advantages of a Portable SPR Instrument
This blog lists the advantages of a portable SPR instrument vs a large SPR system. It highlights the key features of Affinité's P4SPR™.
Sep 16, 20203 min read
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