Introducing Endotoxin Testing with PYROSTAR™ Neo+
August 28, 2024 – Biotechnology, Other, Pharmaceutical – Alpha Laboratories, bacterial endotoxin testing, sustainability
A wildlife-conscious recombinant alternative to the conventional LAL assay
28 August 2024 — Eastleigh, England — In line with its sustainability ethics, Alpha Laboratories is delighted to introduce the new PYROSTAR™ Neo+ from FUJIFILM Wako. This high quality endotoxin detection reagent has been developed by recombinant technology to provide a synthetic LAL assay alternative. This innovative product offers a non-animal derived solution for bacterial endotoxin testing (BET) in research, pharmaceutical, and medical equipment manufacturing. By replacing conventional LAL reagents sourced from Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs, PYROSTAR™ Neo+ helps reduce the impact on wildlife, while facilitating the same high sensitivity as PYROSTAR™ ES-F.
PYROSTAR™ Neo+ utilises a recombinant 3 Factor system that replicates the equivalent cascade reaction of traditional LAL assays. It boasts improved specificity with the absence of Factor G, and eliminates interference due to reaction with β-glucan. Additionally, it has an optimised formulation to support handling of difficult sample matrices which cause interference.
The Neo+ reagent contains a pNA chromogenic group, enabling detection of the assay results on an absorbance plate reader using a colorimetric method recombinant cascade reagent (rCR) assay. The endotoxin test offers clear ethical and environmental advantages over the traditional LAL test, including its compliance with the 3Rs principles of replacement, reduction, and refinement of animal testing.
For a limited time only, save 10% off Neo+. Visit our website or quote offer code PN0724. Offer ends 31st October 2024.
Please visit www.alphalabs.co.uk/neo+ for further information or contact Alpha Laboratories on 0800 38 77 32 or email marketing@alphalabs.co.uk
About Alpha Laboratories Ltd
Established in 1975, Alpha Laboratories’ ongoing mission is to continually find new ways to help science improve people’s lives through its evolving specialist diagnostic and laboratory solutions. Through worldwide connections and relationships with leading manufacturers, established and emerging suppliers, the company sources the best products to help solve the problems faced in laboratories or clinics every day. The company is BS EN ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 and ISO 13485 accredited.
The top-quality range of laboratory consumables includes Pastettes®, pipette tips, pipettes, general liquid handling, microtubes, racks, PCR consumables and UN3373 compliant sample transport packaging. The research market is supported with an extensive range of antibodies and reagents for numerous disciplines. The diagnostics portfolio offers specialist assays, controls, reagents and instruments used in blood grouping, clinical chemistry, haematology, haemostasis, immunology and rapid test specialities. Specialist areas include bowel cancer screening plus inflammatory bowel disease testing and monitoring. Visit: www.alphalabs.co.uk.
