Protein & immunochemical Analysis

As basic components of living organisms, proteins are an essential factor for the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries as well as for purely technical applications. The detection of these complex biomolecules is used for the declaration of marketability, the evaluation of product qualities, the control of manufacturing processes as well as for detecting undesirable ingredients. In this context, the wide area of protein chemistry includes the detection, isolation and identification of structural proteins and enzymes.

The CC BioServices offers protein-chemical, enzymological and immunological assays for fast and specific qualitative and quantitative analyses in complex matrices. Our service program also offers the quantification of a variety of hormones, algae, bacteria, mycotoxins as well as contact and food allergens and several purity and activity tests (incl. Ph.Eur. and HAB).

Our services:

Toxins

• Mycotoxins such as ochratoxin, aflatoxin, DON etc.
• Algae toxins such as microcystin
• Bacteria toxins such as staphylococcus toxin

Allergens

• such as gluten, hazelnut, ß-lactoglobulin

Hormones

• anabolic steroids such as acetyl gestagene, clenbuterol

Antibiotics

• such as streptomycin, chloramphenicol

Meat products

• BSE, risk material analysis (also cholesterol), animal species differentiation

Protein

• characterisation/purity tests (molecular weight and isoelectric point, 2-D fingerprint, immunoblots)

Enzyme activity

• detection

Methods/Techniques

• Enzyme activity
• Biochemical detection of enzymes, enzyme substrates, co-substrates etc.
• Gel electrophoresis, Western-Blot, ELISA (fully automated), purification, concentration, graded centrifugation, molecular filtration, homogenisation, Ouchterlony, fluorimetry
• Photometry

Contact:

SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH
Im Maisel 14
D-65232 Taunusstein
t +49 6128 744-772
f +49 6128 744-9772
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