Contract research
Contract research
We have an expanding portfolio of techniques and specific assays that we offer to commercial entities to support their research programmes. All staff in our department are trained in matters relating to confidentiality, intellectual property and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP): contract research is conducted in the spirit of GLP. We have experience of working with both SMEs and large multi-national companies.
The following tabs show examples of areas of particular research strength – please consult the specific assay sheets for details. Please do not hesitate to contact us if your research needs to include assays that are not shown here.
Free radical research
- Measurement of oxidative stress in cell culture and isolated tissue
- Assessment of antioxidant capacity and oxidative stress markers in blood plasma
- Thiol measurement in plasma and cell extracts
- Antioxidant activity of phytochemicals, extracts and isolated compounds
- Measurement of nitric oxide and related markers
- Cytotoxicity assays
- Measurement of inflammatory markers
- Flow cytometry for inflammatory cell activity
- PCR arrays for oxidative stress and inflammation-related gene transcription
- NF-kB assays
For further information on these assays, download our factsheets (pdf)
Diabetes &
cardiovascular disease
- Insulin and pro-insulin assays
- HbA1c measurement
- Blood glucose
- LDL/HDL and triglyceride measurement
- Clinical studies (insulin clamps, constant glucose monitoring)
- β-islet cell function in vitro
- Endothelial cell function in vitro
Genetics and immunology
- Genotyping of HLA alleles or haplotypes
- TaqMan genotyping assays
- Quantitative real-time PCR analysis
- Prediction of peptide-based epitopes
For further information on these assays download our factsheets (pdf)
