ST. CATHARINES, ON, Feb. 1 /CNW/ - Norgen Biotek Corp, an innovative Canadian biotechnology company focusing principally on advancing powerful innovations for nucleic acid and protein purification, today announced the launch and commercialization of ProteoSpin(TM) protein purification kits based on its proprietary silicon carbide (SiC) resin technology. This is the first in a series of proteomics sample preparation kits that Norgen Biotek Corp is introducing to the market directly and through channel partners globally. The ProteoSpin(TM) line of products currently includes three different protein sample preparation kits complete with columns and reagents for use in proteomics: 1) The ProteoSpin(TM) Concentration, Buffer Exchange and Desalting Kit, 2) The ProteoSpin(TM) Detergent Clean-Up Kit, and 3) The ProteoSpin(TM) Inclusion Body Isolation Kit. These kits are designed to provide a fast and simple procedure for the preparation of protein samples to be used in downstream applications, including mass spectrometry, electrophoresis, x-ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy and refolding experiments. The products have been used extensively in mass spectroscopy centers. “We have been testing and using ProteoSpin technology here at CRMS for over two years,” said Dr. Michael Siu, professor of chemistry and director of the Centre for Research in Mass Spectrometry in the Faculty of Science & Engineering at York University, Toronto. “We have found that the kits are reliable, quick and easy to use and allow for convenient purification and concentration of a wide variety of biological starting materials.”
