SomaScan Aptamer Proteomics Platform
- All biological fluids: serum/plasma (35 ul), CSF (15 ul), urine, synovial fluid, etc.
- All exosomes, cell and tissue extracts (2.4 ug of protein)
- Designed for human proteins; works well for other species (primates, mouse, rat, pig, sheep)
Services
- SomaScan Biomarker Discovery
- ELISA confirmation using the Ella cartridge microfluidic assay
- In-depth bioinformatics and systems biology analysis
- Grant & paper writing advice, consultation and collaboration
Equipment
- SomaScan Tecan Fluent liquid handling robot
- Agilent SureScan microarray scanner (Model D)
- BioTEK SynergyMX plate reader
- Biotechne Ella fully automated multiplex immunoassay platform
- Ingenuity (IPA) pathway analysis
State-of-the-Art Technologies
- Proteomics
- Transcriptional profiling
- Genotyping
- Real-time-PCR
- Robotics
Recent Customer Publications Utilizing Our Core Services
- Nurse’s Health Study (BIDMC and HSPH), Proteomics (2022).
- Endometriosis (BIDMC and BWH), Human Reproduction (2022, 2023), Am J Obstet Gynecol. (2024).