Assay Services is a service lab facility located at the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center (WNPRC) that provides cost-effective biomarker testing. Various methods are available to suit different research needs, including routine testing options, assay development, and collaboration. We have decades of project experience from pilot assay runs to large-scale and longitudinal studies.
Biomarker Types
Steroids
Hormones
Proteins
Peptides
Bioamines
Drug compounds
Metabolites
Research Areas
Inflammation & Immune Response
Energy & Metabolism
Aging
Neurobiology
Reproduction
Metabolomics
Samples Types
Serum, Plasma, & Whole Blood
Cell culture incl. PBMCs
Tissue
Urine
Saliva
CSF
Breast Milk
Our Services
Routine Biomarker Testing
Quantitative or qualitative measurement of biomarkers & drugs through high-sensitivity immunoassays and LC/MS/MS with multi-target (multiplex) options.
Assay Development
Development of new assays and/or modification of routine assays for new targets, sample types, and/or species. Immunoassay and LC/MS/MS options available.
ASSAY SERVICES PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ROUTINE SERVICES:
- Liquid chromatography with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) using our Sciex QTRAP 5500 and our newly acquired Sciex 6500+. These platforms can be used for multi-analyte analysis of hormones and peptides
- High pressure liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection (HPLC-UV) used for quantitation of drugs and separation and of complex mixtures
- High pressure liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD) used for measurement of catecholamines
- Electrochemiluminescence using the Roche Cobas e411 platform for rapid turnaround of steroid hormones and commonly measured peptides in humans and NHPs
- In-house immunoassays for NHP-specific assays for peptides
- Commercially available immunoassays; we can perform immunoassays available from vendors, ensuring technical expertise and attention to validation parameters.
- Sample clean-up techniques including solid phase extractions, supported liquid extractions, and liquid-liquid extractions.
- Multiplex analysis using the Luminex platform
Click to download a complete list of current tests and pricing information.
We also develop assays for new analytes and validate our current assays for species and biological matrix. If there’s a test that you are interested in, please contact us to see if we can offer it.