Technical Notes
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Gold Nanoparticles
Properties, Characterization & Handling of Gold Nanoparticles
Description of optical and physical properties of Cytodiagnostics gold nanoparticles.
Gold Nanoparticle Handling and Storage
Information on storage, centrifugation etc.
Introduction to Gold Nanoparticle Characterization
General description of techniques for analysis of gold nanoparticles and their surface functionalization.
Product Selection Guides & Product Comparisons
Gold Nanoparticle Product Selection Guide
Guide to help you choose the best gold nanoparticle product for your particular application.
Cytodiagnostics vs Leading Competitor
Comparison of Cytodiagnostics gold nanoparticles to leading competitor.
Conjugation and Modification of Gold Nanoparticles
Covalent Conjugation of Proteins to Carboxylated Gold Nanoparticles
A recommended starting protocol for conjugation of proteins to Cytodiagnostics carboxylated gold nanoparticles.
Conjugation of Proteins to NHS-Activated Gold Nanoparticles
A recommended protocol for conjugation of proteins to Cytodiagnostics NHS-Activated gold and other nanoparticles.
Conjugation of Oligonucleotides to Gold Nanoparticles
A recommended protocol for conjugation of thiol-modified oligonucleotides to Cytodiagnostics OligoREADY gold nanoparticles.
Gold Nanoparticles Surface Design
General description of the design and surface modification of gold nanoparticles.
Adsorption of Proteins to Gold Nanoparticles
Convenient protocol for conjugating proteins to gold using passive adsorption.
Gold, Silver, Gold NanoUrchin Conjugates Technical Information
Information on how many antibodies or other proteins that can be conjugated to our nanoparticles.
Determining Density of Oligonucleotide Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles
Straightforward procedure for determining the oligonucleotide density on gold nanoparticles after conjugation.
Common Applications of Gold Nanoparticles
Background information on using gold nanoparticles in lateral flow assays.
A downloadable lateral flow score card that can be used for scoring the intensity of your own lateral flow assays.
Background information on using gold nanoparticles in vertical flow assays.
Immunoblotting Using Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates
Describes a straightforward dot-blot protocol using a gold conjugate.
Silver Nanoparticles
Product Selection Guides
Silver Nanoparticle Product Selection Guide
Guide to help you choose the best silver nanoparticle product for your particular application.
Properties, Characterization and Handling of Silver Nanoparticles
Silver Nanoparticle Properties
Description of optical and physical properties of Cytodiagnostics silver nanoparticles.
Silver Nanoparticles Handling and Storage
Recommended storage and handling procedures for Cytodiagnostics silver nanoparticles.
Conjugation and Modification of Silver Nanoparticles
Conjugation of Proteins to Silver Nanoparticles
Recommended procedures for conjugation of proteins to Cytodiagnostics silver nanoparticles.
Conjugation of Proteins to NHS-Activated Silver Nanoparticles
A recommended protocol for conjugation of proteins to Cytodiagnostics NHS-Activated silver and other nanoparticles.
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
Introduction to Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and their potential applications
ELISA Optimization and Validation
Description of ELISA optimization and validation procedures.