Comprehensive Support to Advance Your Discovery
We offer a full suite of Optimer characterisation and assay development services for your custom Optimer binders. We work as an extension of your in-house team, helping to de-risk and accelerate your research.
With decades of experience in Optimer discovery and development, and assay experts from proteomics to celll science, we support you every step of the way. From Optimers discovered in application-specific ways to validation and assay development, we aim to enable confident decision-making and simple integration into your pipeline.
Flexible assay support built around your science
Our experts deliver detailed, application-ready data that matches your needs. We provide end-to-end support to help you translate your discovery into fully validated, application-ready solutions. Talk to us to find out how we can deliver a complete program tailored to your project needs.
Binder Characterisation
Our comprehensive characterisation capabilities provide detailed insights into your molecular interactions:
Binding Kinetics
- Octet RH16-based kinetic measurements
- On-rates (kₐ), off-rates (kₒ), and affinity constants (Kᴅ)
- Epitope binning
- Sensitivity and dynamic range assessment
Selectivity
- Evaluation of target and counter-target binding
- Cross-reactivity profiling
- Matrix effects evaluation
Stability
- Thermal, pH, matrix, and storage stability testing
- Ensures reliable performance in real-world conditions
Biomarker Identification
- Biomarker pull-down with mass spectrometry
- RNAseq for gene expression profiling
Application-Ready Assay Development
We design, optimize, and validate assays tailored to your application needs:
Functional Assays
- Protein & small molecule ELISA
- Luminex assays
- IHC
- Enzyme activity assays
- Small-scale affinity purification columns
Cell-Based Assays
- Flow cytometry/FACS
- Cell viability and proliferation assays
- Apoptosis and internalisation assays
- Immunocytochemistry
- Gene silencing and activation assays
From affinity profiling to gene silencing, Aptamer Group offers expert support at every step. Let us help you translate your discovery into validated, ready to go solutions.
Let Us Support Your Science
We remove the burden of assay setup, optimisation, and validation, delivering high-quality data you can trust. Whether you’re developing diagnostics, therapeutics, or research tools, our assay scientists are ready to help.
Ready to accelerate your project?
Contact our scientists to discuss your validation and assay needs.