Allergens

Astra Biotech offers more than 780 biotinylated allergens for use with the Specific IgE ELISA kit.

Characteristics of biotinylated allergens:
- The allergens are liquid and purified.
- Each vial is sufficient for 26 determinations.
- For each patient an individual range of allergens can be used.
- The shelf life is 18 months when stored at +2…+8°C ( *shelf life varies).

	— Allergen mixes
	— Drugs
	— Food
	— Mites
	— Animal proteins
	— Grasses
	— House dusts
	— Insects
	— Occupational allergens
	— Microorganisms
	— Parasites
	— Trees
	— Weeds
	— Recombinant and native allergens
	— Others

Application: The biotinylated allergens are designed for the combination with Specific IgE ELISA kit. By means of the Specific IgE kit combined with single allergens the respective specific immunoglobulin E contained in blood of patient can be bound and quantitatively evaluated. The concentration of specific IgE is part of the allergy diagnosis with a high concentration of the specific IgE indicating a sensitization.

Wide range of biotinylated allergens: Astra Biotech continuously expands the range of biotinylated allergens. The allergens are divided into 15 categories including food, mites, epithelia or drugs among others in order to simplify the search. This great variety providing individual allergy test tailored to every patient is the precondition for personalized medicine.

Quality of biotinylated allergens: Besides high quality of raw materials and the high expertise of our staff, the quality of the biotinylated allergens is assured by a certified quality management system.