LI-COR Offers New Casein and Milk Alternatives to Odyssey Blocking Buffer

April 15, 2009: LI-COR Biosciences is now offering casein and milk blocking buffers as alternatives to its popular Odyssey® Blocking Buffer. To help researchers optimize their Westerns, LI-COR also offers a Western Blocking Buffer Sample Pack (PN 927-40050), which contains trial quantities of all three reagents.

“There is no single blocker that is best-suited for all primary antibodies,” says Jim Wiley, LI-COR strategic marketing manager. “LI-COR’s new sample pack allows customers to evaluate which blocker is best for his experiment on a case-by-case basis.” Wiley adds that the three blockers also serve as diluents for antigens, antibodies, and other proteins..

 

About LI-COR Biosciences

LI-COR® Biosciences is a leading manufacturer of near-infrared imaging systems and LI-COR IRDye® infrared dye reagents for quantitative Western Blotting, small animal imaging, and DNA fragment analysis. The company also offers accessories and reagents for other detection types.
LI-COR pioneered the development of near-infrared fluorescence detection systems for DNA sequencing and today provides systems for drug discovery, protein research, small animal imaging, and undergraduate training.

LI-COR instruments for photosynthesis, carbon dioxide analysis and light measurement are recognized worldwide for standard-setting innovation in plant science research and environmental monitoring.

Founded in 1971, the privately held company is based in Lincoln, Nebraska, with subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom. LI-COR systems are used in over 100 countries and are supported by a global network of distributors.