Press Releases

Indianapolis, IN. In early 2001, Bangs Laboratories released both GAM and streptavidin-coated QuantumPlex™ beads to be used for multiple analyte-detection research applications in flow cytometry. Bangs Laboratories has now released another addition to their QuantumPlex™ product array, carboxylate-modified microspheres.

March 2001, Indianapolis, IN. Bangs Laboratories is now offering their instructional 2001 Designing Microsphere-Based Tests and Assays Book. Continuously updated and advantageous for both novices and experts in the field, Designing Microsphere-Based Tests and Assays provides comprehensive information regarding practical applications of microsphere technology. This more than 500 page book is comprised of manuscripts from presentations given at the associated annual course by 10 faculty members, known experts in the field.

February 2001, Indianapolis, IN. In January 2001, Bangs Laboratories released GAM-coated QuantumPlex™ beads to be used for multiple analyte-detection research applications in flow cytometry. Now, Bangs Laboratories is adding a new line of streptavidin-coated beads to their QuantumPlex™ product array.

January 2001, Indianapolis, IN. Formerly known as "Diagnostic Application of Latex Technology, Theory and Practice" (The Latex Course™ ), the new course "Designing Microsphere-Based Tests and Assays" will be held April 30-May 2, 2001 in San Diego, CA. This course will cover the broadly applicable technology used in human healthcare screening tests and assays, veterinary and agricultural tests, and for assaying toxic chemicals in foods, water, and the general environment. Newest uses include high throughput screening (HTS) in pharmaceutical research, flow cytometry, and molecular biology.

December 2000, Fishers, IN. Bangs Laboratories announces availability of specially priced surplus microspheres. Through acquisition of FCSC by Bangs Laboratories, excess stock of previous custom projects, is now being offered at discount prices. Some of the products include specially labeled fluorescent microspheres, such as FITC, Phycoerythrin, Oxazine, Rhodamine, and DAPI. These beads are dyed for varying fluorescence intensities and can be used for flow cytometry or other applications.

November 2000, Fishers, IN. Bangs Laboratories, a worldwide leader in microsphere products, set new standards in quantitative flow cytometry when it acquired Flow Cytometry Standards Corporation in early 2000. Bangs Labs is raising the bar yet again with QuantumPlex™.

October 2000, Fishers, IN. Bangs Laboratories offers reprints of a recently published article, written by Mary Meza, VP Technology, entitled Bead-based HTS applications in drug discovery. This paper, published in the June 2000 HTS supplement to Drug Discovery Today, highlights the most advanced developments in bead-based screening assays, and includes a brief history of beads and their adaptation to a variety of assay formats.

September 2000, Fishers, IN. Bangs Laboratories is now offering carboxylate-modified silica microspheres, manufactured at their new silica production laboratory in Fishers, Indiana. Carboxylate-modified silica microspheres will be supplied in sizes from approximately 0.3 to 5 microns in diameter. New surface-modified silica nicely compliments the Bangs Laboratories product line, facilitating new microsphere applications utilizing covalent ligand coupling.

August 2000, Fishers, IN -- Bangs Laboratories supplies single-label fluorescent microspheres for use as confocal microscopy standards. Primary applications include spatial resolution determination, mis-alignment detection, and Z-axis registration. Sold at 1% solids (by weight), these polystyrene microspheres possess optimum characteristics for use as confocal microscopy standards including internalized dye for brightness and longer shelf life. The ideal mean diameter of 0.063 mm and narrow size distribution allow for optimum imaging conditions.

July 2000, Fishers, IN -- Bangs Laboratories conducts a study to unveil optimal conditions for producing streptavidin-coated microspheres with maximum binding capacity and minimal non-specific binding. The resulting products from this research are ProActive“ streptavidin-coated microspheres. These microspheres are primarily used in immunological, molecular biology, and cell separation and visualization applications. The methodology of this study was based on optimization of covalent coupling parameters.