Alpha Laboratories Ltd Products & Reviews

The CRYOcheck™ brand offers Protein S and Protein C assays - building on an integrated line of high-quality frozen controls & calibrators.

Designed for optimal heat transfer and sample security, this range of 0.2ml and 0.5ml PCR tubes offers excellent performance and value.Choose from domed or flat caps or newly introduced PCR tubes with an optically clear cap for use in Quantitative PCR procedures, plus individual tubes without a cap.

The Phos-tag™ developed by Hiroshima University is a functional molecule that binds phosphorylated ions, forming stable complexes under physiological conditions. This has been used to develop a range of products to assist the study of phosphorylation.

Our tips are produced from the highest grade virgin polypropylene using computer-designed stainless steel moulds.The quality control process takes the tips through up to 92 checks from resin to final product to give you the quality reassurance you require.

Several types of sealing systems are available and different techniques and products can be used including adhesive sealed films and foils, sealing mats and plate lids.

The PAP-8E, Platelet Aggregation Profiler® is intended for use in clinical, research, university, biotechnology and pharmaceutical laboratories. The system measures the rate and extent of aggregation, agglutination, activation and inhibition reactions, as well as the determination of platelet function activity.

ScreenFect™ A is a cationic lipid transfection reagent combining high transfection efficiency with low cell toxicity.

SpeciSafe is a unique packaging concept that makes patient sample packaging much less of a chore.

ZAP™ Premier filter tips give you ultimate protection for both your pipette and sample without making a big hole in your budget. There is a wide range to fit most brands of pipette.

Mass Spectrometry MS grade manufactured by Wako Pure Chemicals 

  An extensive range of antibodies from BioPorto and Wako suitable for use in various immunoassay techniques including: ELISA, Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry and Immunoprecipitation.   Products Include: Variability Free IgE Immunohistochemistry stains and reagents Recombinant Proteins Primary Antibodies Secondary Antibodies  

The Alpha Laboratories Blood Sciences range includes high quality reagents, standards and controls for Blood Grouping, Haematology, Hemostasis and Flow Cytometry.   Blood Grouping Reagents - The Alpha Laboratories range of Blood Grouping products from Quotient is one of the most comprehensive available from a single supplier Haematology - Calibrators and controls to support ISO 15189 compliance Hemostasis - A…

Tissue culture is one of the most widespread laboratory techniques. Primary cultures may be derived from blood or tissue explants and thousands of immortalised cell lines are now available from tissue culture collections. Alpha offer products to aid the preparation of optimal culture surfaces as well as pre-coated culture ware along with supplements for growth and differentiation.   The range includes: Cell Gr…

Diagnostic Assays, Reagents, and Controls Alpha Laboratories is a trusted supplier of clinical chemistry reagents to healthcare professionals in the UK.  We partner with leading manufacturers worldwide to provide products of the highest quality and outstanding value for in-vitro analysis of body fluids. Alongside routine reagents we specialise in innovative new biomarkers and diagnostic areas that help improve patient ca…

  The range of bench top equipment provides economical, hard-working tools to complete a multitude of routine laboratory tasks with maximum ease. Having these close at hand on the bench top improves process work flows and efficiencies.   The benchtop range includes: Dynex DS2® ELISA Processor Hotplates and Stirrer Mini 3D Shaker ThermoCell™ Heating/Cooling Blocks ThermoQ™ Dry Bath Vortex Mixer

Immunoassays, Reagents and Controls

Solutions for Every Stage of the Testing Pathway For laboratories wishing to perform accurate testing for Lupus Anti-Coagulant (LA), the CRYOcheck™ frozen controls and reagents provide solutions to fit every stage of the pathway - screen, mix, confirm, and quality control. Available in the UK exclusively from Alpha Laboratories, these products, developed by Precision BioLogic, offer validated protocols. The range of fres…

Analysis and manipulation of nucleic acids are some of the most powerful laboratory techniques. Alpha Laboratories offer a range of products to assist molecular biologists & geneticists with their research including antibodies, isolation, cloning & transfection reagents.   The range of products includes: Cloning vectors Electrophoresis reagents MicroRNA research tools Thermally stable PCR Master Mix Tr…

Designed with ultra-thin walls for optimal heat transfer and sample security, this range of 0.2ml and 0.5ml PCR tubes and 0.2ml PCR 8 or 12-strip tubes offers excellent performance and value. Products provide good sample recovery of low volumes making them ideal for use in mRNA and QPCR applications. DNase, RNase, DNA, endotoxin and PCR inhibitor free ensures no interference with your precious assays. A range of format…

A pipette is one of the most extensively used tools in a laboratory. With so many techniques depending on the transfer of often minute sample volumes, accuracy and precision are essential. Sartorius Biohit’s electronic and mechanical pipettes are used globally in research institutions, universities, healthcare and industrial laboratories.  The range now includes the advanced Picus® electronic pipette that makes light work o…

  These reagents assist with the study of the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of macromolecular polymers.   Reagents available include: Azo Initiators Inhibitors Monomers  

Alpha Laboratories offers a range of products to aid proteomic investigations from separation to sequencing along with the Phos-tag™ series specifically designed for analysis of protein phosphorylation. Products include: Automated protein sequencing chemicals and reagents Enzymes and inhibitors Mass spectrometry protein analysis Phos-tag™ Protein electrophoresis reagents Glycobiology Exosome Isolation Kit…

ShuttlePouch™ Provides a Cost Effective and User Friendly UN3373 Compliant Secondary Sample Packaging Solution. ShuttlePouch™ is a leak proof pouch designed to carry a single 95kPa pressure differential certified blood or urine specimen tube (or any similar sized specimen tube). Add a rigid outer packaging for a complete and compliant UN3373 solution. The pouches are small and narrow and available in a range of sizes to sui…