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C&G Custom Products

As world recognised experts in the field of C&G we can supply a number of custom products.

Below is a list of custom products that we currently supply world wide:

Monoclonal Antibodies

BioPoint has the worlds’ highest quality antibodies to Cryptosporidium and Giardia. These antibodies include the worlds’ only IgG1 monoclonal antibodies to both Cryptosporidium and Giardia. We also have a rabbit polyclonal specific to Cryptosporidium that is far superior to other available Cryptosporidium specific polyclonal antibodies. We use a patented technique that generates IgG antibodies.

These antibodies are available in our EasyStain™ immunofluorescence kit for detection of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in water and fecal samples. For other applications such as such as ELISA, lateral flow, IMS and biosensors these antibodies are available in bulk quantities.

Cryptosporidium monoclonal antibody
Giardia monoclonal antibody
Cryptosporidium polyclonal antibody

Variable Numbers of C&G for Profiency Schemes

Our standard EasySeed™product contains between 98 and 102, with a standard deviation of less or equal to 2.5 inactivated Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts in approximately 1ml of saline solution. We are able to supply EasySeed™and ColorSeed™that contains any number of Cryptosporidium or Giardia ranging from 1 to 1 million. A minimum order quantity is required. Please contact BioPoint for more information.

PTA (Proficiency Testing Australia) can provide proficiency schemes using BioPoint Cryptosporidium and Giardia products. Click here for further information about PTA Cryptosporidium and Giardia proficiency testing or alternatively visit – www.pta.asn.au

Bulk Cryptosporidium and Giardia

We are able to supply bulk amounts of the highest quality Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts. Details of the amounts available are detailed in the table below. The cysts and oocysts are available either viable or inactivated by gamma irradiation, heat or formalin fixation.

Code Description Unit
C10E7 Cryptosporidium parvum (Iowa strain, source bovine) 1 x 107
C10E8 Cryptosporidium parvum (Iowa strain, source bovine) 1 x 108
C10E9 Cryptosporidium parvum (Iowa strain, source bovine) 1 x 109
G10E6 Giardia lamblia (H3 strain isolated from gerbils) 1 x 106
G10E7 Giardia lamblia (H3 strain isolated from gerbils) 1 x 107