Second messengers
Viruses are equally a threat to plants, bacteria, animals, and humans. They use their hosts to reproduce and can thereby damage them. This can lead, for example, to crop or farm animal losses and pandemics. On the other hand, viruses serve as tools for genetic engineering and the targeted modification of genomes.
Modern virology characterises viruses molecularly and functionally and uses this information to develop diagnostic tests, antiviral drugs and vaccines. Traditionally, virology largely relied on microscopic methods. Nowadays, microplate-based assays increase throughput and enable the measurement of replication, virus neutralization, binding of molecules to viral particles and much more.
Virus assays range from simple ELISA assays for measuring antibody titer to live-cell assays to measure replication. The variety of virus assays in combination with the need for cell-based methods requires a flexible microplate reader.
The CLARIOstar®Plus microplate reader offers this flexibility. It is a modular multi-mode reader that can be equipped with fluorescence, luminescence, absorbance and advanced detection modes. With its Atmospheric Control Unit, it is further optimized for live-cell assays as it creates the optimal environment for long-term cell-based experiments. The CLARIOstar Plus can be equipped with a red-shifted PMT for increased sensitivity with fluorophores emitting in the red range of light. These are often used in cell assays to avoid autofluorescence.
The PHERAstar FSX multi-mode microplate reader is the ideal platform for screening departments, where potential anti-viral compounds have to be detected quickly and efficiently in high throughput. In addition, it can quickly and effortlessly measure all FRET, TR-FRET and fluorescence polarization dual emission assays. These are often used in binding/interaction assays for anti-viral compound screens.
Resources
Browse our Resources section for information about specific applications, literature citations, videos, blog articles and many other publications. Many of the resources provided are associated with current and previous instrument models and versions.
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Dual Channel Kinetic assays for detecting ligand bias at GPCRs
Paul Tewson (1) , Scott Martinka (1) , Kevin M. Harlen (1) , Thom Hughes (1) , Anne Marie Quinn (1) , Sam R.J. Hoare (2) , Carl Peters (3), (1) Montana Molecular, Bozeman, MT , (2) Pharmechanics, Owego, NY , (3) BMG LABTECH Inc., NC, USA, 11/2019 - 333
Monitoring intracellular calcium using fluorescent dyes in a mid-throughput assay
Thomas P. Keeley , Ron Jacob , Giovanni E. Mann , King’s BHF Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9NH, UK, King’s BHF Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, King’s College London, 03/2019 - 313
Calcium retention capacity assay evaluates inhibition of mitochondrial permeability transition pore
M. Awais , D. Latawiec , R. Sutton, Liverpool Pancreatitis Research Group, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK, 11/2017 - 301
Simultaneous detection of GPCR second messengers in living cells
P. Tewson (1) , S. Martinka (1) , S. Tillo (1) , T. Hughes (1) , A.M. Quinn (1) , C. Peters (2), (1) Montana Molecular, Bozeman, MT , (2) BMG LABTECH, Cary, NC, 12/2016 - 284
Monitoring receptor ligand binding in living cells
Dominik Schelshorn (1) , Franka Maurer (2), (1) Geneva Biotech , (2) BMG LABTECH, 07/2015
Genetic parameters and associated genomic regions for global immunocompetence and other health-related traits in pigs
Read articleSci Rep
Siah2 integrates mitogenic and extracellular matrix signals linking neuronal progenitor ciliogenesis with germinal zone occupancy
Read articleNat Commun
N-Docosahexaenoylethanolamine Attenuates Neuroinflammation and Improves Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Rats with Sciatic Nerve Chronic Constriction Injury
Read articleMar Drugs
The role of the CCL25-CCR9 axis in beta-cell function: potential for therapeutic intervention in type 2 diabetes
Read articleMetabolism
Development of Nonpeptidic Inverse Agonists of the Ghrelin Receptor (GHSR) Based on the 1,2,4-Triazole Scaffold
Read articleJ Med Chem