NWLSS™ Laboratory Assay Services
Northwest Life Science Specialties is now accepting contracts for testing various biomarkers of oxidative stress.
Whether oxidative stress is not your field, or issues of time, technicians, or instrumentation are preventing your research from moving forward - NWLSS Laboratory Services can be a competitive alternative to in-house testing. Our highly skilled laboratory personnel have many years of experience, and are available for specific project consultation and sample testing.
Available Analytes & Sample Types
Assays for Oxidative Damage or Modifications
(available for any species type provided sufficient sample volume exists):
| Substrate | Analyte | Method | Samples |
| Lipid | Malondialdhyde | Spectrophotometric | Plasma Tissue (Homogenate) Urine |
| Lipid Hydroperoxide | Spectrophotometric | Plasma Tissue (Homogenate) |
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| 8-Isoprostane | ELISA | Urine | |
| Protein | Protein Carbonyl | ELISA | Plasma Tissue (Homogenate) |
| Nitrotyrosine | ELISA | Plasma | |
| DNA | 8-Hydroxydeoxyguanosine | ELISA | Urine |
Assays for Antioxidant Status:
(available for any species type provided sufficient sample volume exists):
| Analyte | Method | Samples |
| Glutathione (Total GSH) | Spectrophotometric | Plasma Whole Blood RBC Tissue (Homogenate) |
| Oxidized GSH (GSSG) | Spectrophotometric | Whole Blood or RBC special sample treatment req'd |
| Glutathione Peroxidase (GPx) | Spectrophotometric | Whole Blood RBC Tissue (Homogenate) |
| Glutathione Reductase (GR) | Spectrophotometric | Whole Blood RBC Tissue (Homogenate) |
| Total Antioxidant Status (TAC-Peroxyl Challenge) |
Chemiluminescent | Plasma Semen CSF Tissue (Homogenate) Botanical Extracts |
Minimum sample requirements apply as follows:
20 samples per ELISA test method
20 samples per Chemiluminescent Method
10 samples per Spectrophotometric Method
Pricing is dependant on analyte and number of tests performed.
