In a sign that protein chips are being increasingly integrated into mainstream proteomics, Charles River Proteomics’ service team is using Zeptosens’ protein arrays in the process of plasma proteomic analysis along with depletion processes using IgY antibodies, and traditional fractionation.

At a biochip conference last week at New York City’s Holiday Inn, Midtown, Sunny Tam, the manager of the company’s Worcester, Mass., proteomic services lab, detailed how the company is using protein arrays and these antibodies in plasma proteomics.