HyTest Ltd is a producer of monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies are monospecific antibodies that are the same because they are made by identical immune cells that are all clones of a unique parent cell....

 and antigen

Antigen

An antigen is a foreign molecule that, when introduced into the body, triggers the production of an antibody by the immune system. The immune system will then kill or neutralize the antigen that is recognized as a foreign and potentially harmful invader. These invaders can be molecules such as...

s for the diagnostic industry and research communities all around the world. HyTest was established in 1994 and has become the global market leader in supplying certain reagent

Reagent

A reagent is a "substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs." Although the terms reactant and reagent are often used interchangeably, a reactant is less specifically a "substance that is consumed in the course of...

s. HyTest is known for its investments in research and development

Research and development

The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...

. HyTest supplies for example Troponin I

Troponin I

Troponin I is a part of the troponin complex. It binds to actin in thin myofilaments to hold the actin-tropomyosin complex in place. Because of it myosin cannot bind actin in relaxed muscle...

 antibodies and HyTest's Troponin complex

Troponin complex

Troponin complex is a heteromeric protein playing an important role in the regulation of skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction. Troponin complex consists of three different subunits – troponin T , troponin I and troponin C . Each subunit is responsible for a part of troponin complex function...

 has been chosen by AACC cTnI Standardization Subcommittee for international reference material which is available from NIST.

Products

Some of HyTest's key products:

• Troponin I antibodies and antigens
• BNP antibodies
• NT-proBNP antibodies and antigen
• proBNP antigens
• Adiponectin antibodies and antigen
• Influenza A and B antibodies and antigens
• Cystatin C antibodies and antigens
• PAPP-A antibodies and antigens

See also

• Adiponectin
  Adiponectin
  Adiponectin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the ADIPOQ gene.- Structure :...
  
  
• D-dimer
  D-dimer
  D-dimer is a fibrin degradation product , a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is so named because it contains two crosslinked D fragments of the fibrinogen protein....
  
  
• Troponin
  Troponin
  400px|thumb|right|alt = Colored dice with checkered background|Ribbon representation of the human cardiac troponin core complex in the calcium-saturated form...
  
  
• Troponin I
  Troponin I
  Troponin I is a part of the troponin complex. It binds to actin in thin myofilaments to hold the actin-tropomyosin complex in place. Because of it myosin cannot bind actin in relaxed muscle...
  
  
• Troponin complex
  Troponin complex
  Troponin complex is a heteromeric protein playing an important role in the regulation of skeletal and cardiac muscle contraction. Troponin complex consists of three different subunits – troponin T , troponin I and troponin C . Each subunit is responsible for a part of troponin complex function...
  
  
• Myocardial markers in myocardial infarction
• Troponin test
  Troponin test
  The troponin test can be used as a test of several different heart disorders, including myocardial infarction.-Cardiac conditions:Certain subtypes of troponin are very sensitive and specific indicators of damage to the heart muscle...
  
  
• Cardiac marker