Lightning-Link® is an innovative technology that enables direct labeling of proteins, peptides or other biomolecules for use in R&D applications, drug discovery and the development of diagnostic kits.

The easy-to-use, one step procedure allows researchers to covalently label biomolecules with only 30 seconds hands on time. The researcher simply pipettes the biomolecule into a vial of lyophilized mixture containing the label of interest and incubates. Despite its apparent simplicity, the Lightning-Link® process is sophisticated and generates conjugates with performance characteristics identical to, or better than, those prepared with laborious multistep conjugation procedures.

The Lightning-Link® range currently consists of 50+ kits including enzymes, biotin, streptavidin and fluorochromes covering the spectrum from UV to far infrared. Lightning-Link® conjugates are used in a large number of scientific applications including Western Blotting, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry, ELISA and FRET.

Glucose Oxidase Label

Glucose oxidase is an enzyme produced and purified from Aspergillus niger which catalyses the oxidation of glucose with the release of hydrogen peroxide. Its molecular weight is 80kDa, but it exists as a dimer of 160kDa Measurement of glucose by GOx is used in the food industry, in fermentation and, most importantly, as the basis of biosensors for the diagnosis of diabetes.

Click here for other labels available in the Lightning-Link® range, including horseradish peroxidase and alkaline phosphatase.