Life Diagnostics has entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Stellar Biotechnologies to develop Stellar brand keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) ELISA test kits,used to detect anti-KLH antibodies.
Life Diagnostics manufactures ELISA kits, purified biomarkers and antibodies for cardiovascular, inflammation, immunotoxicity and immunology research.
In order to develop the Stellar brand, Stellar will provide all its aquaculture-derived KLH required for production of the ELISA test kits.
Stellar CEO Frank Oakes said the company will also provide KLH immunizing products for use with the new KLH ELISA test kits.
"The Stellar KLH product line provides pharmaceutical researchers with a spectrum of consistent, standardized, quality reagents and materials," Oakes said.