UK’s 1st and most experienced Olink® Certified Service Provider
High-throughput biomarker discovery you can trust
As early adopters of the Olink® Proteomics platform for in-house biomarker research since 2019, Allotype BioDiscovery is a trusted partner for high-throughput protein biomarker discovery. We bring extensive hands-on experience and deep technical expertise to support academic and industry partners, delivering high-quality data, reliable project support and a seamless, well-coordinated service.
Olink®’s PEA technology
Olink® utilises proprietary Proximity Extension Assay (PEA) technology, which combines immunoaffinity with a qPCR or NGS readout to measure proteins with exceptional throughput, sensitivity and specificity from as little as 1ul of sample.
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Why choose Olink® proteomics?
Olink® Proteomics provides highly sensitive, specific and reproducible protein measurements using minimal sample volumes. This scalable, rapid and high-throughput platform supports biomarker discovery, validation and translational research, delivering clinically relevant insights from precious samples.
Exceptional sensitivity and specificity
PEA technology uses dual antibody recognition, delivering exceptional specificity and enabling detection of low abundance proteins.
Minimal sample volume
Using just 1ul to 4ul of samples, generate data for over 1000 proteins. Ideal for precious or limited clinical samples. The dynamic range covers fg to mg/ml.
High reproducibility and data quality
Standardised workflows and built-in controls ensure robust, reproducible data across cohorts and studies.
Clinically relevant insights
Olink panels are built around biologically and clinically meaningful pathways, making them well-suited for translational and clinical research.
Trusted by the research community
Platform of choice for UK Biobank and widely adopted by academic institutions, biopharma and clinical research organisations worldwide.
Specialist experience across multiple sample matrices
Our team has extensive experience handling a wide range of sample matrices, including plasma, serum, cell culture supernatant, tissue lysates and more. We understand the challenges each sample type can present and ensure reliable, high-quality data every time.
- Plasma
- Sputum
- Skin tape
- Tears
- Serum
- Dried blood spots
- Nasal lavage
- Saliva
- Cell and tissue lysate
- Gingival crevicular fluid
- Bronchoalveolar lavage
- And more…
Our Olink capabilities at a glance
Reveal
Developed to allow for broad coverage and deep immune profiling based on the UK Biobank data.
- Single curated panel
- 84 samples per plate
- 1034 proteins per panel
- Relative (NPX) quantification
Target 96
Pre-validated panels, each focussing on a specific disease area or key biological process.
- 14 human panels and 1 mouse panel
- 88 samples per plate
- 92 proteins per panel
- Relative (NPX) quantification
Target 48
Pre-validated and carefully selected biomarkers for comprehensive view of cytokine signalling and inflammatory process.
- 3 human panels and 1 mouse panel
- 40 samples per plate
- 41-45 proteins per panel (depending on panel)
- Absolute (pg/ml) and Relative (NPX) quantification
Flex
Semi-customizable panels allowing mix and match from an extensive library.
- Tailor made panels
- 40 samples per plate
- 5-30 proteins per panel
- Absolute (pg/ml) and Relative (NPX) quantification
Focus
Fully customizable panel for specific and exclusive studies. Expert help provided to design and thoroughly validate a bespoke panel to combine up to 21 biomarkers of your choice.
- Tailor made panels
- 144 samples per plate (Absolute quantification, pg/ml) or 166 samples (Relative NPX units) 5-30 proteins per panel
- Up to 21 proteins per panel
- Absolute (pg/ml) and Relative (NPX) quantification
- Up to 21 Absolute (pg/ml) and Relative (NPX) quantification
Get in touch with us today
Interested in Olink® Reveal, Target, Flex or Focus? Contact us [email protected] to discuss your project requirements.