Agrisera supported Second European Congress on Photosynthesis
Second European Congress on Photosynthesis (EPS2) took place between 25th-28th of June in Padova, Italy. |
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Second European Congress on Photosynthesis (EPS2) took place between 25th-28th of June in Padova, Italy. |
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Epitope tag antibodies offer several benefits that make them invaluable tools for studying proteins in a wide range of applications like: Western blotting, immunoprecipitation, immunofluorescence, immunohistochemistry, and flow cytometry. |
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Agrisera attended the Plant Biology 2024 conference in Honolulu, HI, USA, held between the 22nd and 26th of June. Agrisera was represented by Edith Kalén and Chris Brown. |
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Nguyen et al. used Agrisera antibodies to α–phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) and histone 3 (H3) in the recent publication "The processed C-terminus of AvrRps4 effector suppresses plant immunity via targeting multiple WRKYs ", published in Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, June 2024. The following antibodies were used to confirm the cytoplasmic and nuclear fraction's purity: Anti-PEPC (AS09 458) (cytoplasmic fraction) Anti-H3 (AS10 710) (nucelar fraction) |
Between June 22nd - 26th, Agrisera is going to be present at the Plant Biology 2024, Honolulu, Hawai. The conference is organized each year by American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). The theme of this year's meeting is: "Celebrating Our Past through Science for Our Future". Sc.Eng. Edith Björnberg Kalén and Dr. Chris Brown are representing Agrisera at the meeting. You are welcome to come by Agrisera booth and talk antibodies with them. Dr. Brown has been involved in the development of Agrisera's Global Antibodies, to a wide range of key photosynthetic proteins, with broad species reactivity. Participants can pick up free hard copies of Agrisera's Educational Posters, prepared in collaboration with scientists in the field of photosynthesis and epigenetics, as well as the Agrisera product catalog and Agrisera Western blot troubleshooting guide. | Come by and meet with Agrisera! | |
Krysiak et al. used several of Agrisera antibodies to photosynthetic proteins in the recent publication "Light-independent pathway of STN7 kinase activation under low temperature stress in runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.)", published in BMC Plant Biology, June 2024. The following antibodies were used in mutant characterization: • Anti-AtpB | Beta subunit of ATP synthase (chloroplastic + mitochondrial) (rabbit antibodies), AS05 085 • Anti-CURT1A | Curvature thylakoid 1A, AS08 316 • Anti-Lhca2 | PSI type II chloropyll a/b-binding protein, AS01 006 • Anti-Lhcb1 | LHCII type I chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, AS01 004 • Anti-Lhcb1-P | LHCII type I chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, phopshorylated, AS13 2704 • Anti-Lhcb2 | LHCII type II chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, AS01 003 • Anti-Lhcb2-P | LHCII type II chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, phosphorylated, AS13 2705 • Anti-NtrC | Thioredoxin reductase (TR/TRxR) (higher plants), AS07 243 • Anti-PsaA | PSI-A core protein of photosystem I, AS06 172 • Anti-PsaB | PSI-B core subunit of photosystem I, AS10 695 • Anti-PsbA | D1 protein of PSII, DE-loop, AS10 704 • Anti-PsbC | CP43 protein of PSII, AS11 1787 • Anti-RbcL| Rubisco large subunit, form I (rabbit), AS03 037 |
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Zhao et al. used several of Agrisera antibodies to photosynthetic proteins in the recent publication "Psb28 protein is indispensable for stable accumulation of PSII core complexes in Arabidopsis", published in Plant Journal, May 2024. The following antibodies were used in mutant characterization: • Anti-AtpB | Beta subunit of ATP synthase (chloroplastic + mitochondrial), AS05 085 • Anti-Cyt f | Cytochrome f protein (PetA) of thylakoid Cyt b6/f-complex, AS08 306 (AS20 4377) • Anti-Deg8 | protease Do-like 8 (chloroplastic), AS14 2767 • Anti-FtsH1+FtsH5 | ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FtsH1+FtsH5 (chloroplastic), AS16 3930 • Anti-FtsH2+FtsH8 | ATP-dependent zinc metalloprotease FtsH2+FtsH8 (chloroplastic), AS16 3929 • Anti-Lhcb2 | LHCII type II chlorophyll a/b-binding protein, AS01 003 • Anti-Lhca2 | PSI type II chloropyll a/b-binding protein, AS01 006 • Anti-PsaA | PSI-A core protein of photosystem I, AS06 172 • Anti-PsbA | D1 protein of PSII, C-terminal, AS05 084 • Anti-PsbB | CP47 protein of PSII, AS04 038 • Anti-PsbC | CP43 protein of PSII, AS11 1787 • Anti-PsbD | D2 protein of PSII, AS06 146 • Anti-PsbE | Alfa subunit of Cytochrome b559 of PSII, AS06 112 • Anti-PsbF | beta subunit of Cytochrome b559 of PSII, AS06 113 • Anti-PsbO | 33 kDa of the oxygen evolving complex (OEC) of PSII (anti-peptide), AS05 092 • Anti-RbcL | Rubisco large subunit, form I, AS03 037 |
This week, Agrisera supported two conferences: • International Society of Root Research, 12th International Symposium, June 2nd-7th, Leipzig, Germany. The three most important global challenges in terms of root biology are: climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security. Root research has a fundamental role in helping to solve these problems. • Postdoc Day 2024, 6th of June, UNIGE, Switzerland is organized each year by UNIGE PostDocs. Agrisera supported the meeting with The Best Talk Prize and the Agrisera Educational Posters. |
Agrisera is present at the 2nd American Photosynthesis Congress, held June 3rd-6th, at Georgia State University, USA. The conference covers all aspects of photosynthesis research. Participants can pick up free hard copies of Agrisera's Educational Posters, prepared in collaboration with scientists in the field of photosynthesis, as well as the Agrisera product catalog and Agrisera Western blot troubleshooting guide. Dr. Chris Brown is representing Agrisera at the congress. Come by and ask him any questions about antibodies for photosynthesis research. Dr. Brown has been involved in the development of Agrisera's Global Antibodies, to a wide range of key photosynthetic proteins, with broad species reactivity. | Dr. Chris Brown at Agrisera's booth. |
Agrisera supported the 13th International Coference for Plant Mitochondrial Biology (ICPMB), held May 26th-30th, in St Malo, France. This biennial meeting is an international forum for junior and senior academics researchers worldwide, who specialize in various aspects of plant mitochondrial biology. Participants could pick up free hard copies of Agrisera's Educational Posters, prepared in collaboration with scientists in the covered fields, as well as the Agrisera product catalog and Agrisera Western blot troubleshooting guide. |
Chloroplasts are essential plant cell organelles, responsible for photosynthesis and other important metabolic processes. Their biogenesis and architecture are complex and highly regulated processes. Agrisera antibodies can help you investigate various proteins involved in this process. The antibody collection includes: CURT1A | Curvature thylakoid 1A CURT1B | Curvature thylakoid 1B CURT1C | Curvature thylakoid 1C CURT1D | Curvature thylakoid 1D You are always welcome to provide us new antibody suggestions and be the first to use the produced antibody. |
Sucrose metabolism plays a crucial role in energy production, carbon partitioning, and sugar transport. It is therefore essential for cellular function, growth and development in plants. Using Agrisera antibodies, proteins involved in various stages of this process can be tracked. Sucrose breakdown involves an enzyme called sucrase (invertase), which cleaves sucrose into the monosaccharides glucose and fructose. Sucrose biosynthesis occurs primarily in the cytoplasm of photosynthetic cells, and involves the enzymes sucrose phosphate synthase (SPS) and sucrose phosphate phosphatase (SPP). These enzymes are involved in the production of sucrose, which can then be transported to other plant tissues for storage or energy utilization. Check out Agrisera's full collection of antibodies to proteins involved in sucrose metabolism. |
This week, Agrisera supported 9th Plant Biochemistry Symposium: Plant Metabolites and Signaling held at Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry in Germany. Participants could pick up free hard copies of Agrisera Educational Posters, prepared in collaboration with scientists in the field. |
Light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) are essential components of the photosynthetic machinery, allowing photosynthetic organisms to efficiently capture and utilize light energy for the synthesis of organic molecules. The LHCs are integral membrane protein complexes found in the thylakoid membranes of plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Agrisera's LHC antibody collection has been available since the year 2001, with hundreds of scientific references for a wide range of plant and algal species. Check out Agrisera's LHC antibodies: Lhca1 | Lhca2 | Lhca3 | Lhca4 | Lhca5 | Lhcb1 | Lhcb2 | Lhcb3 | Lhcb4 | Lhcb5 | Lhcb6 Full collection: Antibodies Plant/Algal / Photosynthesis / LHC |
Agrisera supports BioLock student conference, held between the 10th and 12th of May at the University of Wrocław, Poland. The aim of the meeting is, as the organizers describe it, "to expand horizons in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry, and related disciplines. In other words, embracing both the most crucial and the latest scientific achievements!" Agrisera supported the meeting with free hard copies of our Educational Posters. |
Finding the correct secondary antibody can be difficult, so we have put together a Secondary Antibody Guide to help you find exactly what you need. A lot of what you need to know about Agrisera secondary antibodies can be found in their name, but it may be hard to decipher. Our guide walks you through common terms related to secondary antibodies, as well as antibody recommendations and FAQs. Check out our guide and find answers to questions like:
Check out Agrisera's Secondary Antibody Guide! | Check out our guide for information on antibody structure, fluorescent dyes and much more! |
To directly conjugated a primary antibody to an enzyme, like ALP or HRP, or a fluorescent dye, like DyLight®, the antibody must be of the highest purity; purified against the specific antigen. Q: What are the benefits of using directly conjugated primary antibodies? A: The time necessary to complete all steps of a Western blot or immunolocalization protocol, is shortened considerably, as there is no need for secondary antibody incubation and subsequent washes, before the final reaction can be visualized. Potential cross-reactions, which may occur when using secondary antibodies, are also eliminated. Possible sample loss due to washing steps is also reduced. Until end of 2024, all directly conjugated Agrisera primary antibodies are discounted by 10%, when applying the discount code Primconj10. Check out the complete Agrisera collection of directly conjugated primary antibodies here. | Using directly conjugated primary antibodies, is most beneficial for protein targets of high and moderate abundance in the analyzed tissue. |
Electron transfer in the thylakoid membrane generates energy through the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The enzyme ATP synthase catalyzes the formation of ATP from adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and inorganic phosphate (Pi), using the proton gradient established across the membrane. Additionally, NADPH, produced during electron transfer, serves as a source of reducing power for the Calvin cycle, where carbon dioxide is fixed and converted into carbohydrates. This process in the thylakoid membrane plays a crucial role in harnessing light energy and converting it into chemical energy. Agrisera's collection of antibodies to proteins involved in electron transfer offers you the following advantages:
Explore and pick up suitable antibodies here. | For more images of schemes and photosynthetic complexes, check free images for download here. |
Conducted by: Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz Asplund, Technical Support Manager from the Swedish company Agrisera
Duration: Approximately 2 hours, with Q&A sessions, and a break, during which you have the chance to win prizes in an online quiz. Western blot and antibody questions can be sent in advance to [email protected]
Technique: Western blot is used in laboratories working with protein detection in complex mixes, as well as protein quantification.
Suitable for: Beginners and experienced users of this technique, working various types of samples, including bacterial extracts, plant tissue and algal cell cultures.
About the presenter: Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz Asplund, Technical Support Manager at Agrisera, has been working with antibody validation for over 20 years, and has troubleshooted hundreds of blots, which has allowed her to gain extensive experience, and an overview on potential difficulties and ways to address them. She is responsible for technical support at Agrisera, and will be happy to share her knowledge during the workshop.
Provided materials:
• Certificate of participation
• Slides of the presentation in pdf format, with useful links
• Slides of the presentation in ppt format, for free use in teaching
• Recording of the workshop
Sign up for this free workshop by sending an email to [email protected]!
Start: 11 am (Central European Time), 10 am (UK), 12 am (Helsinki)
Feedback from participants of previous workshops:
"Thanks! It was a very nice and informative workshop :)" – Wageningen University & Research Laboratory of Biochemistry, The Netherlands.
"Thank you very much for the workshop! I myself learned quite some additional things, I didn’t know before. And I talked to some of my colleagues just now and they also really liked your workshop. Thanks also for providing the pdf, I will send them to the participants! I really enjoyed your presentation and I can see how dedicated you are about western blots, it was really great to listen to you!" – Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm, Germany. Read more feedback here
Rubisco (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) catalyzes the rate-limiting step of CO2 fixation in photosynthetic organisms. It is demonstrably homologous, from purple bacteria to flowering plants, and consists of two protein subunits, each present in 8 copies. In plants and green algae, the large subunit (~55 kDa) is coded by the chloroplast rbcL gene, and the small subunit (15 kDa) is coded by a family of nuclear rbcS genes. There are the following advantages of using Agrisera antibodies to Rubisco:
In the recent publication by Nuamzanei et al. (2024). "Impact of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastic on growth, photosynthesis and nutrient uptake of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato)", was investigated, using anti-RbcL antibodies from Agrisera. Explore and pick up suitable antibodies or kits for the detection of the most abundant protein on Earth, Rubisco. | For images of Rubisco, and schemes in which this protein is involved, check out our free images for download here. |
A matching secondary antibody, that can be used at high dilutions, will contribute to good Western blot results, with less risk for background signal. Beyond this, it can be used for many experiments, and is therefore very cost-efficient. The differences between secondary antibodies from various suppliers are discussed here. Agrisera's primary antibodies are produced in chicken, goat, mouse, rabbit and rat. The following high-titer secondary antibodies are appropriate matches:
*This antibody is in the group of the most published antibodies in the world, based on publication record analyses performed by CiteAB. | If you need advice on the choice of the most suitable secondary antibody for your experiments, please ask us, either through the chat on Agrisera website, or by email. |
Over the last 20 years, Agrisera has developed antibodies to study Photosystem I (PSI). This protein complex plays a central role in the conversion of light energy into chemical energy, in the form of ATP and NADPH. This energy is then used to power the biochemical reactions of photosynthesis, and ultimately produce carbohydrates. Agrisera antibodies specifically targeting PSI components can help accurately identify and quantify these proteins in plant, algal and diatom samples. This enables comparative studies, and facilitates the understanding of photosynthetic processes across a wide taxonomic range. • Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry to visualize the spatial distribution of PSI within plant and algal cells to study the subcellular localization of PSI and its dynamics under various physiological conditions. • Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) to identify protein-protein interactions involving PSI subunits or associated proteins. to determine the molecular interactions and protein complexes involved in PSI function and regulation. Agrisera PSI antibodies will help determine the impact of genetic mutations on PSI function and assembly. Browse the full collection | Agrisera PSI antibodies serve as valuable tools for investigating various aspects of PSI structure, function, and regulation in photosynthetic organisms. You can rely on the strong publication record for these antibodies. Choose a set of PSI antibodies for your studies: PsaB | PsaD | PsaC | PsaE | PsaA | PsaK | PsaN | PsaL | PsaF | PsaH | PsaG | PsaO |
Agrisera supports the Eastern Regional Photosynthesis Conference 2024, held between 12th and 14th of April, at The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA, USA. | The above image, and many other images and schemes by Scigrafik and Agrisera, can be downloaded for free here. |
Agrisera's antibody collection to proteins involved in photosynthesis has been developed over the last 20 years, in close collaboration with researches in the field, from all around the world. | For 20% discount for antibodies to proteins involved in photosynthesis, use promotional code Photo20. Valid until end of June 2024. Needed antibody not found in our collection? Contact us! |
Question: If something goes wrong with the development of a Western blot with ECL, or if I have too high background or too low signal, can I redo the reaction on the same blot? Answer: Yes! Within the same day. Simply wash the membrane with the appropriate washing buffer, used in your protocol, 1-2 times for 5-10 minutes, and apply another one of the ECL reagents from the Agrisera ECL reagent set. If there is too much background, and a very strong band for the target protein, apply Agrisera ECL Bright. If a target protein band is not detected, apply Agrisera ECL SuperBright. If you want to learn more about how to improve your Western blot, click here. | Blot A shows an abundant photosynthetic protein, PsbA, visualized with too sensitive of a reagent, which was washed away, and the membrane was subsequently developed with less sensitive Agrisera ECL Bright (Blot B). |
As plants cannot move and change their habitat quickly as animals can, they have instead developed other amazing strategies to cope with various pathogen attacks. Listed below are some examples of plant pathogens. |
Agrisera is sponsoring this year's Jan Anderson Award, granted by the Australian Society of Plant Scientists. Joan (Jan) Mary Anderson was an adjunct professor at the Australian National University. She received an honorary doctorate at Umeå University (Sweden) in 1998. She was an internationally acclaimed plant biologist, renowned for her discoveries on the organization of the intricate membrane structures that carry out solar energy conversion in cells of green plants. Her work was the first to show that the photosynthetic mechanisms consists of two fundamental components; Photosystem I and Photosystem II. Her research career spanned over 55 years, mostly at the Division of Plant Industry CSIRO Canberra (1961-97), and later at the Research School of Biological Sciences at the Australian National University. Jan was a passionate and creative female scientist who was well ahead of her time. She was an inspiration to young researchers, for whom her enthusiasm and curiosity were infectious. Professor Jan Anderson died on 28 August 2015 after a short illness. In recognition of her life and achievements in photosynthesis research as a pioneering female scientist, this award will acknowledge talented female plant science researchers. | Full description of the award |
The 37th Molecular Biology of Plants conference, organized by the Section Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology of the Germany Society for Plant Sciences, took place the 4th-7th of March, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organizers were Prof. Dr. Christopher Grefen (Bochum), Prof. Dr. Ute Höcker (Cologne), and Prof. Dr. Andreas Meyer (Bonn). Agrisera supported the meeting with The Best Poster Prize, awarded to Dr. Marc Somssich from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne. The winning poster title was "Spatially resolved immune responses of Arabidopsis thaliana to colonization by Fusarium oxysporum". Participants could also enjoy hard copies of Agrisera's Educational Posters, covering topics such as photosynthesis and epigenetics, and developed with scientists in these fields. | Left to right: Prof. Ute Hoecker and Dr. Marc Somssich. Courtesy of Dr. José Ugalde from the University of Bonn. |
For most immunoassays, like immunolocalization, ELISA or Western blot, blocking is a crucial step. This procedure blocks spaces that are not occupied by immobilized proteins, and thus prevents non-specific binding of the antibodies used in the assay. If blocking is not performed, false signals or high background will occur. If normal serum is used as a blocker, it is recommended to use serum derived from the same host species as the detection antibody, conjugated with a reporter enzyme, like HRP (Horseradish peroxidase) and ALP (Alkaline phosphatase), or a fluorochrome, like DyLight®, FITC or others. Example: Primary antibody: Rabbit anti-target protein Blocking serum: Normal Chicken Serum (usually used at 5% v/v in PBS with Tween®20 detergent) Secondary antibody: Chicken anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP conjugated Note: Rabbit serum cannot be used for blocking in such a combination. | Agrisera blocking serum from various species, is provided in three purity grades: non-purified, purified on Protein G and ultrapure, available as in research and bulk quantities. Not certain which blocker to use? Ask Agrisera. |
Oxidative stress response in plants involves a complex network of proteins that work together to mitigate the damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS), such as superoxide radicals, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radicals. Below is a list of the main proteins involved in this process:
| Choose 5 specific antibodies, combined according to your requirements from the following antibodies: APX | Cat | Cu/ZnSOD | FeSOD | HRP | Gamma-ECS | GR | GS | MnSOD | RBOHD Offered at 20% discount until the end of March, with the promotion code Stress20. The set also includeds a high-titer secondary Goat anti-Rabbit antibodies, HRP conjugated and Agrisera ECLBright detection reagent. |
Western blot issues? Get them resolved and learn many new tips on how to improve your results, in an online Western blot workshop, organized by Agrisera and Sapphire Bioscience, Agrisera's distributor in Australia and New Zealand. Date: Wednesday, March 20th, 3-5 PM (AEDT). Request the link and send your questions here. Each participant will receive:
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Help the plant community! Share your protein extraction protocols to assist Agrisera in creating a new informative poster on this topic, which is going to be the 8th poster in Agrisera Educational Poster series. By participating, you’ll also get a chance to win an antibody of your choice. Complete this quick survey here. | |
Between the 27th and 29th of February, Agrisera attended The Auxentric Meeting, organized by Professor Stéphanie Robert, at UPSC. The meeting was held at SLU's facilities in Umeå. Researchers from institutions around Europe were gathered at this meeting, focused on auxin transport, auxin involvement in plant development and cell shape aquisition. Agrisera Best Talk Prize was awarded to Mark Bal from John Innes Centre, the UK, for the talk "Two auxins are better than one: Duplicated auxins in pea fruit development". Thank you to everyone who came by Agrisera's table, for the nice chats and interesting discussions! | Left to right: Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, Isabel Salén |
You can now filter the products in any product category, to easier find the item you are looking for. For all Agrisera primary antibodies, you can filter by:
For all Agrisera secondary antibodies, you can filter by:
In case of any questions, you are always welcome to contact us! | |
Marchantia polymorpha is an interesting model species of large thalloid liverwort, in the class Marchantiopsida. M. polymorpha is highly variable in appearance and contains several subspecies. This species is dioicous, having separate male and female plants. It offers different advantages as a model species, including:
Agrisera offers antibodies for various proteins of this model species. Browse available antibodies here. Can not find an antibody you are looking for? Contact us. | Find out about other alternatives to Arabidopsis thaliana, in the post from Plantae. |
Heat-shock protein 70 (Hsp70) is the major stress-inducible protein in vertebrates, and is highly conserved throughout evolution. Hsp70 works as a molecular chaperone, and plays an important role in how cells cope with acute stressor insult, especially those affecting the protein machinery. Heat shock cognate protein 70 (HSC70) is a highly conserved protein, and a member of the family of molecular chaperones. Below you can fin Agrisera antibodies to plant HPS70 target isoforms, located in different cellular compartments:
Until end of March 2024 all antibodies related to environmental stress are offered with a 20% discount, when using discount code Stress20. | |
On February 16th, Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, Agrisera's Technical Support Manager, will conduct a Western blot workshop in person for researchers at Uppsala University. Joanna will share her extensive knowledge and vast experience of 20+ years of using this widely employed protein analysis technique. The workshop is going to consist of two parts, including a 10-minute break for coffee and the Agrisera Antibody and Western blot Quizzes. Participants will have a chance to win an Agrisera high-titer secondary antibody and 2 ECL reagents, in quizzes with questions about antibodies and the Western blot technique. Welcome! | |
Using directly conjugated primary antibodies will help shorten both Western blot and immunolocalization procedures, as the secondary antibody incubation step is not necessary. Agrisera offers directly conjugated, antigen affinity purified primary antibodies to proteins involved in:
These antibodies are offered directly conjugated to:
Take a look at a complete list of available directly conjugated primary antibodies here. The 10% discount for this product group is offered until end of December 2024. | |
As a gift for the plant science community, Agrisera offers over 60 free-of-charge schemes and images for download, to use on your website and in your publications! New images added, include common plant model species, electron transfer cofactors and AGO proteins. Please cite SciGrafik and Agrisera as the source for these images. Browse all the images here. |
Between January 23rd and January 25th, one of Agrisera's distributors in India, Biogenuix, attended the 45th Annual Meeting of Plant Tissue Culture Association. The goal of this meeting was to provide a platform for students, researchers and scientists to present their work, and exchange the most recent developments in plant science. Agrisera's product catalog and flyers were available for participants. | Image courtesy of Biogenuix. |
On January 30th, Agrisera conducted a free online Western blot workshop together with our distributor in India, BiotechnoLabs. The workshop was also opened for worldwide participation. We had the pleasure to connect with researchers from India, Czech Republic, Poland, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and the UK. The workshop was presented by Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, Agrisera's Technical Support Manager. Joanna shared her extensive knowledge and vast experience of 20+ years of using this widely employed protein analysis technique. The workshop consisted of two parts, including a 10 minute break for coffee and the Agrisera Antibody and Western blot Quizzes, which were very well attended. Many interesting questions were asked. Participants also had a chance to win an Agrisera high-titer secondary antibody and 2 ECL reagents, in quizzes with questions about antibodies and the Western blot technique. Each participant of the workshop received a pdf of the presentation, with links to additional information, as well as the recording of the workshop for the future use. If you are interested in this type of online workshop to be held at your institution, please contact us! | Some feedback we received after the workshop: "Many thanks for the wonderful presentation. We really enjoyed the informative presentation." "Thank you again for the very Interesting and Informative Workshop. I would like to ask if It would be possible for me to receive the PowerPoint, since it was very well-made, and I'd like to share it with some coworkers." "Thank you for such an informative and helpful presentation! You've answered many questions I had (and even some I didn't know I had!) about Western Blots." "I participated in your amazing presentation today and I would like to receive the recording, presentation and certificate." Images of workshop participants, courtesy of Brajendra Tripathi. |
The Global Plant Events Calendar, a joint initiative of American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB/Plantae) and Agriera, is providing a quick overview of conferences, congresses, smaller meetings, and online workshops and webinars, with the focus on plant science. Each year, over 200 events are listed, and the number is continuously growing. The listed events are curated to provide you high-quality events, and protect from irrelevant and so called "predatory" meetings. If you are organizing a meeting, you are welcome to submit it to the calendar. If you are planning your conference attendance, or search for possibilities to increase your knowledge, check the calendar! For information on how the calendar was created, read an interview conducted by ASPB, with Agrisera's Technical Support Manager, Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, here. |
Heat Shock Proteins (HSP), are a family of proteins that play essential roles in protecting cells from stressors, such as high temperatures, and are involved in various cellular processes. Agrisera offers specific antibodies to HSP proteins, which can aid research in different areas, such as:
Browse the Agrisera HSP antibody collection, offered 20% off until end of March, here. |
The 15th UCMR Day took place at Aula Nordica of Umeå University on the 18th of January, 2024. This one-day conference is aimed at scientists and staff members within Umeå Centre for Microbial Research, UCMR, as well as collaboration partners and other researchers with an interest in microbial research or infection biology. The program offered inspiring keynote lectures, short talks, elevator pitches, and poster presentations, but first and foremost it is an excellent opportunity for networking and initiation of multidisciplinary collaborations. The winner of Agrisera Best Talk Prize was awarded to PhD student Elin Hahlin, from the Department of Clinical Microbiology at Umeå University, for the talk "Co-infection of HAdV-F41 and AAV-2 as a possible aetiology behind acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children". She will be awarded an antibody of her choice from the Agrisera catalog. Congratulations and awaiting your free antibody choice! | Phd student Elin Hahlinfrom receives the diploma for Agrisera Best Talk Prize. Picture by Anna Shevtsova. |
As environmental conditions are changing, plants have to adapt to cope, as they, unlike animals, are stationary and cannot move to another location. Adaptive mechanisms help plants survive and thrive in challenging conditions and include:
These mechanisms collectively allow plants to adapt to their environment, and optimize their chances of survival in the face of various stressors. The specific strategies employed can vary depending on both the type of stress and the plant species involved. Agrisera's antibody collection to proteins involved in plant stress response has been developed over many years, in close collaboration with the scientific community. You can browse our full environmental stress antibody collection, which is discounted by 20% until end of March 2024. Use the discount code Stress20. |
Exactly 5 years ago, in January 2019, Agrisera and Plantae decided to launch The Global Plant Events Calendar to support the plant science community with a good overview of worldwide meetings, conferences and workshops, both in person and online. The calendar served as an important resource during the pandemic, when many meetings were cancelled or converted to online events. All events submitted to the calendar are curated, to exclude meetings that do not fit the plant community, as well as so-called "predatory conferences". "The calendar is about inclusion, education and quality. We promote smaller, local meetings along with the big, popular ones," says Agrisera's Technical Support Manager, Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund, in a recent interview conducted by ASPB. She continues; "And you can think about it like this: if you dive into the cell and look at the organelles and research about it, and then if you take that up and translate it into the tree standing in the forest and being exposed to the climate, the calendar will cover almost every event remotely related to that process. So, this is a metaphor for what this calendar is really covering. It’s all the factors of plant science, internal and external. Big and small." You are welcome to read the full story of the calendar in the interview by Rachel Belsky, ASPB Peer Review & Content Review Coordinator.On average, there are around 200 meetings listed in the calendar each year. Over the last few years, the calendar has become recognized by organizers of highly recognized meetings, such as GRC (Gordon Research Conferences) and the Global Plant Council. |