AptaLab - Aptamers development service for biomedical applications

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83
Thematic areas
Health & Biotech / Micro and nanotechnology related to biological sciences
Health & Biotech / Bio-medicals
Health & Biotech / New therapies
Health & Biotech / Diagnostic kits
Health & Biotech / Smart Devices for Health and Wellness
Health & Biotech / Nanomedicine
Health & Biotech / Diagnostic, Medical imaging & advanced bioimaging
Health & Biotech / Development of new drugs
Health & Biotech / Biosensors
Description

Aptamers, short structured single-stranded oligonucleotides binding at high affinity to a given target protein, are selected from large combinatorial libraries through repeated cycles of incubation of the library with the target, recovery and amplification of target-bound oligonucleotides (SELEX technology, Systematic Evolution of Ligands by EXponential enrichment). SELEX can be applied to select aptamers against a known target protein or against a specific cell phenotype, without any prior knowledge of the specific target, leading to new biomarkers discovery. Our team offers a SELEX technology platform for the easy and efficient isolation of nuclease-resistant RNA aptamers for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.  We can meet customer’s needs providing aptamers with the desired properties, including: high affinity/specificity; inhibition or activation of the target protein; identification/validation of new biomarkers; cell- and tissue-specific targeting.

Business fields
Industry
Type of innovation
Service/know how innovation
Description of innovative features / Competitive advantages

Aptamers represent a valid alternative to other recognition molecules, as peptides and monoclonal antibodies, in various biomedical applications, thanks to: cost- and time-effective production; high purity and very low inter-batch variability; resistance to harsh environment conditions (pH and temperature); low molecular weight; low toxicity and immunogenicity; easy chemical modifications to further increase their stability, bioavailability and pharmacokinetics and to allow their simple immobilization or labeling for the use in diagnostic assays or for the conjugation to secondary therapeutic agents. Compared to the main players operating in the aptamers’ market, our team of experts offers a highly personalized service for the selection of aptamers with the characteristics desired by the customer, guaranteeing an optimized finished product in a time- and cost-competitive manner.

Reference market
Impacts on existing markets
Development stage
Industrialization
TRL
4
Advantages
Product/process/service/technology optimization
Cost reduction
Patentable technology
Yes
Patented technology
No
Technology validation/demonstration
External validation
Market positioning
Italian
European
International
Partner required
Enteprise
Public research center/university

Information
For more information and/or to be put in contact with the Research Team, please contact the Project Manager:

Barbara Angelini - Project Manager
CNR - Unità Valorizzazione della Ricerca
Phone number 06.49932415
E-mail barbara.angelini@cnr.it