Biotium is a leading provider of innovative fluorescent solutions for scientists.
Biotium is a leading life science reagent manufacturer and supplier devoted to providing high-quality and innovative fluorescent tools that fuel scientific discovery.
Biotium is uniquely poised to invent cutting-edge products through the synergy of chemistry and biology. Our collaborative team of experienced chemists and biologists, who are at the forefront of fluorescent dye design, apply chemistry-based principles toward producing solutions for unmet challenges in life science and medical research. Ultimately, we aim to be a powerful force for accelerating groundbreaking research that results in significant contributions to overall scientific knowledge and human health.
Since its founding in 2001, Biotium has developed over 30 patented technologies including GelRed® dyes, CF® dyes, NucView® Caspase-3 Substrates, EvaGreen® dyes, and TrueBlack® Background Reducers. Many of these technologies have been licensed out to leading life science technology companies worldwide.
Biotium is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, with distribution channels across the globe including Gene Target Solutions in Sydney, Australia.
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Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX HotStart Taq DNA Polymerase
Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX HotStart Taq is a unique formulation of Biotium’s chemically modified Cheetah™ Taq polymerase validated by third parties specifically for NGS-based high-throughput proximity extension assays (PEA) for protein detection. Cheetah™ PEA-PLEX is suitable for fast cycling qPCR, as well.
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Concanavalin A (Con A) CF® Dye Conjugates
A lectin labeled with our superior fluorescent CF® dyes is an effective and widely used cell surface stain for yeast, fungi, and mammalian cells.
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CoverGrip™ Coverslip Sealant
Seals the edges of wet-mounted coverslips for fluorescence microscopy, with no ingredients that can leach into aqueous mounting medium and affect specimen fluorescence.
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CTC (5-Cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride)
5-Cyano-2,3-ditolyl tetrazolium chloride (CTC) has been used to evaluate the respiratory activity of many bacterial populations as well as populations undergoing drug efficacy evaluations. Healthy cells respiring via the electron transport chain will absorb and reduce CTC into an insoluble, red fluorescent formazan product.
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CytoLiner™ Fixed Cell Membrane Stains
Novel lipophilic fluorescent dyes for selective staining of the plasma membrane in formaldehyde-fixed cells. Available in 6 colours, from blue to near-IR.
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