Trace Labs

Services

Proteomics From Start to Finish

Use us for a single step or for your whole study. Every project is handled personally, from the first conversation to the final manuscript.

  • LC-MS ProteomicsSample preparation, acquisition and analysis
  • Tailored QuotesPriced per project

How a Project Works

Five Stages, One Provider

Most studies move through these stages in order. You can choose the ones you need.

Sample Guidelines and FAQs

  1. Consultation and Experimental Design

    Before your study starts, we work with you on the design and practicalities of the experiment, so the samples you collect can answer your research question.

    Charged per session, before the study begins

  2. Sample Extraction

    Protein extraction matched to your sample type, from simple to complex.

    • Cell culture
    • Bacteria
    • Connective tissue

  3. Digestion and LC-MS

    Proteins are digested using the method best suited to your samples, then analysed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

    • On-bead
    • In-solution
    • In-gel
    • DigDeAPr

  4. Data Analysis

    Database interrogation with FragPipe to identify and quantify proteins, followed by differential expression analysis where your study design calls for it.

  5. Manuscript Review

    Once the data has been analysed and presented, we review your manuscript before you submit it for publication.

Please Note

A Note on Peptide Testing

We often receive requests to test peptide products bought online or through informal sellers, such as Retatrutide, BPC-157, TB-500 and Tesamorelin.

Trace Labs does not test peptide products intended for human use. This includes identity, purity or dose checks, contaminant screening, certificates of analysis and batch testing for sellers or distributors.

Many of these products are not registered with the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), which has warned that unregistered peptide products have not been evaluated for safety, quality or efficacy. An analytical result describes only the sample tested and cannot show that a product is safe to use.

If you have used one of these products and are concerned about your health, please speak to a doctor or pharmacist. You can read SAHPRA’s guidance on its website.

For researchers: we continue to offer peptide and protein characterisation for academic and industry research, including sequencing, post-translational modifications, glycosylation analysis and peptide mapping. Get in touch to discuss your project.

Who We Work With

Research, Industry and Healthcare

Trace Labs supports anyone who needs to understand the proteins and peptides in their samples.

That includes research, development and quality control work, for clients who want accurate, reliable and timely results.

  • Academic Researchers
  • Food and Beverage Companies
  • Biomedical Facilities
  • Agricultural Research Institutions

Request a Quote

Tell us about your samples, how many you have and what you want to find out. We'll recommend an approach and send you a quote.

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