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What is pernicious anaemia?

Intrinsic Factor is primarily used in the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia, a condition caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency. Prevalence in the general population varies from around 3% - 5%, and increases dramatically to 5% - 20% among people older than 65 years.

The role of Intrinsic Factor in diagnosis

Intrinsic Factor has a high affinity and specificity to vitamin B12, which makes it ideal for use in immunoassays. Most commercial assays utilise a competitive binding technique generating a chemiluminescent signal. Commercial assays can usually detect to a level of ~50 pg/ml vitamin B12.

Why choose BBI for your supply?

BBI is the only commercial manufacturer of high purity Intrinsic Factor. BBI’s porcine Intrinsic Factor is manufactured in the UK, under a quality system compliant with ISO 13485:2016. Using our expertise in raw material sourcing and protein purification we achieve exceptional purity, making BBI the supplier of choice.

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Amerigo Scientific is a distribution company focused on providing critical products and services to the biomedical and life science research communities. Although a new company, Amerigo Scientific's founder has had more than 20 years of rich experience in the biomedical and biochemical fields, and has established close contacts with key personnel in...
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