Cell Signaling Technology
Customized and carrier-free antibody formulations
If you require a particular antibody formulation, CST is capable of creating customized and carrier-free versions for you. With over 99.5% of their recombinant monoclonal antibodies produced internally, they have the flexibility to swiftly adapt formulations to suit your needs.
- We collaborate with you to comprehend your research requirements initially, and then tailor the formulation to fit your assay and platform needs
- Antibodies can be formulated at higher concentrations, and modified into other buffers*
- Custom formulations are ready to ship in 2-3 business days
*Minimums apply.

Carrier-free custom formulations
Can't find the carrier-free antibody you need in ready-to-ship collection from CST? Over 90% of their antibodies can be custom-formulated into BSA-, glycerol-, and azide-free solutions in PBS, and they are ready for conjugation.
CST carrier-free antibodies are validated in relevant applications for specificity and reproducibility, can be formulated at concentrations greater than 1 mg/ml, and are ready to ship within 1-2 business days.
They are perfect for applications requiring customized antibodies, such as:
- Oligonucleotide or fluorophore labeling for mIHC and spatial biology applications
- Biotin, metal, and bead labeling for high-throughput, antibody-pair based immunoassays like AlphaLISA, HTRF, and MSD technologies
- MaxPar metal labeling for CyTOF mass cytometry, Imaging Mass Cytometry (IMC), and MIBI
- Fluorochrome labeling for flow cytometry, immunofluorescence, and high-content screening applications
- In vivo and functional assays
Antibodies that work on your platform*
| Application** | Example platforms | CST custom offerings |
|---|---|---|
| High-throughput ELISA/Immunoassay |
AlphaLISA, AlphaScreen MSD Luminex xMAP HTRF, LANCE, TR-FRET Quanterix Simoa |
Carrier-free (BSA and Azide-free) formulated antibodies Matched antibody pairs Optimized concentration |
| Spatial biology | Leica Cell DIVE Akoya Phenocycler (CODEX) NanoString GeoMx, CosMx Standard BioTools Hyperion Lunaphore COMET 10x Genomics Visium Ultivue InSituPlex Vizgen MERSCOPE |
Carrier-free (BSA and Azide-free) formulated antibodies |
| Automated IHC | Roche Ventana Leica Biosystems BOND Agilent Dako |
Optimized concentration |
| Flow cytometry | Standard BioTools Helios, CyTOF Plus Flow Cytometry Platforms |
Carrier-free (BSA and Azide-free) formulated antibodies |
* Recombinant monoclonal antibodies are tested and rigorously validated across multiple applications to ensure specificity.
** CST also provides products to support other applications.
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