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November 10, 2022

By: List Labs

Microbiome CDMO Spotlight Interview: Stacy Burns-Guydish, President List Labs

This interview between Jessica Thompson from Kisaco Research and Stacy Burns-Guydish, PhD, President of List Labs, talks about the growth of the Microbiome field for Microbiome CDMOs and digs deep into the Live Biotherapeutics side of this burgeoning industry. To get further insight into the future of the Microbiome field, check out the video below: […]

August 30, 2021

By: douano@listlabs.com

List Labs currently has a GMP compliant version of HPT™ Lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli O113 in stock. What this means for you: You don’t need to buy an entire batch of lipopolysaccharide or wait months for production and release – Saves you valuable time Paying for as few as 50 vials of a proven product and purchasing […]

June 22, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager Microbiome research is uncovering the enormous potential for developing drugs, such a live biotherapeutic products, from the microbiome.  This burgeoning field is the future of medicine. List Labs is excited and proud to support microbiome research by providing reagents to scientists studying the human microbiome. Below is a list of microbiome […]

June 4, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs is proud to be exhibiting at the Microbiome Drug Develoment Summit 2018 in Boston, MA. The conference will be held at the Boston Seaport World Trade Center from June 20-22. This conference provides access to the latest preclinical, clinical and commercial case studies from the brightest minds in biopharma […]

May 29, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: T.J. Smith Following a botulism outbreak due to contaminated ham that severely sickened 10 and resulted in the death of three people in Ellezelles, Belgium, a review and case study on botulism was published by a researcher named Emile Van Ermengem (Van Ermengem 1897).  While Van Ermengem was not the first to study this […]

May 24, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs is proud to be exhibiting at the ASM Microbe Conference again this year. The meeting will be held June 7-11th in Atlanta, GA at the Georgia World Congress Center. List Labs has been exhibiting at this conference for over 20 years and is excited to be back in […]

May 18, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager 1978 was a great year for scientific advancement – NASA hired the first women astronauts, the first test tube baby was born and List Labs was founded. Linda Shoer, our founder, saw an opportunity when she realized there was a need for a commercial supplier of Cholera Toxin for studies […]

April 9, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Stacy Burns-Guydish, Ph.D., Senior Director, Production The terms “Microbiome” and “live biotherapeutics” have been repeated frequently in the last few years in scientific circles. Researchers are understanding more and more about the various microbiomes in the human body and how they affect our overall health. From this research, microorganisms have been identified that may […]

April 5, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs has rolled out a new search function on our website to make the content you need accessible and easy to find. Like our old search function you can still access many results including all PDF documents in a mobile-friendly platform. Below are some of the new features you […]

March 27, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs is proud to be exhibiting at the 4th Annual Translational Microbiome Conference April 18-20 at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf. List Labs has extensive experience with microbiome and more specifically live biotherapeutic projects including vaginal, gut, skin and the central nervous system indication and tumor treatment – many of […]

March 19, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Mary N. Wessling, Ph.D. ELS List Biological Laboratories’ (List Labs) catalog of products is related to furthering research in human health and preventing disease, most commonly as the starting materials for vaccine research & development or production around the world. Vaccines are mainly identified for their capacity to prevent diseases that the body’s innate defensive […]

February 20, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Nancy Shine, PhD, Director of R&D, List Labs A fast, sensitive, specific and accurate detection method to determine active infection by Bacillus anthracis in plasma has been developed at List Biological Laboratories. Bacillus anthracis is regarded as a major biological warfare threat. The inhalation form of Bacillus anthracis infection can kill quickly.  While antibiotic […]

January 23, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs is proud to be exhibiting at ASM Biothreats February 12-14th. The conference will be held in Baltimore, Maryland at the Hilton Hotel. Thought leaders in academia, industry and government will gather to present and discuss the latest developments in the emerging field of biothreats. This year’s conference has […]

January 8, 2018

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager The List Labs website hosts a library of scientific article abstracts related to the research performed using our products called the Citations Page. Visitors can search this library to learn how others have used List Labs’ reagents in their research. This valuable resource is updated monthly with new articles from a wide variety […]

December 11, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs provides expert GMP contract manufacturing services to aid you in developing product for your clinical trial. The List Labs difference is that we manufacture reagent grade biological toxins regularly for resale, which means that not only do we have current, state-of-the art facilities and equipment, but we also […]

November 13, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Allisa Clemens, Production Biochemist My name is Allisa Clemens, and I started working at List Labs about 2 years ago as a Production Biochemist within the Purification team. Prior to working at List Labs I was a full time graduate student and Teaching Associate in the Chemistry department at San Jose State University. While […]

October 30, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager List Labs manufactures biological toxins for use in research. While we sell products directly, we also have both domestic and international distributors. Worldwide we have over 30 distributors in nearly 20 countries. Distributors receive benefits like generous discounts on products, full access to List Labs’ marketing, promotion via website, email marketing and social media and […]

October 4, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Shawn Lyles, Marketing Manager List Labs will be attending the 54th annual Interagency Botulism Research Coordinating Committee (IBRCC) this year from October 27-30th. The conference will be held in Ellicott City, MA at the Turf Valley Resort and Conference Center. This international forum presents state-of-the-art research on botulinum toxin and the deadly disease of […]

September 11, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

Over 20 Scientific Posters Available on our website Scientific posters are a great way to visually display complex scientific issues. List Labs has a large list of scientific posters published on our website under the specific products they pertain to. We have been getting a lot of requests lately to compile a list of all […]

August 29, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Rachel Berlin, Marketing Manager Ordering List Labs’ Products Has Never Been Easier! Did you know that you could order List Labs’ products online? You must create an online account to purchase online from List Labs. For instructions on how to become a List Labs customer click here. The online ordering process has convenient features built in. […]

August 29, 2017

By: dpinkston@listlabs.com

The origin of businesses is often an interesting story. List Biological Laboratories is no exception. The company was founded in 1978 by Linda Shoer. Linda was an entrepreneurial scientist in Silicon Valley, who’d been relocated with her husband from Boston. She had an idea for a company and leveraged an initial order into a loan […]

May 15, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Stacy Burns-Guydish, Ph.D., Senior Director, Microbiology The human body is home to a vast ecosystem of microbes, called the microbiome.  Research is shedding light on the importance of the microbiome as a benefactor to our health and development.  Perturbation of the microbiome has been associated with a growing number of diseases including inflammatory bowel […]

March 27, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Mary N. Wessling, Ph.D. ELS Cross-Reacting Materials: The Motor Behind Conjugate Vaccines Vaccines in history The history and practice of vaccination as protection against viral infection is often thought to begin with Edward Jenner’s discovery that  cowpox, a viral infection of cows, prevented smallpox in humans. However, it had long been suspected that survivors […]

March 13, 2017

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Grace Ayabe, Technical Support Specialist List Labs recently launched a citation library in our website to provide you with research papers that utilize List Labs products; these papers can provide supplemental information for your research.  We currently have over 1800 citations, from around the world, available for viewing.  The number of available citations will […]

June 14, 2016

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Debra Booth, VP of Operations Linda Eaton, Ph.D., VP of Research & Development Stacy Burns-Guydish, Ph.D., Senior Director of Microbiology PJ Nehil, Sales & Distribution Coordinator Dear Researchers Everywhere, List Labs recently exhibited at the 2016 BIO International Convention. As a producer of bacterial products for research, as well as a provider of custom […]

April 26, 2016

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Karen Crawford, Ph.D., President Dear Microbiome Researchers, I just returned from the Second Annual Translational Microbiome Conference in Boston and my head is spinning with the possibilities. Suggested connections between the microbial community living on/in our bodies and health are expanding from the health of our gut to asthma and beyond. Many in the field […]

April 25, 2016

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Karen Crawford, Ph.D., President In 1983, List Labs introduced Diphtheria Toxin to the research community. Researchers have purchased Diphtheria Toxin for various uses. One common use is cell ablation. The receptor for Diphtheria Toxin is also called heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF). This receptor, located on several cell types, binds Diphtheria Toxin, allowing the toxin to enter […]

April 11, 2016

By: douano@listlabs.com

Dr. Karen Crawford, President of List Biological Laboratories, Inc. We will be exhibiting at the 2nd Annual Translational Microbiome Conference at the Hilton Boston Back Bay on April 20-21. We are also proud to be a sponsor of this event. If you will be in attendance, stop by the List Labs booth and chat with Karen Crawford about […]

March 28, 2016

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Dom C. Ouano, Marketing Coordinator Select Agents & Toxins (SA&T) require additional regulations during shipping. In 2015, it was reported in the media that a large institution neglected to ship SA&T’s properly. As a result of this, a much greater deal of scrutiny followed, and a major shipping service provider decided to keep Select Agents & […]

October 19, 2015

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Dom C. Ouano, Marketing Associate Since 1978, List Labs has developed over 100 toxins and reagents for research. Our facility has BSL2 and BSL3 laboratories appropriate for the production of a wide variety of toxins, making safety and security top priorities. Therefore, we have processes in place that we must follow to comply with regulations. […]

August 10, 2015

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Dom C. Ouano, Marketing Associate Debby Renshaw, Shipping Manager Kim Krause, Laboratory Support Supervisor Below is a list of recommended steps on handling List Labs products upon receiving them. It should be noted that these are simply our own suggestions. If your institution has a standard protocol in place, we ask that you follow said standard […]

June 22, 2015

By: douano@listlabs.com

By: Karen Crawford, Ph.D., President Eva Purro, Director of Quality Assurance Dom C. Ouano, Marketing While most of List Labs’ products are intended as research reagents (Research Grade), several can be produced as GMP products for use in humans. Below are key differences between the two. Research Only VS Preclinical/Clinical/Human Use Reagent grade products for […]

January 12, 2015

By: List Labs

Fundastic believes in being objective and transparent when it comes to funding and financing for small businesses. The following is an interview between Fundastic writer Sarah Tang and List Labs President Dr. Karen Crawford. View the original post here. By: Sarah Tang Fundastic Business Owner Stories Dr. Karen Crawford is the president of List Labs, a manufacturing […]

July 21, 2014

By: List Labs

List Biological Laboratories, Inc. is pleased to announce a key addition to our Clostridium difficile Toxin A and Toxin B product line. Our new product, 155L is a liquid formulation of Toxin B. This product allows for the highest activity level of any of our C.difficile offerings and the most stability.  It already shows stability […]

July 17, 2014

By: dpinkston@listlabs.com

Volume Discounts on Toxins and Reagents List Laboratories has been in business since 1978.  We’ve been providing our customers with quality toxins and custom manufacturing services for decades.    We want to make it easier for everyone within your company to purchase and receive the best value for those purchases. We have recently begun a […]

May 8, 2014

By: dpinkston@listlabs.com

Since 1978, List Labs has been known as a manufacturer of fine research reagents.  Located in Silicon Valley, our company is woman-owned and managed.  We enjoy long-standing relationships with many researchers who have used our products for decades, bringing the continuity of List’s products along with them as they move up to new career opportunities. Full Range of Contract […]

April 7, 2014

By: dpinkston@listlabs.com

  List Biological Laboratories, Inc. (List) actively supports and participates in the BabyBIG® project. What is BabyBIG® ? BabyBIG® (Human Botulism Immune Globulin; BIG-IV) is a public service, not-for-profit orphan drug manufactured and distributed by the California Department of Public Health.It is the only therapy available for infants who are infected with the organism that causes […]