Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced antibodies-online.com as the overall BioMed Central Research Award Sponsor for the 7th Annual Research Awards. This prestigious award celebrates the very best in open access research across all disciplines published in BioMed Central's 250 journals for 2012.
antibodies-online.com is the biggest independent distributor for proteomics (eg. ELISA kits, antibodies, proteins) research worldwide, serving universities and biotech companies in 53 different countries. antibodies-online claims to have the fastest life sciences product search on the web, smart filters and a comparison list to make the life of scientists easier.
Founded in 2006 as a university spin-off, antibodies-online.com now employs over 60 people. These include PhD biologists, IT-developers and entrepreneurs, all working closely together to bring transparency into the proteomics market.
The overall winner of the BioMed Central Research Award, which carries a £5000 prize, will be announced and presented at a ceremony to be held on April 21, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, USA.