Overview
BD OptiBuild™ On-Demand Reagents make it easy for you to gain access to the antibodies you need on an ever-growing catalog of dye combinations. Whether you want to minimize compensation or add new markers to complex experiments, BD OptiBuild™ Reagents provide flexibility to evaluate new colors and simplify your panel design.
Unlike traditional large-scale, expensive custom conjugates, these reagents come in convenient 50-µg vials and can be ordered the same way as any catalog reagent. Products are made especially for you, on-demand and typically ship within 3 to 5 business days.*
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*In the continental U.S., Canada, China and Europe.
Sample Data
The on-demand nature of BD OptiBuild™ Reagents is the result of years of testing and analysis. We can offer robust reagents that provide a valuable alternative to traditional reagents. The sample data below tell a story of the journey to expand our portfolio of reagents to simplify panel design.
Panel design is critically important to generating high-quality data. Principles of panel design dictate the optimal matching of antigen density with fluorochrome brightness, yet at least one required reagent is unavailable as a standard catalog item for approximately 20% of panels designed today. Access to the right reagents can improve resolution and data quality, ultimately leading to deeper scientific insights through your research.
Expanding options for multicolor panels
BD OptiBuild™ Reagents provide choice so that you have multiple options for your markers of interest. BD OptiBuild™ and BD Horizon™ Reagents complement each other so that you can optimize your panel with a reliable reagent in the color you need.
CD21 fluorescence on multiple formats of BD Horizon Brilliant™ and BD OptiBuild™ Reagents
CD11b fluorescence on multiple formats of BD Horizon Brilliant™ and BD OptiBuild™ Reagents
KLRG1 fluorescence on multiple formats of BD Horizon Brilliant™ and BD OptiBuild™ Reagents
BD Horizon™ BB700: A brighter alternative to PerCP-Cy5.5. The BD OptiBuild™ Reagent portfolio now includes BD Horizon Brilliant™ Blue 700. BB700 was developed as a brighter alternative to PerCP-Cy5.5.
Human CD166 Comparison
Human CD23 Comparison
Mouse CD162 Comparison
Mouse CD38 Comparison
Panel design considerations
Reagent choice brings flexibility to your research, but it’s important to keep in mind the BD Horizon™ Dye principles of matching antigen density with fluorochrome brightness to design optimized panels. Depending on your applications and research goals, some dyes might resolve your populations better than others. The Research Applications team can help refine panel design. For inquiries, email ResearchApplications@bd.com or contact your local reagent support team.
CD21 expression on multiple formats of BD Horizon Brilliant™ and BD OptiBuild™ Reagents.
Although BD OptiBuild™ Reagents differ from the way our traditional reagents are manufactured and quality-control tested, these reagents maintain the high performance and quality standards of the BD Horizon Brilliant™ Dyes.
Mouse CD25 direct comparison
Mouse CD31 direct comparison
Mouse CD184 direct comparison
Human CD28 direct comparison