On Aug. 11, 2020, Bio-Techne announced the release of the SARS-CoV-1/2 Spike RBD LlaMABody Recombinant Antibody, which binds to the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain (RBD) and blocks the virus from binding to its host receptor, ACE-2, inhibiting viral infection.

The SARS-CoV-1/2 Spike RBD LlaMABody Recombinant Antibody is the first camelid antibody offering in our new LlaMABody product line. Additionally, it is the first commercially available antibody that is produced using the VHH72 CoV-2 RBD Blocking/Neutralization clone published in Cell.