Commitment to the Environment

As members of the scientific community, we are particularly concerned with our natural world. We reflect this concern in the commitments of Antibodies Incorporated. We appreciate your support as we strive to support your research goals sustainably.

Renewable Energy

In 2014, we made the commitment to reduce our environmental impact by aiming to derive the majority of our energy from renewable sources. In 2017, we completed installation of a solar farm and, since then, we have offset approximately 80% of our energy use via clean, sustainable solar power.

Eighty percent is terrific, but 100% (or more) is better! So five years after our initial commitment, we dedicated additional square footage of our property to expand the solar panel footprint by approximately 50%. When complete, we should be able to achieve 100% sustainable energy, provide capacity for our business to grow without increasing our carbon footprint, and, when the California sun shines, generate more energy than we use, putting green energy back into the grid.

We are proud to make this substantial, long-term investment in the well-being of our local community, which should allow us to support the research community sustainably for decades to come!

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Sustainable Packaging

We have taken numerous steps to shift from using Styrofoam and plastic packaging to more environmentally-friendly materials.

  • Our Green Cell Foam shipping cooler has the same thermal properties as a Styrofoam box, but unlike Styrofoam it will biodegrade in a landfill.
  • Made from corn, Green Cell Foam is bio-based and biodegrades within 4 weeks in a moist soil environment and is compostable in any residential or commercial compost facility.
  • Green Cell Foam also recycles easily with corrugated or paper materials.
  • We now use EcoEnclose Cello Carton Sealing Tape, a plant-based, renewable, and biodegradable tape to seal our boxes.
  • Additionally our new GreenLine™ product baggies offer the same great zip lock performance as traditional resealable bags, but they have been tested to biodegrade as well.
  • Lastly, we have transitioned to using ICE-BRIX® biodegradable cold packs for an Earth friendly way to keep our products at a constant and desirable temperature during transit.
  • We have made a commitment to improving our packaging to maintain product quality, while minimizing our environmental impact. ♻️
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Humane Animal Care

We take our responsibility for animal welfare seriously.

Our facility is registered by both the USDA and NIH. To meet the rigorous standards of these agencies, our staff of veterinary experts maintains 365 days a year oversight of our animal care operations. All of our animals are housed in facilities that are designed to ensure animal safety, each of which is actively monitored by both people and technology to ensure animal safekeeping.

In addition, we work with independent third parties to review our animal care practices to ensure that they meet and exceed AAALAC animal treatment standards.

We believe good science is 100% compatible with responsible, animal care and use, and we are committed to advancing research while providing humane animal care.

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