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Case studies

How research teams work with us.

Real studies, told from the published papers and from our own projects: what the team set out to learn, what Prima Nexus did, and what they found.

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From a published paper · Clinical trial coordination

From Safety to Efficacy: Supporting the Clinical Trials of Oil Palm Phenolics

A Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia team, funded by the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, took a palm-derived supplement through Phase I and Phase II trials. Prima Nexus was the contract research organisation for both, handling the blinded trial capsules.

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From a published paper · PrimePlex multiplex protein detection

Measuring Inflammation in Ageing Muscle With the PrimePlex Multiplex Service

A UKM biochemistry team studied whether tocotrienols protect ageing muscle. Prima Nexus measured the inflammatory markers IL-6 and TNF-alpha with its PrimePlex multiplex assay service.

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From a published paper · ELISA testing service

Can Office Lighting Give Workers a Morning Boost? Measuring Melatonin for a UPM Study

Architecture researchers at Universiti Putra Malaysia tested dynamic lighting in a windowless office. Prima Nexus ran the urinary melatonin ELISA that tracked the body's response.

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From a published paper · Serum lipid profile analysis

Lipid Profiles for a Metabolic Syndrome Model: Testing Piper sarmentosum in Rats

A UKM pharmacology team tested a local medicinal plant against diet-induced obesity. Prima Nexus analysed the serum lipid profiles.

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From a published paper · Laboratory animals

Wistar Rats for a UPM Study of Fish Oil, Diabetes and Brain Inflammation

UPM veterinary researchers tested whether fish oil protects the diabetic brain from inflammation. Prima Nexus supplied Wistar rats for the study.

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From a published paper · Luminex multiplex panels

The PERIOD Study: Tracking Inflammation in a Probiotic Trial for Period Pain

A UKM trial tested probiotics for primary dysmenorrhoea. Its inflammatory markers were measured with a Luminex multiplex panel supplied by Prima Nexus.

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Training programme · ELISA and Luminex services

The ELISA Training Series: Hands-on Workshops for Malaysian Researchers Since 2015

Since 2015, Prima Nexus has organised ELISA workshops with university and institute laboratories across Malaysia. Participants run a full assay at the bench, then learn to analyse and troubleshoot the results.

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Training programme · Laboratory training workshops

Hands-on Training in Flow Cytometry, PCR and Cell Culture for Malaysian Researchers

Between 2015 and 2025, Prima Nexus had a role in at least 33 workshops, seminars and talks on flow cytometry, PCR, cell culture and related laboratory methods, with at least 17 Malaysian institutions.

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Training programme · Events and society support

Supporting Malaysia's Scientific Societies at Their Meetings, Since 2014

Since 2014 Prima Nexus has sponsored and supported the meetings, seminars and student competitions of Malaysia's scientific societies and universities, in fields from laboratory animal science to molecular biology.

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Training programme · Animal studies

Laboratory Animal Training: Hands-on Workshops with Malaysian Universities Since 2014

Since 2014, Prima Nexus has taken part in at least 27 laboratory animal workshops and seminars in Malaysia, as organiser, sponsor or invited speaker, with universities and research institutes.

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