For the detection of apoptosis Tico Europe offers a variety of apoptosis assays. They contain different antibodies that can be used as indicators of apoptosis. More specifically, the antibodies selectively bind certain proteins whose levels are increased significantly upon induction of apoptosis. This detection method is useful for research into apoptosis and research relating to diseases in with apoptosis is involved. For example, this method could be used to measure the extent of damage caused by a particular disease or to evaluate the efficacy of drug treatments.