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Vector Laboratories’ blog provides a wealth of information on immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and related life science research topics.
Reduce Tissue Autofluorescence and Dramatically Enhance Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Autofluorescence can make it difficult or impossible to distinguish antigen-specific signal from non-specific background. Learn how you can reduce autofluorescence in your immunofluorescence workflow.
Simplifying Tissue Cross-Reactivity: Screening Humanized Antibodies in Human Tissue
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an invaluable technique in a variety of fields—from basic research to clinical diagnosis—but using IHC to screen humanized antibodies in human tissue can be challenging. Learn how scientists are addressing those challenges,... Read more
Vector Laboratories Elevates Pamela James to Vice President, Product on Executive Team
BURLINGAME, Calif.November 16, 2021 Vector Laboratories, the market leader in the development and manufacture of labeling and detection reagents for biomedical research, today announced that it has promoted Pamela James, Ph.D., to the position of... Read more
Histology in a nutshell: process it, cut it, put it on a slide, and see what it reveals
Colin Nixon, manager of the Histology core lab at the Beatson Institute for Cancer Research in Glasgow Scotland, failed biology at school and was described by most of his teachers as “academically challenged.” They likely... Read more
The Inhibitory Effect of Bisecting N-Acetylglucosamine on Breast Cancer
Glycosylation networks have massive biomarker potential for breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. This study explores yet another alteration in breast cancer glycan profile: bisecting GlcNAc.
Go Your Own Way: Vector Laboratories Completes $124 Million Buyout and Initiates Acquisition Strategy
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. The new funding, backed by private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners, enables Vector Laboratories to embark upon an acquisition strategy while accelerating the commercialization of innovative labeling and detection technologies for immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, glycobiology, and bioconjugation. Read article
Unmasking Epitopes Using Antigen Retrieval for Formalin-Fixed Tissue Staining
Protein in formalin-fixed tissue can undergo epitope masking, leading to reduction or elimination of antibody binding. Learn how antigen retrieval can reverse this masking.
HOMER3: A Novel Biomarker in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
The study closely examined the glycan structures and glycoprotein expression in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, leading to the discovery of a novel biomarker: HOMER3. This article elaborates on preliminary results about the role of HOMER3 in... Read more
Microglial Activation and Soluble TREM2 as a Potential Biomarker of Alzheimer’s Disease
Since it was first described in 1906 by Alois Alzheimer, physicians and scientists have been searching for clues to the debilitating neurological condition Alzheimer’s disease (AD). To diagnose and treat the disease at its earliest... Read more
