The End of the Line: Considerations for Mounting Media Selection
Looking for insights into how to choose the right mounting medium for your applications? From understanding the importance of refractive index to technique tips, we’ve got you covered.
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Vector Laboratories’ blog provides a wealth of information on immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and related life science research topics.
When No One Opens the Door and the Pathway Is Convoluted, Creativity Rules
Jose Ortiz is well on his way to completing a PhD, but his was not an easy journey. This and many other factors have influenced his academic journey as a non-traditional student and person of... Read more
The Waiting Game: A Search for a Streamlined IHC Protocol
Picture this: a chemist walks into a lab and asks his colleagues how to transition some immunohistochemistry (IHC)-stained slides in a buffer solution to coverslip with a non-aqueous mounting media. From his perspective, it’s a... Read more
There’s a New Mountant in Town
Earlier this year, Brittany Cederstrom, a research scientist at the Proteogenomic Research Institute for Systems Medicine (PRISM) in San Diego, California sampled VectaMount® Express Mounting Medium in her slide preparation workflow and compared it to... Read more
Bioconjugation and Its Use in Biomolecular Research
With applications ranging from drug targeting to genome sequencing, bioconjugation provides tools for more effective imaging and drug discovery methods. Join us as we explore the possibilities in this article.
The Sialylation Pathways in Pancreatic Cancer and Their Role in Tumor Microenvironment Differentiation
Hypersialylation of glycans is one of the key drivers in cell differentiation in cancer, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells. In this article, we review a study investigating how this mechanism led to the differentiation... Read more
Investigating Cross-Reactive Antibodies of SARS-CoV-2 with LIBRA-seq
In this publication highlight, we review the use of LIBRA-seq to characterize monoclonal antibodies from a recovered SARS-CoV donor, expanding our understanding of cross-reactive antibodies for coronavirus.
The Life of a Histotechnologist: One Thin Section
Eric Peterson has long held an interest in the underpinnings of life, found enjoyment in science fiction, and taken a practical approach to career choices rooted in economics. He is not the guy who plotted... Read more
Dial up the Contrast with Counterstaining
When scientists detect targets of interest with immunohistochemistry (IHC), antibody binding and substrate detection alone often produce a perplexing picture where the target lacks context. Luckily there’s a solution. Counterstaining IHC samples after enzymatic detection... Read more
Macrophage-derived Microparticles to Improve the Efficacy of Anti-PD-1 Antibodies in Tumors
In this publication highlight, we review a study examining the impact of macrophage-derived microparticles on the tumor microenvironment and their synergistic effect on anti-PD-1 antibody activity.
