How to prevent tissue and reagent loss on your slides
You spend a lot of time collecting and preparing your tissue samples. Learn tips and tricks to ensure those samples are evenly stained and retained on your slides.
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Vector Laboratories' blog provides a wealth of information on immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and related life science research topics.
Setting media vs non-setting mounting media: Which is right for you?
You’ve got lots of options when it comes to choosing a mounting media. Let us help you decide whether setting or non-setting mounting media will work best for your workflow in this Tips & Tricks... Read more
5 ways lectins contribute to glycobiology
Lectins are powerful tools with many uses in glycobiology. Discover the ways you can use lectins in your research.
Connecting the dots: a day in the life of a senior scientist at Vector Laboratories
August Estabrook, a senior scientist at Vector Laboratories, came to love science starting in high school and at one point dreamed of opening a microbrewery. Now, August spends his days connecting the dots to develop... Read more
One-step, two-step, amplify: How to choose the right IHC detection system
Enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio is essential for obtaining viable data. Choosing the appropriate immunohistochemistry detection system can help.
Glycobiology: The next frontier of cancer research
Find out how two brilliant scientists are studying complex carbohydrate chains to fight cancer in this article about glycobiology and tumorigenesis.
Vector Laboratories Adds Kum Ming Woo to Executive Team as Vice President, Operations
NEWARK, Calif.March 29, 2022 Woo bringing key manufacturing experience and turnaround time reductions to proteomic and glycomic-focused company Vector Laboratories, the pioneer of innovative proteomic and glycomic solutions, today announced that Kum Ming Woo has... Read more
Honing Your Multiplex Immunohistochemistry Skills
We are back with more multiplex immunohistochemistry tips to help you discover how double- and triple-staining can move your research forward.
Following gut instincts and the intertwining pathways of sisterhood, part deux
There are three Engevik sisters—Kristen, Amy, and Mindy—all of whom chose to pursue academic careers in the field of gastrointestinal research. Here we focus on Amy, the middle child, who just started her own research... Read more
Embracing change. Evolving direction. Emboldened new look.
Like many other companies around the world, Vector Laboratories has looked inward during the last 2 years and spent time reflecting on its future and place in the scientific community. Change brings opportunity, and we... Read more
