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GeneTex to introduce new EasyBlot reagent

GeneTex, a leading manufacturer of high-quality antibodies, is pleased to announce that they will be launching EasyBlot, a new secondary antibody reagent that eliminates the interference that has long plagued immunoprecipitation (IP) experiments when the IP and western blot primary antibodies are from the same host.

16 Jan 2013

Ventana, leading cancer researchers partner to commercialize novel IHC primary antibody

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, has signed an exclusive license agreement with the German Cancer Research Center and University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany to commercialize a novel immunohistochemistry (IHC) primary antibody developed by researchers Andreas von Deimling, MD, Hanswalter Zentgraf, PhD and David Capper, MD, to detect the V600E BRAF mutation protein.

1 Jun 2012

Ventana granted FDA clearance for Companion Algorithm p53 (DO-7) image analysis application

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VENTANA Companion Algorithm p53 (DO-7) image analysis application using the VENTANA iScan Coreo Au scanner and VIRTUOSO software.

7 May 2012

Leica receives FDA Pre-Market Approval for new HER2 IHC test

Leica Biosystems, a division of Leica Microsystems, announced that it has received Pre-Market Approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the Leica Bond Oracle HER2 IHC System with the Leica BOND-MAX, establishing their commitment to developing quality companion diagnostic products.

26 Apr 2012

FDA clears Ventana PR (1E2) image analysis algorithm and digital read applications

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the VENTANA Companion Algorithm Progesterone Receptor (PR) (1E2) image analysis application used with the VENTANA iScan Coreo Au scanner running VIRTUOSO software.

14 Mar 2012

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for Ventana Ki-67 image analysis algorithm

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., a member of the Roche Group, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the VENTANA Companion Algorithm Ki-67 (30-9) image analysis application used with the VENTANA iScan Coreo Au scanner running VIRTUOSO software.

27 Feb 2012

Leica Microsystems announces availability of ChromoPlex 1 Dual Detection for BOND

Leica Microsystems announced today the availability of Leica ChromoPlex 1 Dual Detection for BOND, the first fully automated one-step detection system allowing the co-visualization of mouse and rabbit antibodies on a single slide.

28 Nov 2011

COX-2 expression not an adequate independent prognostic factor: Research

Cyclooxygenase-2 represents a key modulatory molecule in inflammation and carcinogenesis. COX-2 is known to have multiple tumorigenic effects. Increased expression of COX-2 has been observed in a variety of tumors including pancreatic cancer.

22 Apr 2010

IVD labeled staining reagents for manual and automated staining platforms from DBS

Diagnostic Biosystems (DBS), a specialty immunohistochemistry (IHC) reagent company, announces the availability of products for clinical use in the US.

27 Aug 2009

Rational development of adjuvants for use in vaccination

A recent study published in Immunology Letters, the official journal of the European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), describes strategies for selective priming of B cells using various adjuvants.

25 Apr 2007

Regular exercise boosts immune system in older men

As it turns out, judging by the reaction strength of their immune system to an unknown, but harmless, protein antigen, it’s possible for men over 70 to mount an immune response similar to that produced by much younger men -- if they get regular moderate physical activity of about six hours a week.

25 Aug 2004

Signet Laboratories has announced the release of ACUITY mouse-on-mouse polymer detection system

Signet's ACUITY(TM) Mouse-on-Mouse Polymer Detection System is a sensitive biotin-free detection system for use with monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies on mouse or rat tissue. ACUITY(TM) Mouse-on-Mouse provides cost savings by enabling researchers to use less antibody, while increasing staining intensity and eliminating background.

9 Aug 2004