New Asuragen product delivers simpler testing for Myotonic Dystrophy (DM1)
Testing for myotonic dystrophy has been out of the reach of many labs – until now. The launch of the new AmplideX PCR/CE DMPK Kit from Asuragen, available exclusively through VH Bio [...]
LABScreen™ Autoantibody – Expanding the Antibody Detection Repertoire
Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (H&I) has traditionally focused on HLA as the major polymorphic antigen to which alloantibodies can effect a negative outcome, whether it be graft loss in transplantation or an adverse [...]
Achieving an international scale for standardising and interpreting molecular response in Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia patients
Advanced technology from Asuragen enables labs to reliably monitor leukaemia patients’ response to TKI therapy by reporting data on the international scale, ensuring effective CML treatment Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) affects 1.2 [...]
The importance of selecting the right DNA polymerase for your PCR application
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique used widely in molecular biology applications as a method capable of amplifying a single DNA molecule to generate millions of copies of a specific target [...]
Magnetic bead-based methods of Nucleic Acid isolation
Nucleic acid extraction is a critical part of molecular biology and is routinely used in many areas of biological and medical science. Its basis – the universal principle of all nucleic extraction [...]
VH Bio receives award from One Lambda
VH Bio has picked up an award from one of its key supply partners after achieving growth across a range of product lines in 2017. VH Bio received the award from [...]
Special offer: Terasaki trays
Buy 5 packs of 100 terasaki trays and get 1 pack free Terasaki trays are effective products for cytotoxic assays such as antibody screening and complement-dependent cytotoxic (CDC) crossmatching, in addition [...]
Introducing Molecular Biology Technical Sales Specialist, Kirsty
Kirsty Boden has recently joined VH Bio as a Molecular Biology Technical Sales Specialist covering the South UK territory. She recently completed her PhD in Alzheimer’s research at the University of Nottingham [...]
FlowDSA-XM™ – A new addition to the HLA toolbox
VH Bio's HLA Technical Specialist, Ben Adams, describes the benefits and clinical utility of FLOWDSA-XM™ - a Flow Cytometry based crossmatch assay optimised for the detection of leukocyte antibodies. Solid organ transplantation has [...]
Benefits of using cell lines versus primary cells
The use of cell lines as compared to primarily cells is one that the scientific community often debates due to the many complicated factors that must be taken into account in order [...]
True walk-away automated RNA and DNA extraction from FFPE samples
The process of extracting DNA and RNA from samples that have been frozen or preserved in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) can be laborious and time-consuming. It is, however, a process that can made [...]
Bill Gates’ donation and awareness month help boost Alzheimer’s research
The fight against Alzheimer’s Disease is attracting global headlines this November – for all the right reasons. November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in the US, so there has been significant coverage generated [...]
NewsAlison Wortley2025-04-15T10:47:42+00:00
