The Dark Side of the Immunohistochemical Moon: Industry
Open Access
- 15 September 2009
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
- Vol. 57 (12), 1099-1101
- https://doi.org/10.1369/jhc.2009.954867
Abstract
Modern biological research is dependent on tools developed and provided by commercial suppliers, and antibodies for immunohistochemistry are among the most frequently used of these tools. Not all commercial antibodies perform as expected, however; this problem leads researchers to waste time and money when using antibodies that perform inadequately. Different commercial suppliers offer antibodies of varying degrees of quality and, in some cases, are unable to provide expert technical support for the immuno-histochemical use of their antibodies. This article briefly describes the production of commercial antibodies from the manufacturer's perspective and presents some guidelines for choosing appropriate commercial antibodies for immunohistochemistry. Additionally, the article suggests steps to establish mutually beneficial relationships between commercial antibody suppliers and researchers who use them.Keywords
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