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Vitro Appoints Biocare Medical as Exclusive Distributor in the U.S. for NeoPATH Pro Instrument Launch at USCAP 2025

[San Francisco, California], [March 12, 2025] – Vitro, a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of integral diagnostics solutions and data integration in Cancer Diagnostics, today announced that it has appointed Biocare Medical, a global leader in advanced staining solutions and reagents, as the exclusive distributor for its new NeoPATH Pro [...]

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Understanding FISH vs NGS Capabilities

In the rapidly changing laboratory landscape, there are many valuable techniques that identify and produce different amounts of diagnostic information. In this white paper, discover the power of FISH and NGS. Learn how these techniques can be used to identify genetic abnormalities, perform genome-wide analysis, and detect disease-related variants. Understand [...]

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Biocare Medical and Ensigna Biosystems Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Spatial Biology, Multiomic Enablement, and Innovation in Biotechnology

[San Francisco, California, September 4, 2024] – Biocare Medical, a global leader in immunohistochemistry (IHC) instrumentation and reagents, together with Ensigna Biosystems, a renowned provider of advanced histopathology services, are excited to announce a new strategic partnership. This collaboration seeks to enable and broaden the scope of innovative spatial biology [...]

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FISH and Cytogenetic Analysis: Probing for CLL and MDS

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes have become a cornerstone of cytogenetic analysis in hematological malignancies. These targeted probes allow for the detection of specific chromosomal abnormalities associated with various leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). This white paper will explore the importance of FISH probes for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) [...]

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Probing Questions: DNA Probes vs RNA Probes vs cDNA Probes

Nucleic acid probes are invaluable tools in molecular biology, enabling clinical laboratories and researchers to detect specific DNA or RNA sequences within a sample. In this white paper, we explore the key differences between three prominent probe types: DNA probes, RNA probes, and cDNA probes. We delve into their what [...]

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Characterizing Cancers: Utilizing IHC Panels to Identify Tumors of Unknown Primary Sites

The use of a curated selection of antibodies to target protein characteristics of distinct cell lineages has been in practice in clinical laboratories for many years. The ability for pathologists to identify cells of unknown origin via the use of Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is extremely important to aid in the diagnosis, [...]

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Empire Genomics Corp. awarded Molecular Analyzers, Reagents agreement with Premier, Inc.

Buffalo, New York – April 1, 2024 – Empire Genomics Corp has been awarded a national group purchasing agreement for Molecular Analyzers, Reagents with Premier, Inc. Effective 02/01/2024, the new agreement allows Premier members, at their discretion, to take advantage of special pricing and terms pre-negotiated by Premier for FISH [...]

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Meet the Marker: CD54 (ICAM-1)

Cluster of Differentiation 54 (CD54), also known as Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1), is a 90 kDa glycosylated transmembrane protein of the immunoglobulin superfamily. CD54 (ICAM-1) can play an important role in immunological synapse formation, T-cell activation, leukocyte migration, and numerous cellular immune responses.1 CD54 (ICAM-1) also interacts with integrin [...]

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Biocare Medical and Molecular Instruments Partner to Revolutionize Automated Bioimaging through ONCORE Pro X and HCR™ RNA-ISH Assays

[San Francisco, California, January 4, 2024] – Biocare Medical, a leader in fully open automated instrumentation, announces a collaboration with Molecular Instruments® (MI), the inventor of the HCR™ Imaging technology. This partnership brings together Biocare Medical’s expertise in automated bioimaging systems with MI’s suite of advanced HCR™ Products, setting a [...]

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Probing Questions: What are the 5’ and 3’ ends of DNA?

The 5′ and 3′ ends of DNA are fundamental to its structure and function, particularly in the process of DNA replication. These structural ends are also significant in a variety of molecular biology techniques, including Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH), a clinical testing method used to detect and study genetic [...]

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