As technologies and methodologies advance, so do the potential applications for biospecimens. In this article, we explore seven uses of FFPE, ranging from the common to the cutting-edge.
A novel RT-PCR approach to detecting EML4-ALK fusion genes in archival NSCLC tissue. Background: Receptor tyrosine kinases ALK and ROS are expressed as oncogenic fusion proteins in approximately 2%-5% ...
HalioDx, an immuno-oncology company pioneering the immunological diagnosis of cancers, announces the availability of Brightplex, a novel high capacity IHC multiplex technology enabling multiple ...
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ultivue today unveiled the expanded capabilities of its proprietary InSituPlex® DNA-barcoding and staining technology through comprehensive visualization of a whole ...
A phase I study of the safety and activation of a cathepsin-activatable fluorescent cancer-specific probe LUM015. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract ...
The first study using IHC was published in the 1940s when antigens of bacterial species Streptococcus pneumonia were discovered in the tissues. Since then, a wealth of developments and several ...
Formalin fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue constitutes an enormous untapped resource for discovery, validation, and measurement of valuable biomarkers of disease progression, drug response, and ...