News from Our
Focus Industries

Blocking Reagents: The Building Blocks for Clean Staining

Blocking Reagents: The Building Blocks for Clean Staining

To obtain the most specific detection of antigens by IHC, it is essential for all non-specific binding sites be blocked. Antibodies and detection systems used in IHC are mostly protein-based reagents, and so they are susceptible to non-specific protein binding. If these sites are left unblocked, the antibodies and detection system may bind them, leading to background staining. Protein blockers mitigate this activity by competing for the non-specific protein binding sites on the specimen. Blockers can utilize serum, protein solutions, or proprietary protein-free compounds.

Check Out Our Blocking Reagents

Free White Paper Download: Blocking Reagents: The Building Blocks for Clean Staining


« Back to The Peak

Top Stories
Can’t Fall Asleep...Even When You're Tired?
Can’t Fall Asleep…Even When You’re Tired?

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

How Sleep Affects Your Mental Health
How Sleep Affects Your Mental Health

Casualty of Second-Hand Snoring
Casualty of Second-Hand Snoring

Five Misconceptions About AI in Healthcare
Five Misconceptions About AI in Healthcare