Standard Microscope Slides vs Specialist Imaging Slides: when does your application need more?
Routine microscope slides are essential for everyday microscopy. They are simple, familiar and well suited to standard sample viewing. For many applications, a general-purpose slide is exactly what is needed. But not [...]
Now hiring: Transplant Technical Sales Specialist
VH Bio is currently recruiting for a Technical Sales Specialist to join our Transplant team - learn what the role entails and how to apply: Overview of the Position The Transplant Technical [...]
Application Guide: PBMC Isolation Best Practice with Lympholyte®-H
Supporting reproducible human peripheral blood workflows The isolation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is a critical upstream step in immunological and translational research workflows. Variability introduced during this stage can [...]
WILDLIFE: Highlights from the VH Bio 2026 Company Retreat
The VH Bio team recently gathered for our annual company meeting to reflect on the last year of trading, plan for the year ahead, and celebrate our team spirit through team building [...]
BSHI/EFI 2026: A Belated Scottish Welcome!
BSHI came a little earlier than usual this year with it being held jointly with the EFI conference. Although it was kept local with it being held in an unusually sunny, spring-time blossom-filled [...]
OptiSlides Webinar: Colour, Clarity & Confidence for Microscopy
High-quality, prepared microscope slides from Luxidea, now available in six channel colours! Is your microscope showing you the full picture? Meet VH Bio and Professor Kamala Patel, CEO of Luxidea, in this webinar [...]
The Epitope-Analysis Toolbox: Selecting the Right Tool for the Job
From Antigens to Epitopes: Refining HLA-Antibody Risk Assessment The wide adoption of virtual crossmatching to assess donor/recipient immunological risk has necessitated a focus on HLA-antibody definition beyond the traditional antigenic-level. Increased access to allelic-level donor and recipient HLA-typing, in combination with tools enabling greater definition of HLA-antibody profiles, can aid in more nuanced [...]
H5N1 Avian Influenza: Ensuring Sample Integrity and Biosafety in Emerging Zoonotic Threats
Intro Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) continues to require attention from UK diagnostic and surveillance laboratories. While sustained human-to-human transmission has not been observed, the virus remains present in wild birds [...]
High Sensitivity, Faster Results: Clinical Validation of the geneLEAD VIII Automated RT-PCR System
Real-World Performance Backed by Peer-Reviewed Data Clinical laboratories and research institutions are under increasing pressure to deliver molecular diagnostic results quickly and accurately. The geneLEAD VIII automated sample-to-result RT-PCR platform addresses this need, combining automation with robust analytical performance [...]
Protocol for Calm:
an activity book for scientists who think too muchWe're delighted to share our new colouring in and activity book: Protocol for Calm. Designed for reflection, not perfection, this book offers up a selection of colouring in patterns and brain teasers [...]
How to Study the Brain Using Cell Lines
Why Use Cell Lines to Study the Brain? The brain is a highly complex organ and can develop equally complex diseases. A robust, cost-effective, and accessible way to investigate biological processes and [...]
Microchimerism Matters: Advancing HSCT Monitoring Through NGS
Overview Allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) remains the only curative therapeutic option for many haematological malignancies, including acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Post-transplant monitoring [...]
NewsAlison Wortley2025-04-15T10:47:42+00:00
