CST BLOG

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology, where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

The Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next IF Experiment

Specificity, consistency, and optimized assay conditions are three key elements that help ensure rel...

Five Steps to Publication-Worthy IF Images

A picture is worth a thousand words, or in the case of immunofluorescent (IF) imaging, a thousand pr...
Tara White Sep 23, 2015

Four Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Steps 2, 3, and 4

This is part two of a two-part series on how to optimize your immunohistochemistry (IHC) protocols. ...
Carolyn P Jul 15, 2015

Four Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Step 1 - Antigen Retrieval

It’s Friday night and you could be out with your friends right now, but instead you’re tucked away i...
Carolyn P Jul 7, 2015

From PCR to ChIP-seq: How to Analyze Your ChIP Data

Part one of this series described the importance of including proper controls in your protocols. In ...
Carolyn P Mar 11, 2015

Signal vs Noise: Choosing the Right Antibody for Successful ChIP

Part one of this series described the importance of including proper controls to your protocols. In ...
Carolyn P Mar 4, 2015

Take Control: How to Use Positive and Negative Controls for Better ChIP Results

You're a confocal maestro, playing the lasers and the filters and the gain settings like a Stradivar...
Carolyn P Feb 18, 2015

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