Rachel is a Science Communications Specialist at Addgene. She manages the blog and social media.
Thinking about using antibody-based applications in your experiment...but not sure where to start or what your options are? Addgene's latest animation is here to help!
When Addgene opened in 2004, we focused on creating a repository that made it easy to share plasmids, both for people depositing plasmids and for people requesting them. Prior to this, many plasmids were available, but they often weren’t easily accessible, due to a wide range of ...
If you’re looking for an antibody that works for your experiment, you may be overwhelmed by options — or not know where to start looking to find one. Luckily, there are websites that can help: Antibody data repositories, which share validation data, and antibody search engines, ...
Addgene is very excited to share the very first edition of our Antibodies 101 eBook! The latest addition to our eBook collection is a handy resource for anyone looking to use antibody-based applications in their research.
We’re very excited to announce that we are expanding our viral vector service to include a Packaged on Request option. Through this expansion, scientists will be able to request an AAV composed of an AAV plasmid in the Addgene repository and their choice of five different ...
If you’re looking for the best way to improve your lab techniques — but perhaps are a little limited on time — check out Addgene’s new Quick Tip series on YouTube!
Western blots can be tricky to get right. If you’ve thoughtfully done the technical design of your blot, but are still finding yourself having issues, you’re in the right place! In this post, we’ll talk about western blot optimization and troubleshooting.
If you’re using antibodies in your research, you've probably found yourself staring at a browser full of tabs, each open to a different antibody option. Or you may find yourself with only two options, but very little data on which might work in your application. It can be quite ...