185 Allen Brook Lane, Suite 101
Williston, VT 05495 USA
Phone 1.802.288.9290
Fax 1.802.288.9002
Williston, VT 05495 USA
Phone 1.802.288.9290
Fax 1.802.288.9002
ANALYSIS
MBF Laboratories is the world's leader in providing stereological analysis services. We offer comprehensive solutions to your stereological outsourcing needs in a global marketplace.
MBF Laboratories can perform the stereological analysis for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and basic neuroscience research. Our expert stereologists
are available for assistance in every step of the experimental procedure - from designing protocols according to the strictest stereological principles,
to full analysis services and interpretation of experimental data.
Once the protocols are in place our expert stereologists will:
MBF Laboratories is the world's leader in providing stereological analysis services. We offer comprehensive solutions
to your stereological outsourcing needs in a global marketplace.
MBF Laboratories is the world's leader in providing stereological analysis services. We offer comprehensive solutions to your stereological outsourcing needs in a global marketplace.
MBF Laboratories can perform the stereological analysis for pharmaceutical, biomedical, and basic neuroscience research. Our expert stereologists
are available for assistance in every step of the experimental procedure - from designing protocols according to the strictest stereological principles,
to full analysis services and interpretation of experimental data. Once the protocols are in place our expert stereologists will:
- Collect the data
- Interpret the results in compliance with the most rigorous scientific standards
- Prepare a final report documenting the statistical and analytical results, including biological implications
- Full scientific documentation of laboratory, analytical and procedural details will be included.
CONSULTATION
MBF Labs will act as a scientific collaborator with our clients and is capable of being involved in all aspects of the experimental procedure.
Our consultation services include:
MBF Laboratories offers expert consultation services by preeminent world-class scientific researchers,
expert in the application of stereology to neurobiology.
MBF Labs will act as a scientific collaborator with our clients and is capable of being involved in all aspects of the experimental procedure.
Our consultation services include:
- On-site visits for the purpose of evaluating analytical needs
- Providing experimental planning and study design
- Determining the number of specimens required
- Providing a schedule to meet study objectives
- Interpretation of the resuls that are generated
STEREOLOGY
Stereology is a statistical methodology for sampling and estimating the geometrical quantities of an object such as amount, length, profile area, surface area, and volume.
Stereology is now considered to be of paramount importance for the advancement of neuroscience and biomedical study. In fact, neuroscientists now
recognize stereology as the preferred way to estimate numbers of cell populations in brain structures. Additionally, most highly regarded scientific
journals now require or recommend that researchers use comprehensive stereological techniques for analyzing cell populations for publication.
The predominating hypothesis within the biomedical research community concludes that the application of clinical stereology propagates a more accurate assessment of scientific data (e.g., the number of surviving cells following drug therapy, etc) The precise evaluations of experiments such as these are of great importance in determining drug efficacy for course of treatment. Evidence supports the validity and importance of stereology in the advancement of pharmacology in conjunction with clinical trials of disease treatments. Therefore, we can expect to see applied utilization of clinical stereology as a means of assessing probability of regulatory approval as well as global market drug approval. The proper use of stereology in biological/pharmaceutical research can have major health and economic consequences.
MBF Laboratories' expert technicians provide full stereological consultation and analysis of your experimental tissue specimens using the most advanced Stereology system, Stereo Investigator. MBF Laboratories can handle management of all types of studies, from small pilot studies to full-scale experimental analysis. A skilled scientist oversees all aspects of the analysis.
Importance of Stereological Analysis
Stereology is a statistical methodology for sampling and estimating the geometrical quantities of an object such as amount, length, profile area, surface area, and volume.
Stereology is now considered to be of paramount importance for the advancement of neuroscience and biomedical study. In fact, neuroscientists now
recognize stereology as the preferred way to estimate numbers of cell populations in brain structures. Additionally, most highly regarded scientific
journals now require or recommend that researchers use comprehensive stereological techniques for analyzing cell populations for publication.
The predominating hypothesis within the biomedical research community concludes that the application of clinical stereology propagates a more accurate assessment of scientific data (e.g., the number of surviving cells following drug therapy, etc) The precise evaluations of experiments such as these are of great importance in determining drug efficacy for course of treatment. Evidence supports the validity and importance of stereology in the advancement of pharmacology in conjunction with clinical trials of disease treatments. Therefore, we can expect to see applied utilization of clinical stereology as a means of assessing probability of regulatory approval as well as global market drug approval. The proper use of stereology in biological/pharmaceutical research can have major health and economic consequences.
MBF Laboratories' expert technicians provide full stereological consultation and analysis of your experimental tissue specimens using the most advanced Stereology system, Stereo Investigator. MBF Laboratories can handle management of all types of studies, from small pilot studies to full-scale experimental analysis. A skilled scientist oversees all aspects of the analysis.
CONFIDENTIALITY
Operating in an environment of advanced scientific research methodology, MBF Laboratories uses a strict non-disclosure policy. This non-disclosure policy means that the nature or the results of any study will not be made public unless or until specifically requested in writing by the client. The ownership of all of the intellectual property related to each study belongs solely to the client. Under special request, MBF Laboratories can engage in academic collaboration with researchers interested in research publication.
MBF Laboratories Confidentiality & Non-Disclosure Policy
Operating in an environment of advanced scientific research methodology, MBF Laboratories uses a strict non-disclosure policy. This non-disclosure policy means that the nature or the results of any study will not be made public unless or until specifically requested in writing by the client. The ownership of all of the intellectual property related to each study belongs solely to the client. Under special request, MBF Laboratories can engage in academic collaboration with researchers interested in research publication.
COMPANY
MBF Laboratories, LLC, was founded by MicroBrightField, Inc., the developer of the foremost system for stereology in use today. Stereo Investigator is the most widely recognized tool for providing reliable stereological analysis.
Jack Glaser is the President and co-founder of MBF Bioscience where he has led the development of MBF's products, including Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator, MBF's Stereology system. He works closely with many leading international researchers to advance the fields of computer microscopy and quantitative analysis.
Susan J. Hendricks, Ph.D. is a Staff Scientist at MBF Bioscience. She has a broad interest in developmental neuroscience with a focus in neuroanatomy. Her dissertation research at the University of Virginia focused on the development of the rat gustatory system in the laboratory of David L. Hill. Postdoctoral training with Edwin W. Rubel at the University of Washington and Rae Nishi at the University of Vermont expanded her expertise in imaging and quantitative methods in the developing auditory system of the chick. Joining MBF Bioscience in 2005, she assumed the role of staff scientist, assisting product development and educational training in stereolgy.
Dr Christoph Schmitz, our chief consultant, obtained an M.D. in 1993 from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He also received his Habilitation in Anatomy in 2001. He serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Division of Basic Neuroscience, at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. Dr. Schmitz's recognition as a renowned neuroscientific research authority engaged in applied stereological principles as well as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry makes him uniquely qualified in this field. Dr. Schmitz now serves as the director of consultancy services for MBF Laboratories.
Company Overview
MBF Laboratories, LLC, was founded by MicroBrightField, Inc., the developer of the foremost system for stereology in use today. Stereo Investigator is the most widely recognized tool for providing reliable stereological analysis.
Jack Glaser is the President and co-founder of MBF Bioscience where he has led the development of MBF's products, including Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator, MBF's Stereology system. He works closely with many leading international researchers to advance the fields of computer microscopy and quantitative analysis.
Susan J. Hendricks, Ph.D. is a Staff Scientist at MBF Bioscience. She has a broad interest in developmental neuroscience with a focus in neuroanatomy. Her dissertation research at the University of Virginia focused on the development of the rat gustatory system in the laboratory of David L. Hill. Postdoctoral training with Edwin W. Rubel at the University of Washington and Rae Nishi at the University of Vermont expanded her expertise in imaging and quantitative methods in the developing auditory system of the chick. Joining MBF Bioscience in 2005, she assumed the role of staff scientist, assisting product development and educational training in stereolgy.
Dr Christoph Schmitz, our chief consultant, obtained an M.D. in 1993 from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. He also received his Habilitation in Anatomy in 2001. He serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Division of Basic Neuroscience, at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands. Dr. Schmitz's recognition as a renowned neuroscientific research authority engaged in applied stereological principles as well as a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry makes him uniquely qualified in this field. Dr. Schmitz now serves as the director of consultancy services for MBF Laboratories.
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