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Thermo Fisher now has a page up in response to our observations. They flatly deny that images were manipulated or fabricated while repeating that images were "optimized for presentation and clarity on the website", no lie, six times.
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The Thermo Fisher situation keeps getting worse. We've now collected 450+ problematic images presented as verification data in TF's antibody catalog. This includes:
🖌️ Dozens more images with duplications or painting
🖨️ Hundreds of blots that all share the same background (behold slideshow below)
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TL;DR: We've identified more than 100 cases of apparent manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific's antibody verification data.
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We’ve documented more than 100 instances of apparent data manipulation in Thermo’s catalog
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A group of research integrity activists say they have found widespread evidence of image manipulation in Thermo Fisher Scientific’s catalog of antibody reagents.
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The Thermo Fisher situation keeps getting worse. We've now collected 450+ problematic images presented as verification data in TF's antibody catalog. This includes:
🖌️ Dozens more images with duplications or painting
🖨️ Hundreds of blots that all share the same background (behold slideshow below)
Thermo Fisher has responded to research integrity activists who spotted apparent manipulation in its antibody catalog:
"In ... preparing antibody images for publication on our website, some images may have been adjusted to clarify for presentation purposes."
More:
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