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Scientific images tell powerful stories of discovery. This award highlights striking images produced with scientific instruments in the past year.
View our image finalists below and cast your vote by emailing us the image number to: awards@citeab.com
Voting is entirely free, but you must not work for the company you are voting for and can only vote once.
Image of an intact mouse brain cleared using the MACS Deep Clearing Kit, rendering the tissue optically transparent for 3D light-sheet imaging. Produced with the UltraMicroscope Blaze™, Miltenyi
Image of a Mouse Embryonic Fibroblast (MEF) anchoring itself to the surface of a poly-l-lysin coated glass coverslip. Produced with the ZEISS LSM980 + Airyscan 2, by Joe McKellar.
Other Categories
Explore additional categories featuring in the 2026 CiteAb Awards.
Nominations are now closed.
Nomination-based awards
Researchers' Choice Award
Celebrating the supplier researchers valued for quality, service, and support. Researchers - have your say!
Image of the Year
Showcasing the most striking research image, as voted for by the scientific community. Instrument companies, nominate an image!
Significant Individual Impact Award
Honouring an individual who has made a remarkable contribution to the life science industry.
The Innovation Award
Celebrating a reagent or instrument that's filled a gap or unmet need in the life science market.
Data-based awards
These awards are based on insights from the CiteAb reagent database - covering citation data for 16 million+ reagents.
ELISA Kit Supplier to Watch
Recognising the supplier with the largest percentage increase in ELISA kit citations.
Protein Supplier to Watch in Cancer Research
Celebrating the supplier with the largest percentage increase for protein citations in cancer research.
Phospho Antibody Supplier of the Year
Highlighting the supplier with the most citations for antibodies against phosphorylated targets.
Flow Cytometer Supplier to Watch
Celebrating the instrument supplier with the largest percentage increase in flow cytometer citations.
Mass Spectrometer Supplier of the Year
Celebrating the instrument supplier with the most mass spectrometer citations.
Growth Factor Supplier of the Year
Recognising the supplier with the highest number of growth factor citations.
IHC Supplier of the Year in Neuroscience
Celebrating the supplier with the most IHC antibody citations in neuroscience research.
