Accessibility
· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.FLink & Button QualityAction19 issue(s) across 135 links and 11 buttonsFIX
| Element | Text | Issue | Suggested Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| # | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| javascript:void(0) | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /antibody/primary/?icid=Default_WB48737 | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/global/forms/antibody-labeli… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/anti… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/anti… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Antibody Protocols.Html?Icid=Default Wb48737 | |||
| /us/en/home/clinical/biobanking/biobanki… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/technical-resources/technica… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/products-and-services/promot… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /search/onlineoffers?icid=Default_WB4155… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/products-and-services/promot… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /search/onlineoffers?icid=Default_WB4155… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Selectris.Html?Icid=Default Wb44946 | |||
| /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Athena Software For Core Imaging Facilities.Html?Icid=Default Wb45102 | |||
| /us/en/home/life-science/stem-cell-resea… | (empty) | empty | Add link text or aria-label |
| /us/en/home/life-science/stem-cell-resea… | Learn more | generic text | Replace with descriptive text |
Before: Learn more Suggested: Stemscale Psc Suspension Medium.Html?Icid=Default Wb311720 | |||
| https://corporate.thermofisher.com | About Us | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://jobs.thermofisher.com | Careers | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://ir.thermofisher.com | Investors | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://newsroom.thermofisher.com | News | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://corporate.thermofisher.com/us/en… | Social Responsibility | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
| https://thermofisher.mastercontrol.com:4… | Consumer Health Data Privacy P… | new tab | Add '(opens in new tab)' to text |
Links without text are announced as raw URLs by screen readers.
#; #; javascript:void(0); /antibody/primary/?icid=Default_WB48737; /us/en/home/global/forms/antibody-labeling-kit-tumbler-promo.html?icid=Defaul…; /us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/antibodies-learning-center/antibody-proto…; /us/en/home/clinical/biobanking/biobanking-learning-center.html?icid=Default_…; /us/en/home/technical-resources/technical-reference-library.html?icid=Default…; /us/en/home/products-and-services/promotions.html?icid=Default_WB45422; /search/onlineoffers?icid=Default_WB41554 (+5 more)
Links with no accessible text (empty <a></a>, image-only no alt, icon-only no aria-label) are unidentifiable to screen readers.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4
Generic link text like 'click here' doesn't describe the destination.
/us/en/home/life-science/antibodies/antibodies-learning-center/antibody-proto… ("Learn more"); /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products/accessories-em/selectris.html?icid=D… ("Learn more"); /us/en/home/electron-microscopy/products/software-em-3d-vis/imaging-data-mana… ("Learn more"); /us/en/home/life-science/stem-cell-research/induced-pluripotent-stem-cells/st… ("Learn more")
Generic anchor text ('click here', 'read more', 'learn more') tells screen readers and search engines nothing about the destination.
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Out-of-context lists of links read by AT (one navigation pattern) become useless when every link says 'click here'. Use the destination's title or topic as anchor text. Doubles as SEO win — Google passes anchor-text relevance to the destination.
Source: WCAG 2.4.4 / Google Search Central
Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.
https://corporate.thermofisher.com; https://jobs.thermofisher.com; https://ir.thermofisher.com; https://newsroom.thermofisher.com; https://corporate.thermofisher.com/us/en/index/corporate-social-responsibilit…; https://thermofisher.mastercontrol.com:443/thermofisher/main/index.cfm?event=…
Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.
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Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.
Source: MDN target / OWASP
FFavicon & BrandingActionNo icons detectedFIX
DWeb ManifestActionNot foundFIX
No web manifest found.
DDark Mode SupportActionNo dark mode signalsFIX
Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.
DPrint StylesheetActionNo print stylesFIX
CLandmark StructureAction5 landmarksREVIEW
Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.
Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.
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The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.
Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1
Add a skip link as the first focusable element so keyboard users can bypass repeated navigation.
Without a skip-nav link, keyboard users tab through every nav item before reaching content — every page, every visit.
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WCAG 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) requires a mechanism to skip past repeated content. The standard implementation is a 'Skip to main content' link that's the first focusable element, visually hidden until focused. Three lines of HTML + four of CSS.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.1
BHeading Hierarchy4 headingsREVIEW
- H2 Featured Education
- H2 Accelerating Science
- H2 Promotions
- H2 New products
Every page should have one H1 that describes the page content.
No H1 means screen-reader users can't identify the page's primary topic, and Google's content-extraction degrades.
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The H1 is the document title for assistive tech and a strong signal to search engines about page topic. Pages without one force screen readers to fall back to the <title> attribute or page chrome. Add a single H1 that names the page's primary subject.
Source: WCAG 2.4.6 / Google Search Central
CAlt Text QualityAction4 of 25 images have issuesREVIEW
| Issue | Count |
|---|---|
| missing | 4 image(s) |
Images without alt text are invisible to screen readers.
Each image without alt text is a WCAG 1.1.1 failure — invisible to screen-reader users, lost from Google Image Search.
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WCAG 2.1 Level A requires text alternatives for non-decorative images. Empty alt='' is fine for decorative; meaningful images need descriptive text. Common fixes: CMS audit + bulk add, build-time linter (alt-text-required ESLint rule), CI gate on Lighthouse a11y score.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 1.1.1 / WebAIM Million Report
BForm Accessibility2 of 2 controls have issuesREVIEW
| Control | Type | Label | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| #suggest1 | text | (Search) | placeholder only |
| #header-typeahead-suggested | text | (none) | none |
Form controls need a <label>, aria-label, or aria-labelledby for screen readers.
<input type="text" id="header-typeahead-suggested">
Form controls without labels — assistive tech announces 'edit text' with no context; users can't complete forms.
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2
Placeholder text disappears on focus and is not a reliable label.
<input type="text" name="query" id="suggest1">
Placeholder-only labels disappear when the user starts typing — they must remember what the field was for.
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Placeholders are NOT labels. They vanish on input, fail color contrast checks (most are gray), and don't satisfy WCAG SC 3.3.2. Always use a real <label> alongside (or aria-labelledby).
Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 3.3.2 / Nielsen Norman
C404 Error PageActionCould not testREVIEW
404 page quality check not available.
CColor Contrast (Screenshot)Action20 text elements analyzed, 3 fail WCAG AAREVIEW
Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.
2 contrast failures on background images/gradients
These failures are invisible to CSS-based accessibility tools like Lighthouse. The text may be fine on a solid background, but fails when rendered over an image or gradient.
Show all checked elements (20)
| Element | Ratio | Required | FG | BG | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| h2 Featured Education | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Accelerating Science | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 Promotions | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| h2 New products | 21.00:1 | 3.0:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| title Thermo Fisher Scient… | 9.90:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #B2B2B2 | Pass |
| span Hamburger Menu Butto… | 9.90:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #B2B2B2 | Pass |
| span Sign in | 9.90:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #B2B2B2 | Pass |
| div Don't have an accoun… | 9.90:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #B2B2B2 | Pass |
| a Create Account | 1.99:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #423C50 | Fail |
| li Products | 2.53:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #484E60 | Fail |
| a Antibodies | 4.02:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #6A6B7E | Fail |
| a Cell Culture Media | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Chemicals | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Chromatography Colum… | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Lab Equipment | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Lab Plasticware and … | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Microplates | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Oligos, Primers, Pro… | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a TaqMan Real-Time PCR… | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
| a Greener Products | 21.00:1 | 4.5:1 | #000000 | #FFFFFF | Pass |
Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
BLighthouse Accessibility AuditsScore 85/100 — 4 failing, 28 passedREVIEW
Accessibility
These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.
Names and labels
Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
div#commerce-bar > ul.quick-menu > li.cart > a#cart-link div#commerce-bar > ul.quick-menu > li.cart > a#cart-link |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a div#offerContent > div#dynamicOffer > div.entireClickable > a |
These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.
Best practices
Disabling zooming is problematic for users with low vision who rely on screen magnification to properly see the contents of a web page. Learn more about the viewport meta tag.
Informational: a Permissions-Policy directive showing feature -> allowed origins.
Source: MDN Permissions-Policy
| Failing Elements |
|---|
head > meta head > meta |
Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
Price & Freight Policy div.footer-legal-list > ul.footer-legal-list > li > a#hfOnlinePricePolicyLink |
Cookie Preferences ul.footer-legal-list > li > div#teconsent > a#icon-id03286745574740132 |
These items highlight common accessibility best practices.
Navigation
A value greater than 0 implies an explicit navigation ordering. Although technically valid, this often creates frustrating experiences for users who rely on assistive technologies. Learn more about the `tabindex` attribute.
Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.
| Failing Elements |
|---|
Fetal Bovine Serum, Value, bottle, 500 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
SYBR™ Safe DNA Gel Stain div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
PageRuler™ Plus Prestained Protein Ladder, 10 to 250 kDa, 2 x 250 μL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Pierce™ BCA Protein Assay Kit, 1 Kit (1 L) div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
MitoSOX™ Red Mitochondrial Superoxide Indicator, for live-cell imaging, 10 vial… div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Opti-MEM™ I Reduced Serum Medium, 500 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Pierce™ BCA Protein Assay Kit, 1 Kit (500 mL) div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
MEM Non-Essential Amino Acids Solution (100X), 100 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
RIPA Lysis and Extraction Buffer, 100 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
DPBS, no calcium, no magnesium, 500 mL bottle div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Lipofectamine™ 2000 Transfection Reagent, 15 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqMan™ Fast Advanced Master Mix for qPCR, 10 x 5 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Pierce™ Streptavidin Coated High Capacity Plates, Clear, 96-Well, 5 plates div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Quant-iT™ dsDNA Assay Kit, high sensitivity, 1 kit div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Custom TaqMan™ SNP Genotyping Assay, non-human, L (2400 reactions), made to ord… div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
SuperScript™ IV One-Step RT-PCR System with ezDNase™, 100 rxns div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqPath™ 1-Step RT-qPCR Master Mix, CG, 1 x 10 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Platinum™ SuperFi II DNA Polymerase, 5 x 500 reactions div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqMan™ Fast Virus 1-Step Master Mix for qPCR, 5 x 1 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Viral Production Medium, 10 L div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
SuperScript™ IV First-Strand Synthesis System, Each div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Multidrop™ Combi Accessories, Small tube metal tip dispensing cassette div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Fetal Bovine Serum, Premium Plus, heat inactivated, 500 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqMan™ Universal PCR Master Mix (individually packaged), 10 x 5 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Fetal Bovine Serum, Value, heat inactivated, 500 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
DPBS, no calcium, no magnesium, 20 L bag div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqMan™ Fast Virus 1-Step Master Mix for qPCR, 1 x 10 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Matrix™ 0.64 mL V-Bottom ScrewTop Tubes in Barcoded Latch Racks, Clear/Colorless div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
ExpiFectamine™ 293 Transfection Kit, For 50 L of culture div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
Pierce™ Streptavidin Magnetic Beads, 5 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TaqPath™ qPCR Master Mix, CG, 1 x 50 mL div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
DMEM, high glucose, pyruvate, 10 L div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
TMTpro™ 18-plex Label Reagent Set, 1 x 5 mg div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
SuperScript™ II Reverse Transcriptase, 4 x 10,000 units div.kmd-carousel__item > div.kmd-card__header > div.kmd-text-center > a |
These are opportunities to improve keyboard navigation in your application.