Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot
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...multiclonal antibodies to increase overall signal from the primary antibody.
Pro tip! If your antibodies are ... your blocking, first check your antibody spec sheet. Some antibodies work better with specific blockers...make up a fresh batch.
Antibodies
We always recommend either using an antibody validated for your protein...interest or validating an antibody yourself. But even with a validated antibody, it can still take time ...10,000 for primary antibodies). You’ll want to run a protein gradient to test the antibody at the recommended...outside the detectable range of that antibody dilution. Adjust the antibody dilution until your protein dilutions... biorender.com.
Since antibodies, especially polyclonal antibodies, can vary lot-to-lot, this range...