Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot
Type
Blog Post
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Transfer method
Wet transfers are more efficient, so if you’re struggling to transfer a large...consider using a wet transfer with a long transfer time. Be aware that the transfer works by electricity...methanol concentration in transfer buffer is < 20%
Wet transfer
Increase transfer time
Increase voltage...decrease alcohol in transfer buffer
Small proteins: Over-transferring
Transfer with two membranes...increase alcohol in transfer buffer
Mixed proteins: Transferring issues
Transfer with two membranes...commercially available options to choose from.
Transfer
Transfers are a little trickier than gels and may require... after transfer.
Troubleshooting
The two most common (non-technical) issues with transferring are smaller...