Antibodies 101: The Basics of Western Blotting
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...antibodies validated for IP might not work for a western and vice versa.
In addition to validated applications...become the gold standard in antibody validation. This level of validation ensures that the antibody is staining...measure the protein content and normalize to ensure equivalent loading. Denature the samples to their primary...narrow your search, first pay attention to the validated applications listed on the vendor’s website and...and choose an antibody that has been validated for immunoblotting. Different immunoassays detect proteins...lines other than those used by the vendor for validation could contain unintended cross-reactive proteins...interested in making your own knockout line for validation, please view this tutorial from Stuart Orkin'...