Antibodies 101: Normalization and Loading Controls for Western Blots
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...explore why these assumptions are key to using loading controls accurately.
Assumption #1: The loading ...However, it throws both assumptions discussed above into question.
Assumption #1: The loading control ...BioRender.com.
Researchers often rely on assumptions that their loading controls are independent of...sources of error. It’s important to validate these assumptions for your particular experiment and choice of ...control without your knowledge? If you can’t trust Assumption #1, any change in the normalized intensity of...or an opposite change in your loading control.
Assumption #2: The loading control can be accurately quantified...differences in protein abundance.
Validating the assumptions for different loading controls
So how can you...