Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence
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Blog Post
Published
Nov. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
... In contrast, indirect IF requires two antibodies: a primary and secondary. For indirect IF, the primary...immunofluorescence and indirect immunofluorescence work. Image created with BioRender.com
Indirect IF is a much...are applied to a cell or tissue sample where they bind to their targets, most commonly proteins. You can...molecules, knowing that where you see fluorescence indicates your target’s location. Some other terms you might...learn more about these techniques!
Direct vs. indirect immunofluorescence
There are a couple different...familiar with when talking about IF, direct and indirect. For direct IF, researchers use a single antibody...on this technique here. One of the reasons that indirect IF is more common is that secondary antibodies...