Technical Design of a Western Blot
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Blog Post
Published
Aug. 22, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
...amount of protein you are expecting.
Fluorescent proteins
Fluorescent proteins, while more expensive, allow...typically rely on primary antibodies conjugated to fluorescent proteins, instead of the more common chemiluminescent...you to optimize for smaller proteins or lower fluorescent backgrounds. However, PVDF does add a few (short... of reporters: chemiluminescence enzymes and fluorescent proteins. Chemiluminescence enzymes are cheap...important if you want to quantify your blots). Fluorescent proteins are stable, so blots can be stored for...magnitude, which includes a wide dynamic range for fluorescent proteins. They do tend to have increased background...usually more expensive
Nitrocellulose or low-fluorescence PVDF membranes
Increased fragility (nitrocellulose...