Common misconceptions about antibodies - II

Can the same protocol can be applied to all antibodies?

No, this is NOT the case.

Each protein-antibody pair may require slightly modified binding and detection conditions. The variations may for example be a membrane with another pore size and physical properties (nitrocellulose or PVDF) as well as different blockers, incubation times and primary antibody dilutions. Some antibodies may work better in TBS-T buffer, others with PBS-T.

These issues are disussed in Agrisera Western blot guide, which we recommend you to keep in your lab!

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