Loading Control: Tubulin (a must have for WB)

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Company:

Sigma

Product Name:

Mouse monoclonal anti-tubulin

Catalog Number:

T9026

Western blot detection usually requires the use of loading controls to interpret the results of experiments. Tubulin is ubiquitously expressed in the cell and is commonly used as a loading control in WBs. The T9026 is a great antibody that is easy to use and gives great blots.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

HEK293 cell lysates in RIPA buffer

Primary Incubation

5% skim milk in TBST with anti-Tubulin 1/10000 - 1 hour at room temperature

Blocking Agent

5% skim milk in TBST- 10 minutes at room temperature

Secondary Incubation

1/10000, room temperature for 1 hour in TBST 5% skim milk

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

HRP- chemiluminescence

Results Summary

The tubulin antibody was blotted to demonstrate equal loading among four samples on one blot in HEK293T cells.

Additional Notes

NA

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Summary

The Good

Very low antibody amount required for Western blot detection.

The Bad

None

The Bottom Line

A great antibody overall and a must have for everyday Western Blotters!

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