Bad Immunodetection of FGF2

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University of Tennessee HSC
Postdoctoral Researcher

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Company:

Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc.

Product Name:

FGF-2 Antibody (147)

Catalog Number:

sc-79

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Proteins were extracted from mammalian cell lines treated with growth factor. Equal amounts of proteins were resolved in 12% SDS-PAGE then western transferred and probed with FGF2 antibody supplied from Santa Cruz Biotech Inc.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Whole cell lysate

Primary Incubation

1:500 (5% Skimmed milk in TBST), Overnight at 4 degrees Celsius

Blocking Agent

5% Skimmed milk in TBST (2h)

Secondary Incubation

1:4000 (5% skimmed milk in TBST), 1h at RT

Tertiary Incubation

NA

Detection

ECL

Results Summary

This antibody from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. showed very bad detection of FGF2 in our mammalian cell line. Lots of non-specific bands with high intensity were detected. The above antibody does not comply with the results as claimed in the antibody flyer.

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Summary

The Good

None

The Bad

Lots of non-specific bands

The Bottom Line

Bad antibody

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