Good Signal with Some Non Specific Binding

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University of Colorado, Denver
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Company:

Santa Cruz

Product Name:

Beta-actin antibody

Catalog Number:

sc-47778

Goal of the experiment was to determine the beta actin levels in different animals (rats). It was expected to be same as it is going to be used as a reference protein.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Rat retina

Primary Incubation

1:1000 overnight at 4 degrees celcius

Blocking Agent

5% dry milk powder

Secondary Incubation

1:500 2 hrs at RT

Tertiary Incubation

Not applicable

Detection

Not applicable

Results Summary

Results show that the beta-actin levels found in all the tested samples were exactly equal as expected. However, it also gave one nonspecific band at a higher molecular weight.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Proper detection of the protein of interest.

The Bad

Non specific binding.

The Bottom Line

It is good to use if slight non specific binding is not the issue.

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