Anti-beta Actin (Western Blot)

Anesthesiology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Company:

Sigma Aldrich

Product Name:

Anti-beta Actin

Catalog Number:

A1978

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Rat tissue panel analyzing the differential expression level of common endogenous loading control genes. Sigma Aldrich (#A1978) anti-beta actin immunoreactivity is shown above GAPDH on the western blot.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Various rat tissues were homogenized and cellular proteins (20ug) were extracted in RIPA buffer were analyzed by western blot.

Primary Incubation

1:5000 in 2% milk and incubated at 4C, overnight

Blocking Agent

5% milk

Secondary Incubation

Anti-Mouse-HRP (1:5000) in 2% milk incubated for 1 hour at room temperature

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

ECL Western Blotting substrate (Promega, #W1001)

Results Summary

Antibody performed well and successfully detected endogenous rat beta-actin.

Additional Notes

Beta-actin levels vary among different rat tissues.

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Summary

The Good

Antibody worked well and showed strong, clean signal.

The Bad

None to report

The Bottom Line

I would recommend this antibody to investigators.

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