Affordable beta Actin Antibody

Microbiology and Immunology
Loyola University Chicago
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Company:

Genscript

Product Name:

THETM beta Actin Antibody, mAb, Mouse

Catalog Number:

A00702-40

Beta-actin has been broadly used in western blotting as a protein loading control. This post reviews the utility of a mouse mAb of beta-actin provided by Genscript. Overall this antibody is effective and much affordable compared to the antibodies from other producers.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Applications

Western Blot

Sample

Cell lysate from various human and mouse cell types

Primary Incubation

4 degree overnight

Blocking Agent

5% non-fat milk in TBST

Secondary Incubation

1 hour at RT

Tertiary Incubation

N/A

Detection

ECL

Results Summary

Aim: Detection of beta-actin.Materials: 20ug of HEK-293T cell lysate, beta-actin antibody (0.5ug/ul stock)Methods: cell lysate was separated on a 10% SDS-PAGE gel and transferred onto a PVDF membrane. The membrane was blocked with 5% non-fat milk in TBST buffer at RT for 2 hours. Primary Ab incubation: 1:5000 diluted in TBST buffer, incubated at 4 degree overnight; Secondary Ab incubation: 1:10000 diluted in TBST buffer, incubated at RT for 1 hour. Result: beta-actin was clearly probed without non-specific band.

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Summary

The Good

Clear detection; low work concentration-less antibody used

The Bad

None found

The Bottom Line

Good quality and sensitivity. The price is very affordable (40ug/$69) compared to others, such as Life technology (100ug/$280) and Abcam (100ug/$429).

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