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    RE:no bands after developing
    Posted by: user (IP Hidden, Unregistered user, )
    Date: September 20, 2004 12:51PM

    > > Hi,
    I had the same problem with an antibody and milk. I could only get my band to show up if I increased the secondary to 1/1000 and used bsa either all the way through or blocked with milk then put my antibodies into 3% bsa in ttbs.

    > > Hi
    > >
    > > I have used a stained gel[with Commassie] for western
    > blot
    > > wet transfer.I am confident that bands transferred on to
    > the
    > > membrane since I can visibly see them as the gel was
    > > stained.
    > >
    > > However, after Ab & secondary Ab treatments with washings
    > &
    > > ECL kit ,I see absoultely nothing on my X-ray film.
    > >
    > > I have tried 15s,30s,1m,5m,15m exposures.
    > > I used HRPconjugated Ab's.
    > > Both primary & secondary Ab dilutions have been tried in
    > 5%
    > > non fat dried milk in TBS-T & also in 0.05% milk in
    > > TBS-T.Blocking agent is 5% non fat dried milk.
    > >
    > > Any inputs on this one????
    > >
    > > Thank you
    > > Sari
    > >
    >
    > hi sari,
    > i have had the same problem. maybe your AB are not specific
    > enough. Also, see if your ECL kit is a little old.
    >

     

    > >


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