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Storing a protein membrane overnight?


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#1 cwong1215

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:11 PM

Hi,

Quick question. I ran a western blot earlier today and realized that we had a secondary antibody that was isotope specific (non-compatable with what i was doing). So I put in an order for a new secondary which I hope will be in tomorrow. My question is which route should I take with my membrane that has already been incubated with primary antibody (anti-phospho p27)

Should I A) strip and reprobe and hope that the antibody comes in tomorrow or :D store the membrane overnight in PBS @ 4C.

My main concern about B) is whether I will have a huge amount of signal degradation. Has anyone had positive experiences with storing their membrane overnight? If so, what method did you use?

Thanks

#2 fred_33

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:37 PM

hi
you can incuber your membrane over a xeek end with your primary antibody that's no problem.

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Posted 23 March 2005 - 12:40 PM

Just in PBS @ 4C? With or without agitation?

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Posted 24 March 2005 - 08:23 AM

cwong1215, on Mar 23 2005, 01:40 PM, said:

Just in PBS @ 4C?  With or without agitation?


I'd rather put it in TBS-T @ 4C, no agitation

Simon





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