How To Validate Your Antibodies
How To Guide
Last Updated: March 14, 2022
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Published: March 11, 2021
| Anthony Robinson, PhD
Antibodies are an invaluable tool in the laboratory. Whether imaging cells, checking for the presence of a specific protein or developing a diagnostic test, antibodies can hold the key to your needs. BUT, scientists beware! Failure to validate one’s experimental antibodies effectively prior to use can lead to non-reproducible results, false positives and negatives and many wasted hours, reagents and samples – particularly problematic for precious material.
Download this how-to guide to learn:
- The importance of context in optimization
- Why controls can make or break an assay
- How sample status may be confirmed in an antibody-independent manner
Find out how you could improve your immunoassays, including western blots, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, lateral flow assays and immunohistochemistry.
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