Has anyone had any experience using the abcam Cell Fractionation Kit (ab109719)?

Carlos Martínez-Pérez @Carlos_Martinez-Perez5

02 February 2016 0 1K Report

Hi. I'm interested in using this kit to obtain cytosolic and mitochondrial protein fractions from adherent breast cancer cells and was wondering if anyone had any experience (good or bad!) or advice about it. Thanks.

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