No bands in western blot?

Does anyone know what might be causing the smeared bands on my western blot?

I got these smeared bands quite often lately. We typically run the gel at 140V with a 10-12% gel and do a wet transfer at 220 mA for 1.5 hr in cold room. We also noticed some dirty spots/dots (see...

10 August 2024 7,480 3 View

What is the reason I get 400nm nanoparticles using an extruder with 200 nm membrane for cell membrane coating?

I am trying to coat my micelles and PLGA based nanoparticles with cell membrane using an Avanti mini extruder according to literature . I use 200nm membrane but my particles end up to be 400nm And...

30 July 2024 3,294 3 View

Is anyone aware of any Bronze Age or Neolithic pendants made of siltstone with serrated edges?

Excavation in 2007 in Northern Scotland along the East Coast revealed a domestic site containing the unbroken half (other half is missing) of a perforated circular disc measuring L 37mm x W...

27 July 2024 6,019 0 View

Does it exist some special technique for cutting ceramic membranes for Cross-sectional FESEM images?

Does it exist some special technique for cutting ceramic membranes for Cross-sectional FESEM or SEM images?

25 July 2024 5,482 2 View

What will be the best way to test NFkb activation via western blot?

Hi, I have lysate from human macrophages, and I wonder what will be the best way to check the NFKB activation in those cells. I was thinking p-p65 or p-ikkb./ Is that make sense?

18 July 2024 5,214 4 View

Issues with Malaria Coated Nitrocellulose Membrane Releasing Moisture?

Hello, I am currently working with Malaria Pf/Pan nitrocellulose membranes coated for malaria detection. After drying the coated membranes in an Incubator (overnight at 37°C), I've noticed that...

16 July 2024 7,937 1 View

How to detect phosphorylation on Western Blots?

Having trouble detecting phosphorylated HSL. Any tips for how to prevent de-phosphorylation events or detect phosphorylation?

15 July 2024 2,055 3 View

Trouble finding an anti-Digoxigenin antibody to perform Southern Blot technique?

I'm currently using Roche anti-DIG-AKP Fab fragments to perform Southern Blot assays, but this reagent is delayed since november last year. It's anybody facing the same problem? If so, how are you...

15 July 2024 6,668 0 View

Is there anyway to distinguish two proteins of same molecular weight?

I know mass spectrometry will work. But, is there any simple and straightforward method to distinguish between the two proteins of the same molecular weight? They are cryptochromes and...

14 July 2024 9,324 2 View

How can we test a Nafion membrane ?

we have a nafion 117 membrane and we want to know if it has the properties claimed by the sellers. what are the tests available ?

13 July 2024 503 1 View