Proper storage of a western blot membrane following visualization with HRP substrate?

03 June 2021 1 5K Report

I've heard that storage in TBST is acceptable. What specific temperature should I store at? How long is the membrane viable for?

Qamar Ul Islam

Dear Tate MacDonald

This link might be useful, have a look:

https://www.merckmillipore.com/INTL/en/life-science-research/protein-detection-quantification/western-blotting/protocols/q9ib.qB.710AAAFBRP0RRkww,nav?ReferrerURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Kind Regards

Qamar Ul Islam

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