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==Western Blotting w/Tween 20 Blocking==
==Western Blotting w/Tween 20 Blocking==
Tween-20 can be used, in lieu of proteins like BSA or milk, to block both nitrocellulose and PVDF membranes for western blotting<br>
''Starting after transfer''<br>
''Starting after transfer''<br>
Optional: Dry blot to potentially help ‘fix’ proteins<br>
Optional: Dry blot to potentially help ‘fix’ proteins<br>
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* Blocking: TBST w/0.5% Tween for 30min
* Blocking: TBST w/0.5% Tween 20 for 30min
** (Supplement TBST with 1/100th vol of 25% Tween 20)
** (Supplement TBST with 1/100th vol of 25% Tween 20 to get to 0.5%)
** [http://www.dako.com/immunovisualization_procedure.pdf This website] says you can block in ''only a few min'' if you use 2% Tween 20
* 1° = Dilute in TBST, incubate 30-60min at RT
* 1° = Dilute in TBST, incubate 30-60min at RT
* Wash 3x 5min w/TBST or 1x 10min
* Wash 3x 5min w/TBST or 1x 10min
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Source for Tween concentrations: http://www.agrisera.com/en/info/western-blot.html
Source for Tween concentrations: http://www.agrisera.com/en/info/western-blot.html
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You may get ''much higher'' signal from this, which would require a more dilute primary or secondary antibody.
You may get ''much higher'' signal from this, which would require a more dilute primary and/or secondary antibody.
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'''TBST'''
'''TBST'''
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|0.25% Tween 20||2.5 g/L
|0.25% Tween 20||2.5 g/L
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==References==
* Batteiger, B., Newhall, W. J., & Jones, R. B. (1982). The use of Tween 20 as a blocking agent in the immunological detection of proteins transferred to nitrocellulose membranes. Journal of Immunological Methods, 55(3), 297–307. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6820029
* http://www.agrisera.com/en/info/western-blot.html

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Western Blotting w/Tween 20 Blocking

Tween-20 can be used, in lieu of proteins like BSA or milk, to block both nitrocellulose and PVDF membranes for western blotting
Starting after transfer
Optional: Dry blot to potentially help ‘fix’ proteins
Note: PVDF will likely need re-wetting with 100% methanol if you do this


  • Blocking: TBST w/0.5% Tween 20 for 30min
    • (Supplement TBST with 1/100th vol of 25% Tween 20 to get to 0.5%)
    • This website says you can block in only a few min if you use 2% Tween 20
  • 1° = Dilute in TBST, incubate 30-60min at RT
  • Wash 3x 5min w/TBST or 1x 10min
  • 2° = Diute in TBST, incubate 30-60min at RT
  • Wash 3x 5min w/TBST
  • Develop w/whatever


Source for Tween concentrations: http://www.agrisera.com/en/info/western-blot.html
You may get much higher signal from this, which would require a more dilute primary and/or secondary antibody.

TBST

10mM Tris; pH 8 1.21 g/L
150mM NaCl 8.77 g/L
0.25% Tween 20 2.5 g/L







References