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Who can help me with my stupid mistake - wrong first antibody (Feb/23/2010 )

Hi, All

I made a mistake in the primary antibody incubation. Instead of using the primary antibody, I used the secondary antibody to incubate with the membrane overnight. I wonder whether I can just wash the membrane and incubate the primary antibody and then secondary antbody again or I need to strip the membrane to start from the scratch. Thank you.

Xin

-Xin-

just wash the blot couple of times, then continue as usual with primary followed by secondary.

-scolix-

scolix on Feb 23 2010, 09:57 AM said:

just wash the blot couple of times, then continue as usual with primary followed by secondary.

Thank you very much, I will try that.

Xin

-Xin-

i usually strip with stripping buffer for 15mins n restart everything but if the method recommended by scolix works, do post here ok so I can learn at least sumting new.

-ursae-