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Antibody Guarantee - Western Blotting

Antibody GuaranteePlease complete the following questionnaire in as much detail as possible, (fields marked * are required) and click "submit" to send it to our technical team.

1 . What are the catalogue number and the lot number of the antibody?
Catalogue Number*
Lot Number*
 

2. Did the proteins transfer from the gel to the membrane?
(prestained markers help, as does RedAlert stain)

Yes
No
Not tested
 
3. What concentration of primary antibody was used?*
 
4. How long was the primary antibody incubation time?*
 
5. What type of detection system was used?
 
6. Was the Calbiochem Western Blotting Procedure followed?
Yes
No, please describe protocol:
 
7. How long did it take for the blot to develop?*
 
8. Approximately how many cells were used to make the lysate?
 
9. How many µls of lysate were loaded into each gel lane (or how much protein was loaded per lane)?
 
10. What type of sample was tested?
Species*
Cell line/tissue
 
11. What positive control was done and what were the results?*
 
12. What negative control was done and what were the results?*
 
13. Were the secondary reagents tested with any other primary antibodies?
 
14. Please describe the problem:*
 
15. At what temperature is the product being stored?*
 
16. Did the lot ever work?
That is did it work originally and suddenly ‘go bad’ or did it not work right from the start?
 
17. Have you used this product in the past in this procedure?
 
18. When was the antibody purchased?*
 
19. Any other information:
 
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Institution:*
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