Photo by Deanna Keahey. https://www.flickr.com/photos/advwench/8000914155/ Who developed the western blot? This might seem like an easy question to answer, but like many advances in science, contributions were made from several labs, ...

  The Western blot is a useful technique for analyzing protein size and quantity, as well as assessing post-translational modifications. However, sometimes it is difficult to interpret your results because of high uniform background or ...

Have you ever developed your Western blot only to find that you have a really high background? Nothing is more disappointing then being excited about seeing a new result and literally not being able to see it because it is covered by a big black ...

Do you sometimes wonder if you are taking a psychological test when you are trying to interpret your Western blot results? Black spots, smudges and speckles can make it difficult to produce publication quality images. Blotchy, uneven or speckled ...