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...nitrocellulose, you may decide you have nothing to lose by trying to strip and reprobe. In this case, we recommend...procedure, perhaps using longer incubation times, or try the stringent solution if you started with the mild...

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...that blue and violet light can penetrate. How can I try using photoswitchable kinases in my experiments? ...into loops of a protein of interest. If you plan to try this, it’s important to check that the function of...

...gondii genes.  2) What genetic modification are you trying to make? Addgene carries CRISPR libraries for gene...activation, repression, and barcoding.  3) Are you trying to target every gene in the genome, or a specific...

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...Experiments tend to be equally complex with users trying to probe multiple targets in parallel. In these...cross-reactivity. To further limit species cross-reactivity, try to find secondary antibodies that are all derived...Mouse Tissue Sections. In Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry (Vol. 46, Issue 8, pp. 977–983). ...

...currently available, you now face the challenge of trying to figure out what system might work best for your...streamlined approach, you might want to give Gateway a try. This method, developed by Invitrogen and based on...

...system that is the best fit for the experiment, trying to produce virus of a usable titer, or fine-tuning...beginning an experiment, it is recommended that you try a few different ratios of transfer, envelope, and...

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