immunoassays
Troubleshooting no signal
A flat research ELISA is a broken chain, from coating to wavelength. Separate a truly blank plate from a signal that merely sits below the curve.
8 October 2026 · 11 min read
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Immunoassays
ELISA, immunoblotting and antibody selection, with controls that separate a real signal from a sticky reagent.
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immunoassays
Western blot as an antibody specificity check
What a western blot band can and cannot say about antibody specificity, and which extra lanes make an ELISA claim safer to defend.
8 October 2026 · 8 min read