HOW TO MEASURE PROTEIN QUALITY
When working with proteins , the use of impure or low quality samples can lead to the formation of aggregates, precipitates, incorrect folding, loss of activity or even hydrolysis of the same, resulting in inaccurate or low precision experiments. In this post we review some methods to evaluate the purity of our sample and we will see…
PURIFIED VS. UNPURIFIED ANTIBODIES
Do you know the different formats of purified and unpurified antibodies ? Although the usual thing when buying a commercial antibody is that it comes purified, there are different formats of antibodies available: from raw sera to immunoglobulins purified by different methods. In this post we will see the different presentations in which the antibodies can be supplied for their application in subsequent immunoassays and…