CST BLOG: Lab Expectations

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology (CST), where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

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Myth-busting for ChIP/ChIP-seq: Using Mono vs Polyclonal Antibodies

Researchers who run a lot of chromatin immunoprecipitation "ChIP" assays—maybe even your advisor—mig...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Sep 26, 2018

Milk or BSA? How to Choose a Blocking Protein for Western Blot [Video]

So you've set the timer to five minutes for the first of three TBST washes for your western blot mem...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Sep 5, 2018

Mastering Phospho-Flow: Immune Cell Activation Webinar

To characterize activation of immune cells, measurement of intracellular signaling using phospho-spe...
Chris Sumner Jul 11, 2018

Are you ready to transfer your protein? Wet vs Semi-dry Transfer

You are all amped up to run a western blot to identify “your favorite protein.” The lysates have bee...
Neha G Apr 18, 2018

Keep ChIP’ing Away

So your experiments and data are funneling you down an inescapable path. You need to show direct gen...
Curtis Desilets Jan 31, 2018

Western Blot Normalization: Am I setting up my loading controls correctly?

You’re gathering data from all your experiments and preparing to present to your advisor and thesis ...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Nov 1, 2017

Switching from Manual to Automated IHC? We've got your back

If you’ve ever transitioned your IHC experiments from a manual protocol to an automated platform, yo...
Chris G Aug 30, 2017

Have You Ever Wondered: What's The Lowdown on Phospho-Specific Antibodies?

Early exploration of unmapped biological signaling pathways was carried out using radiolabeled phosp...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Jul 26, 2017

4 Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Steps 2, 3, and 4

This is part two of a two-part series on how to optimize your IHC protocols. Part one introduced the...
Carolyn P May 31, 2017

Four Steps to Better Immunohistochemistry: Step 1 - Antigen Retrieval

It’s Friday night and you could be out with your friends right now, but instead you’re tucked away i...
Carolyn P May 24, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Antibody Dilution & Incubation Conditions

Part four of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Val...
Kenneth Buck, PhD May 10, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Fixation and Permeabilization

Part Three of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Va...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 15, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: Experimental Controls

Part two of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 1: The Importance of Vali...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 8, 2017

Successful Immunofluorescence: The Importance of Validation

Part 1 of a four-part series on successful immunofluorescence. Read Part 2: Experimental Controls, P...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Mar 1, 2017

Immunofluorescence: The Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next Experiment

Specificity, consistency, and optimized assay conditions are three key elements that help ensure rel...
Liana G Oct 19, 2016

Three Questions to Ask Before Starting Your Next Immunofluorescence Experiment

Specificity, consistency, and optimized assay conditions are three key elements that help ensure rel...
Carolyn P Sep 7, 2016

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