Fluorescent dyes absorb light at certain wavelengths and in turn emit their fluorescence energy at a higher wavelength. Each dye has a distinct emission spectrum, which can be exploited for multicolor analysis. eBioscience antibodies are available conjugated to a wide variety of fluorochromes. - [Read Fluorescent Dyes for Flow Cytometric Analysis]
The blot is blocked to prevent nonspecific adsorption of the immunological reagents. Antibodies are then bound to the proteins immobilized on the membrane, and the antigen is detected by labeling the antibodies with conveniently identified tags. Common labeling methods for chemiluminescent detection include anti-immunoglobulin antibody-coupled enzymes such as horseradish peroxidase, which catalyzes the oxidation of luminol and in turn releases light. - [Read Immunoblotting: Antigen Detection Using Chemiluminescence Protocol]
LCM utilizes an infrared laser integrated into a standard microscope. A transparent cap is attached to a thermoplastic transparent membrane which lies directly on the surface of a routinely prepared tissue section on a glass slide. The investigator examines the tissue section microscopically and activates the laser when the desired cells underlie the target. This in turn activates the membrane with subsequent binding and procurement of the cells of interest. - [Read Laser Capture Microdissection (LCM)]
A Single Stranded Plasmid DNA Isolation Protocol describing the production and isolation of single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) using bacteriophagemid-containing bacteria and helper phage. Infection of the host cells with helper phage allows for packaging of ssDNA into bacteriophage. The ssDNA can then be isolated from phage particles.
Unlike spherical phage, such as T4 and λ, which have roughly equal weight ratios of protein to DNA, filamentous phage have about six times more protein than DNA; the protein therefore contributes substantially to the absorption spectrum.