AFAIK, the milk is prepared in TBST.1 (TBS 1x, 0.1% Tween 20). Never had any
problems with that.
EK.
"James Bassuk" <bassuk at u.washington.edu> wrote in message
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On Fri, 9 May 2003, Péter Fedorcsák wrote:
> Hi,
>> re-wet your membrane in methanol (it won't wet in anything else), and
> wash in changes of your buffer.
> Regards,
> Peter
>>> In article <20030419165956.10325.qmail at ww02.hostica.com>,
>karthij96 at yahoo.com wrote:
>> > i have just started doing westerns recently. i am facing problems with
the
> > PVDF membrane that
> >
> > we use. i soak it in methanol & before it dries i soak it in ddwater &
then
> > in the western transfer
> >
> > buffer.
> >
> > The transfer looks good--as i am able to see all the lanes & even the
marker
> > . The problem is
> >
> > that after i block the membrane in 5% milk ( carnation non-fat dry milk
> > powder & made in 1X
> >
> > TBS) for an hour or even overnite in a cold room---the membrane refuses
to
> > wet---it looks as if
> >
> > its dry, only the egdes seem to be wet.
> >
> > Anyone with a solution---will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > aditi
> >
> >
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>
try a different brand of PDVF --- this is bizarre.
Jim
