Why do we use blocking buffer

Some of the most commonly used blocking buffers contain protein blocking agents. Protein blocking agents can be protein mixtures, such as nonfat dry milk or serum, or single proteins such as BSA. Nonfat dry milk is a popular blocking agent because it is inexpensive and easy to find. However, milk contains phosphoproteins that can interfere with blots using anti-phosphoprotein antibodies.

Rockland phospho blocking buffers reduce the background noise of particular assay types. Rockland remains a leader in blocking buffer development, maintaining continuous quality control and process management throughout production. View our large and diverse set of phospho specific antibodies and reagents that detect phosphorylated targets with great precision.

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You cannot modify any Cart contents. Click here to find out how. ELISA assays can be of four general types- direct, indirect, sandwich or competitive. It is best to use the simplest ELISA that works with your reagents and provides the output you require.

For example, if you are evaluating monoclonal antibody candidates, then a simple direct or indirect ELISA would be best. Both can yield the results you need, but depending on whether you need a more sensitive result, or whether you have labeled primary antibodies, then one type may be more suitable than the other.

Flat-bottomed, well plates, made from polystyrene or polyvinyl chloride, are used in the vast majority of ELISA assays. It is important to use plates designed for ELISAs because they are manufactured to maintain consistency, minimizing edge effects and providing optimal optical conditions for data collection. It is a good idea to test plates from several manufacturers for batch to batch and plate to plate variability, especially if an assay is being developed for commercial, diagnostic, or quality control uses.

Some enzyme substrates, such as those that produce fluorescent or chemiluminescent signals may require opaque plates for optimal results. One of the most important aspects of any assay is consistency and standardization of conditions as this will affect the reproducibility and accuracy of your results. In the initial stages of assay development it is important to test a range of parameters, usually by completing a checkerboard dilution series to test various conditions in systematic manner.

In addition, buffers, temperature, and humidity must be kept constant between and within experiments in order to produce standardized results. In a typical ELISA, multiwell plates, multichannel pipets, and plate washers provide for more consistent and faster results, as well as higher throughput.

It is very important to make sure that all pipettors used in ELISAs are properly calibrated on a regular basis, or there can be significant variation in the results. Furthermore, it is good technique to observe the level of the liquid in the pipet and the wells while following the procedure, in order to make sure no sample is far out of line with the others.

This is particularly important when multi-channel pipets are use, as sometimes the tips in the end rows do not always attach fully to the pipettor. ELISA assays are prone to two common types of standard errors, which must be watched out for and controlled against. These are edge effect and hook effect. An edge effect is the result of inconsistencies in the production of ELISA multiwell plates or when assay conditions, such as stacking plates, cause the outer wells to behave differently. As a result, unexpected values can appear in the outer wells which may be out of line with neighboring well.

This can best be controlled for by using duplicates or triplicates for all samples, and noting any large variations in the results for a given sample. A Hook effect , on the other hand, is something that is seen when there are very high levels of antigen in the sample. As a result specific binding of the antigen is insufficient to match analyte levels and signal is lower than expected.

The best way to avoid this issue is to test several dilutions of each sample. Several different buffers are used during an ELISA: one for coating, another for blocking, another for washing, and perhaps another for sample and antibody dilution.