| Who really invented the Western blot? |
Learn the actual story behind the western blot technique
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Was it Neal Burnette (at Fred Hutchinson)?
Was it Harry Towbin's group (in Switzerland)?
Was it George Stark's group (at Stanford)?
1979 certainly was a busy year in the development of western blotting (also called "Protein blotting" or "Protein immunoblot"). They were all working hard and trying to publish.
But who deserves the real credit?
Most researchers know western blotting evolved from Southern blotting (Ref 1), invented by Edwin Southern at University of Edinburgh in 1975, then northern blotting (Ref 2), invented by George Stark's Stanford group in 1977.
All 3 groups of researchers in Seattle, Stanford, and Basel seem to have been working independently from 1977 to 1979 on a better method to detect proteins using antibodies. They all attempted to publish in 1979 and certainly all deserve some credit for the development of the western blot. But who should we cite as the real inventor? This question is not as easy to answer, but it is a very interesting story....more
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| New PerfectWestern Container: 3-Sectional-Medium |
3 Compartments for Whole Mini-gels
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Based on feedback from customers over the years, GenHunter has expanded our PerfectWestern product line again by introducing the 3-Sectional-Medium container.
This new container has 3 identical compartments, each one almost exactly the same size as 1 "Medium" container, our most popular size.
Features & Dimensions:
- 3 identical compartments
- Each is 10cm x 6.6cm (3 15/16 x 2 5/8")
- Each compartment like 1 "Medium" container
- Perfect for the Bio-Rad Mini-PROTEAN gel
- Available in Clear or Black
- Stackable
- More durable hinges
- Cheaper than purchasing 3 "Mediums"
Catalog Numbers:
3-Sectional-Medium, Clear container ...more
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| The PerfectPipettor & PerfectPipettor H - affordable, high quality pipets |
'H' version for $91 each or standard style for $99; Sets of 4 for $340 (H Set) or $375 (standard)
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Features of both pipet versions:
- Beautifully designed, precise, durable, and affordable
- Use standard tips
- Continuously adjustable volume increments from plunger or thumbwheel
- Individually calibrated to ISO standards
- In-lab calibration tool provided
- One Year Warranty, Parts and labor
- Over 100,000 pipettings without needing calibration.
Differences:
"H" version:
- lighter with plastic ejectors for decreased fatigue...more
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