This is course #3 of a 5-part fundamentals of western blotting series. These courses are for anyone who would like to have a detailed understanding of the principles of each step of the western blotting workflow.  

Courses are led by Bio‑Rad’s Field Application Specialists who have diligently compiled all the questions they have received in the field and have designed this program to be both comprehensive and efficient.

You will receive a downloadable certificate upon completion of each course.

What you will learn

in Course #3: Fundamentals of Western Blotting Immunodetection

  • How antibodies are used to detect target proteins

  • Choosing the right blocking agent

  • How to select and optimize antibodies

Learn the fundamentals of Immunodetection of Target Proteins

Course Overview

This is a preview, please enroll to access these lessons

    1. Welcome to the course

    2. How to use this course

    3. Meet the instructor

    1. Immunodetection workflow

    2. Quiz 1

    1. Primary Antibody Validation

    2. Quiz #2

    1. Primary Antibody Optimization

    2. Quiz #3

    1. Secondary Antibody

    2. Quiz #4

    1. Linear Dynamic Range of a Western Blot

    2. Quiz #5

About this course

  • Free
  • 19 lessons
  • 0.5 hours of video content

Meet your instructor

Field Application Specialist Mauhamad Baarine

Mauhamad Baarine is a Field Application Scientist at Bio-Rad Laboratories. He specializes in Western blotting, Bio-Plex Immunoassays, and Chromatography. Mauhamad completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC where he studied the role of mitochondrial HDAC1 activity in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Mauhamad earned his PhD from the University of Burgundy in France where he developed a new cell line model to study the metabolic dysfunction in X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy disease.

Reviews for this course

5 star rating

Excellent fundamental review of immunodetection

Pauline Parkinson

The course was detailed in the principles of immunodetection. An excellent review of the steps is given and troubleshooting is also reviewed. An excellent co...

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The course was detailed in the principles of immunodetection. An excellent review of the steps is given and troubleshooting is also reviewed. An excellent course for the novice as well as the expert scientist. I recommend this course for its details and troubleshooting on immunodetection.

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4 star rating

GOOD

Dr Vijayabaskar Pandian

Nice easy to understand

Nice easy to understand

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5 star rating

Very Useful

Joshua Kleam

5 star rating

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Aamir Sohail

Highly advandaced and validated course makes a researcher able to choose and do the best thing

Highly advandaced and validated course makes a researcher able to choose and do the best thing

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Godfred Yawson Scott

It has a good content

It has a good content

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FAQ

  • Who should take this course?

    This course is designed for people who want to have a fundamental understanding of gel electrophoresis and protein transfer.

  • How long will this course take?

    This class should take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.

  • Can I get a certificate for this course?

    Once all sections of this course have been completed a certificate with your name and course name will be available for download.

  • Will I be able to ask questions and get answers?

    By enrolling in this class you will be automatically added to Bio-Rad's Western Blotting Community. This is a highly collaborative place to ask questions and share western blotting ideas with the instructors and your peers. You can post pictures, comments and reply to others.

  • What are the other classes in this series?

    There are five classes in the Fundamentals of Western Blotting series. Course 1: Introduction to western blotting & sample prep, Course 2: Gel electrophoresis & transfer, Course 3: Immunodetection of target proteins, Course 4: Image acquisition, Course 5: Image analysis