Fundamentals of Western Blotting and Sample Preparation
Course #1 of the Fundamentals of Western Blotting Series
This is course #1 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.
Course Overview
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Welcome to the course
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How to use this course
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Meet the instructor
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Survey: What are the challenges you have with western blotting?
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Introduction to Protein Detection
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Quiz #1
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Western Blot Overview
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Quiz #2
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Introduction to Sample Prep & Lysis Methods
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Quiz #3
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Solubilization, Stabilization & Enrichment
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Quiz #4
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Sample Cleanup, Quantitation & Preparation for PAGE
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Quiz #5
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About this course
- Free
- 16 lessons
- 0.5 hours of video content
Reviews for this course
Great content!
David Lubertozzi
The tutorials were well paced and very clear, with just the right amount of detail.
The tutorials were well paced and very clear, with just the right amount of detail.
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Yarsmin Zeebone
As someone who has never done western blotting before, this course easily gave me a decent idea about what and how western blotting works.
As someone who has never done western blotting before, this course easily gave me a decent idea about what and how western blotting works.
Read LessClear and well presented
Doreen Ugaia
Amazing
Sudhanva D Dixit
It was so good taking this course. This will help me a lot in my career. I would like to thank Bio-Rad for providing such a wonderful opportunity. Thanks a lot.
Read MoreIt was so good taking this course. This will help me a lot in my career. I would like to thank Bio-Rad for providing such a wonderful opportunity. Thanks a lot.
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Ruchira Jayasundara
Excellent fundamentals on Western Blotting
Pauline Parkinson
The course offers a concise informative description of the fundamentals of western blotting; it offers examples and test your knowledge.
The course offers a concise informative description of the fundamentals of western blotting; it offers examples and test your knowledge.
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Zwe WinPaing
This course is very nice for me that I want to understand how many steps are in Western Blotting and what I should consider to get a better result.
This course is very nice for me that I want to understand how many steps are in Western Blotting and what I should consider to get a better result.
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Siddhant Jaybhaye
Very nice course by Bio Rad
Very nice course by Bio Rad
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Zibiah Kitur
It has been an eye opener for me to understand the preliminary checks of protein sample before proceeding to load it on the Gel
It has been an eye opener for me to understand the preliminary checks of protein sample before proceeding to load it on the Gel
Read LessMeet your instructor
Proteomics Field Application Specialist Paul Pease
Paul Pease is currently a Field Application Specialist for Bio‑Rad Laboratories in the Central Plains Region of the United States. He joined Bio‑Rad in 2015 and specializes in Western Blotting, Chromatography and Bio‑Plex Multiplex ELISA applications. He earned his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley where he used single‑molecule methods to study the biophysics of DNA motor proteins. His postdoctoral work at the University of California, Davis utilized single‑molecule fluorescence microscopy to investigate DNA repair mechanisms.
FAQ
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Who should take this course?
This course is designed for people who want to have a fundamental understanding of western blotting and sample preparation.
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How long will this course take?
This class should take approximately 1 to 1.5 hours to complete.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Do I have to take the classes in order?
It is recommended that you take the 5 fundamentals of western blotting classes in order. There are concepts introduced in earlier classes that are referred to in the later classes.
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