immunoblot

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To perform such an analysis
A blot used in western blot analysis
{i} any technique used to identify proteins through antigen-antibody reactions; blot created in order to perform an antigen-antibody reaction
Biological materials are separated in an electric field (electrophoresis) and transferred to a sheet on which they can be stained with a specific antisera This shows that certain sized protein molecules combine with the antibody used See also 'western blot'
Detection of proteins immobilized on a filter by complementary reaction with specific antibody
A method for detecting small amounts of biological materials including disease-associated form of PrP It can therefore be used to diagnose TSEs: the materials are separated in an electric field, and transferred to a sheet on which they can be stained See also western blot The method requires tissue which is frozen and then homogenised, and cannot be used on material which has been fixed in formalin In the past most tissue samples were fixed in formalin for pathological diagnosis