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Episodes

Handling Your Antibody

Improper storage and handling of an antibody can result in loss of activity and degradation of the antibody. In this podcast, we will be covering the best methods for handling and storing your antibodies to allow you to get the most out of them in your experiments.

Feb 20, 20247 minEp. 17

How to Choose a Secondary Antibody

Finding the best secondary antibody to pair with your chosen primary antibody opens up an array of sometimes confusing choices. A wrong decision at this point can result in ambiguous data, incorrect data, or even no data. In this podcast, we will discuss the key considerations to keep in mind when choosing the appropriate secondary antibody.

Feb 14, 20245 minEp. 16

How to Choose a Primary Antibody

Choosing a primary antibody is an important factor for the success of your experiment. This podcast will walk you through some general principles you should follow to ensure that you get the best product for your needs.

Nov 29, 20236 minEp. 15

Understanding Cross-Adsorbed Antibodies

Could cross-adsorbed secondary antibodies reduce your background and improve your results? Learn about cross-adsorption and how it removes undesirable cross-reactivity in this podcast.

Feb 18, 20204 minEp. 11

Does Binding Site Matter?

Do you know where on the primary antibody your secondary antibody binds? Learn why it can impact your results and how to choose an appropriate secondary antibody.

Feb 17, 20204 minEp. 12

Considerations for Multiplexing Experiments

This podcast from Bio-Rad highlights five important things to consider when you are selecting secondary antibodies for multiplexing experiments.

Feb 14, 20204 minEp. 10

Tips for Choosing Secondary Antibodies

This podcast covers the main factors that impact which secondary antibodies you should use in your experiments for the best results.

Feb 05, 20205 minEp. 9

The Logic Behind Biologic Antibody Drug Names

Have you noticed that therapeutic antibodies have complex and often unpronounceable names? It probably won’t surprise you to hear that there is a logic behind these names which convey information about the type of drug and its mechanism of action. In this podcast, we explain what International Non-proprietary Names are, and the logic behind their use.

Dec 04, 20195 minEp. 8

The Importance of Cell Frequency

Do you know the frequency of your population of interest? Learn about the impact of cell frequency on flow cytometry experiments and how you can optimize your conditions to improve detection of rare populations in this podcast from Bio-Rad.

Jul 02, 20194 minEp. 7

Challenges for the Bioanalysis of CAR-T Cells

Bio-Rad antibody expert, Michael Schwenkert, talks about the challenges for bioanalysis of CAR-T cells and how they can be addressed by the design and generation of customized anti-idiotypic antibodies.

Jun 14, 20198 minEp. 6

Viability Dyes and How to Exclude Dead Cells from Your Analysis

Careful sample preparation can minimize the number of dead cells in your sample, but how do you know that you are not sorting dead cells? In this podcast, you will learn how to use the different types of viability dyes and exclude dead cells from flow cytometry assays.

Jun 04, 20195 minEp. 4

Studying Cell Proliferation

A number of different assay types exist for studying cell proliferation but which technique is best for you? In this podcast, Bio-Rad reviews three popular methods: using thymidine analogs, quantifying DNA content, and detecting cell proliferation markers.

May 13, 20195 minEp. 3

BrdU in Adult Neurogenesis Research

What makes BrdU a popular tool for neurogenesis research and how can you use it successfully in your experiments? Learn about Bio-Rad’s practical tips for controlling your BrdU experiments in our podcast.

Apr 17, 201912 minEp. 2

Studying SUMOylation

The SUMO (small ubiquitin-related modified protein) family of proteins have been linked to cell cycle progression since their discovery. Bio-Rad’s top tips for studying this transient post translational modification feature in our podcast.

Apr 17, 20194 minEp. 1
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