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Problem with nonspecific antibody binding



Problem with nonspecific antibody binding

I am currently developing a protocol for immunofluorescent
detection of the stress proteins hsp70 and cpn60 on cryosectioned Mytilus
mantle tissue. The problem I am having is nonspecific binding of the
secondary antibody (conjugated to fluorescein), leading to strong
false-positive signals. I have tried blocking with bovine serum albumin,
fetal bovine serum, and horse serum, with little or no effect.

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