Intercept® (TBS) Blocking Buffer
Intercept® (PBS) Blocking Buffer
Intercept® (TBS) Protein-Free Blocking Buffer
Intercept® (PBS) Protein-Free Blocking Buffer
Intercept® (TBS) Blocking Buffer and Diluent Kit
Intercept® (PBS) Blocking Buffer and Diluent Kit
LI-COR offers several blocking buffers for use with the Odyssey® Imaging Systems. Intercept® Blocking Buffers are optimized for use with IRDye® products and other near-infrared fluorophores. They provide excellent performance with low variability and low background for quantitative Western blots and other immunoassays.
Because no single blocking buffer is ideal for every experiment, several varieties of Intercept Blocking Buffer are available.
Intercept Blocking Buffers can be used to dilute HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies and can be used in the blocking step prior to incubating the blot with HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies. Because Intercept Blocking Buffers contain no sodium azide, they can provide the same excellent performance for chemiluminescent Western blot detection, as well.
Blocking buffer choice is important for immunoassay success. Blockers enhance sensitivity by reducing background interference, increasing signal-to-noise ratio, and promoting specific binding of the primary antibody while minimizing non-specific interactions. Choosing the right blocker is important because:
Several options of Intercept Blocking Buffer are available to provide one that best suits your experiment.
Intercept non-mammalian protein-based blocking buffers provide the same highly efficient blocking with high signal-to-noise ratio in immunoassays as Odyssey Blocking Buffers, but in a new, cost-effective formula.
With a convenient 1x formulation, you won’t need to dilute Intercept Blocking Buffers. Intercept Blocking Buffer is ready to use, so you can block and move on with your research.
Protein-free blocking buffers are essential for applications where animal-based products are prohibited or protein-based blocking buffers are contributing to cross-reactivity. Designed for quantitative and chemiluminescent Western blots imaged on an Odyssey Imager, Intercept Protein-Free Blocking Buffers provide an effective and budget-friendly alternative to protein-based blocking buffers.
LI-COR Blocking Buffers can be used in many applications, including: