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ArticleAnalytical methods : advancing methods and applications2016

Recent Advances in Microscale Western Blotting.

Brittany J Sanders, Daniel C Kim, Robert C Dunn

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Article in Analytical methods : advancing methods and applications, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Brittany J SandersRalph Adams Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas.
Daniel C KimRalph Adams Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas.
Robert C DunnRalph Adams Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Kansas.
Bioanalytica (Switzerland) · CHUniversity of Kansas · US

Funding

PHARMACEUTICAL ASPECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY TRAININGT32GM008359 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE · PI SIAHAAN, TERUNA J., VOLKIN, DAVID · 1989 to 2018
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NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008359
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Western blotting is a ubiquitous tool used extensively in the clinical and research settings to identify proteins and characterize their levels. It has rapidly become a mainstay in research laboratories due to its specificity, low cost, and ease of use. The specificity arises from the orthogonal processes used to identify proteins. Samples are first separated based on size and then probed with antibodies specific for the protein of interest. This confirmatory approach helps avoid pitfalls associated with antibody cross-reactivity and specificity issues. While the technique has evolved since its inception, the last decade has witnessed a paradigm shift in Western blotting technology. The introduction of capillary and microfluidic platforms has significantly decreased time and sample requirements while enabling high-throughput capabilities. These advances have enabled Western analysis down to the single cell level in highly parallel formats, opening vast new opportunities for studying cellular heterogeneity. Recent innovations in microscale Western blotting are surveyed, and the potential for enhancing detection using advances in label-free biosensing is briefly discussed.

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PMID28392839
PMCPMC5383213
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