Bio-Rad Clarity™ Western ECL Substrate User Manual
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4. Remove the membrane from the substrate solution and
drain off excess.
5. Place membrane in a plastic sheet protector or in plastic
wrap to prevent the membrane from drying.
6. Image the membrane with a digital imager or by exposing to
X-ray film.
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If switching to Bio-Rad Clarity from another chemi
substrate, optimal exposure times may be different.
Refer to the Substrate Transition Guide below when
switching substrates
Transition Guide. To transition to Clarity, use the following
guidelines to adjust exposure times.
Current Substrate
Exposure Using Clarity
GE ECL/Pierce ECL
Decrease 20-fold*
SuperSignal West Pico
Decrease 5-fold*
Bio-Rad
®
Immun-Star
™
HRP
Decrease 5-fold*
Pierce ECL Plus
Equal
Bio-Rad
®
Immun-Star
™
WesternC
™
Equal
SuperSignal West Dura
Equal
ECL Prime
Increase 2-fold
SuperSignal West Femto
Increase 2-fold
ECL Select
Increase 2-fold
*
Or decrease antibody dilution by 2- to 5-fold.
ECL Select is a trademark of GE Healthcare UK limited.
SuperSignal is a trademark of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Tween is a trademark of ICI Americas, Inc.