Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced the Trans-Blot Turbo transfer system, a western blotting instrument that allows scientists to transfer proteins from gel to blot in three minutes.
Conventional tank and semi-dry western blotting protocols require time-consuming reagent preparation and setup, followed by an electrophoretic transfer that can take up to an hour, or overnight, to complete.
Bio-Rad said researchers using the Trans-Blot Turbo system can overcome this bottleneck by reducing their transfer time to three to seven minutes, depending on protein size.
The Trans-Blot Turbo system uses pre-packaged Turbo transfer packs that include proprietary blotting paper, buffer, and membrane (nitrocellulose or PVDF), eliminating the time and hassle associated with the preparation of typical western blots.
It is said to deliver better transfer efficiency compared with traditional methods, enabling the detection of proteins larger than 200kD.
Short setup and transfer times - along with the system's ability to transfer four mini gels or two midi gels simultaneously - result in more data in less time.
In addition, the Trans-Blot Turbo system allows users to control transfer conditions and is compatible with standard semi-dry protocols and consumables.
