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Nov 29, 2019, 3:06:50 PM by [Daniel Bouzas](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/daniel-bouzas)
## [6 Ways to Prevent Poor Western Blot Results](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/6-ways-of-preventing-poor-western-blot-results)
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Western blot results can either be the highlight of the day, or a scientist's worst nightmare. Unfortunately, it usually turns out to be the latter of the two. After a long hard day of work, nothing can ruin the day more than seeing your western blot results come out blotchy and unreadable. Luckily, there are many ways to prevent and fix a messy blot to ensure you get the best results possible, rather than ending up with something horrific like the image below. To avoid these situations, I have outlined some tips to keep in mind before going through with your western blot test.
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Aug 29, 2019, 3:04:52 PM by [Michele Mei](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/michele-mei)
## [A Quick Guide to Trim Down Your Grant Proposal](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/over-the-limit-a-quick-guide-to-trim-down-your-grant-proposal)
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It’s a relatively new world for scientists. Up until the 2000s, research funding [increased steadily](https://www.vox.com/2016/7/14/12016710/science-challeges-research-funding-peer-review-process#1) before reaching a plateau and dropping with [sequestration budget cuts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_budget_sequestration_in_2013). Nowadays, scientists spend a great deal of time fighting for grants, rather than actually doing research. It’s an interesting, but sobering reality: as you progress in your science career, you may (or already do), find yourself spending more and more time planning and writing grants.
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Aug 29, 2019, 3:04:23 PM by [Panyue (Penny) Hao](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/panyue-penny-hao)
## [4 Methods for Measuring Cell Proliferation](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/4-methods-for-measuring-cell-proliferation)
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Cell proliferation assays have a wide range of applications in scientific research – from testing drug reagents to the effect of growth factors, from testing cytotoxicity to analyzing cell activity. So, what are cell proliferation assays? Cell proliferation assays typically detect changes in the number of cells in a division or changes in a cell population.
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Aug 29, 2019, 2:58:16 PM by [Panyue (Penny) Hao](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/panyue-penny-hao)
## [4 Methods for Rabbit Monoclonal Antibody Production](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/4-methods-for-rabbit-monoclonal-antibody-production)
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In a previous article, we explored the [differences between rabbit and mouse antibodies](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/differences-between-rabbit-antibodies-and-mouse-antibodies) as well as the biology behind rabbit antibody superiority. But after choosing the host, the type of technology used to produce the antibody is important too. Here, we explore some of the rabbit monoclonal antibody technologies available in the current market.
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Aug 29, 2019, 2:57:57 PM by [Michele Mei](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/michele-mei)
## [Reproducibility Crisis: Fallacies to Be Wary of and Ways to De-Bias](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/reproducibility-crisis-fallacies-to-be-wary-of-and-ways-to-de-bias)
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While the scientific community is enveloped in a reproducibility crisis (and [debates as to whether there is one](http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/03/08/1708272114#ref-1)), there are certainly steps life science researchers can take to ensure more reproducible outcomes. We can start by limiting self-bias and improving reporting standards. But first, what is reproducibility and why is there a crisis?
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Jul 31, 2019, 1:43:10 AM by [Panyue (Penny) Hao](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/panyue-penny-hao)
## [A Quick Guide to Antibody Validation](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/a-quick-guide-to-antibody-validation)
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As one of the most common reagents in biology and medical research, there are more than [350,000 commercially produced antibodies](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3891910/pdf/nihms540371.pdf) available for research and clinical applications. However, the quality of the commercially available antibodies varies from vendor to vendor. Different suppliers have different protocols for validating antibodies and some researchers might want to verify the product before using them on precious samples. Here are some of the factors to examine when it comes to antibody quality.
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