"Best" chemiluminiscent Westen detection?

[Irit Rappley]

I've done quite a bit of ECL, including some comparisons among brands of reagents and film. Better results come at a higher price.

My go-to combination is Pierce SuperSignal Pico (more expensive), or Amersham/GE ECL Plus (less expensive), as far as reagent kits.  For film, I like Molecular Technologies Classic Blue autorad film, distributed by MIDSCI. I've found that it has the best resolution at a reasonable price.

Hope this helps,
Irit

 
On Jan 18, 2012, at 2:11 PM, DK wrote:

> It's been over ten years since I last used ELC for Westerns. Back 
> then, we used Pierce's "ECL Plus" and a Kodak film of the type I can no 
> longer remember. 
> 
> It looks like I will be doing a bunch again in the upcoming months. 
> Ten years is a long time and I wonder if there were any new developments
> or better/cheaper products available now.  
> 
> Super-duper sensitivity is not required. Strong preference is for the 
> substrate that has long-living signal (I was never abale to achieve it
> with home-made luminol). Low price would be nice, too. AP or HRP 
> - does not matter. 
> 
> Oh, and what is a good inexpensive film to buy for ECL these days? 
> 
> Thanks! 
> 
> - Dima
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