Optimize Your Western Blots
Expert Tips and Techniques for Better Results - For All Experience Levels
🎓 About the Workshop Series
Take your Western blot skills to the next level!
In this three-part online workshop, you’ll gain expert insights into every step of the process — from sample preparation and antibody selection to blocking, detection, and confident result interpretation. Learn proven strategies and practical tips you can apply immediately to achieve cleaner, more reliable blots.
Who should attend?
Any researcher eager to improve Western blot results — whether you’re just getting started or have years of experience, working with plant, bacterial, algal, or any other samples.
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Part I
Mastering Western Blotting Optimization: Expert Tips and Techniques for Better Results
~60 min + Q&A
Sample collection, protein extraction, gel electrophoresis, protein transfer
Part II
Mastering Western Blotting Optimization: Expert Tips and Techniques for Better Results
~60 min + Q&A
Blocking, antibody incubation, detection steps
Part III
Interpreting Western Blots Like a Pro: Avoiding Common Pitfalls
~60 min + Q&A
Band interpretation, antibody choice & validation strategies, troubleshooting unexpected results (e.g. target protein band in both WT and KO mutant)
👩🔬 About the Presenter
Dr. Joanna Porankiewicz-Asplund
Technical Support Manager, Agrisera (Part of Thermo Fisher Scientific)
Dr. Porankiewicz-Asplund has supported thousands of researchers worldwide with antibody validation and Western blot troubleshooting.
With over 20 years of experience and hundreds of analyzed blots, she offers a unique perspective on common issues and proven strategies for better results.
