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Advanced Western Blotting Solutions for Neuroscience

The Most Data from Precious Samples

Some of the most prevalent and least understood diseases are those that affect the nervous system. Simple Western™ is winning the race to discovery in neurological diseases by offering high sensitivity quantification of proteins from rare, sparingly-available samples at unprecedented speeds while also offering multiple multiplexing strategies to get the most data out of your precious neuroscience sample. With Single-Cell Western on Milo™, you can measure heterogeneity in your samples and study protein expression within specific rare neural cell subtypes.

Simple Western requires only 3 µL of sample while offering pg-level sensitivity, so there is no longer any need to pool samples like mouse tissue. Get single-animal statistical data and realize significant cost savings and save mouse lives. Simple Western also ups the data point count on laser capture microdissection (LCM) samples.

Mouse Tissue Western Blot Data with Simple Western

RePlex with Total Protein Detection

To get the most data out of precious samples, Simple Western also eliminates the arduous strip and re-probe procedure by offering RePlex™, which efficiently removes the antibodies from the first round of probing for a second round of probing with fresh antibodies. The second round may also be used for Total Protein Detection, so you can normalize your data with confidence.

Right Figure: Total protein concentration was used as the internal loading control for protein quantification in tau transgenic mice. (A-B) Simple Western analysis of brain homogenates from control or tau transgenic mice using antibodies against Lamin A/C and b-Actin. (C) Simple Western Total Protein assay to detect total protein in each sample. (D) Quantification of Lamin A/C, (E) b-Actin and (F) total protein concentration. (G) Representative electropherogram generated from the Simple Western Total Protein assay. Figure adapted with permission from Musi et al. (2018) Aging Cell

Brain Tissue Western Blot Data with Simple Western

Industry-Leading Fluorescent Detection Sensitivity

As the current flagship of the Simple Western product line, Jess™ provides users with the most flexibility in protein detection with sensitive chemiluminescence and NIR/IR fluorescence channels. Now NIR/IR fluorescence detection on Jess is even better with Stellar™ NIR/IR Detection Modules, which provides industry-leading fluorescence sensitivity at detection levels below 1 pg, along with excellent reproducibility and a 4-log dynamic range. With this leap in sensitivity, Stellar fluorescence detection rivals the widely recognized sensitivity of chemiluminescence detection and demolishes the fluorescence detection of the closest competing traditional Western blot imaging technology, which requires at least 50 pg.

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Dissociation of Mouse Neural Tissue for Single-Cell Western Analysis

In this App Note, we describe and characterize a protocol to successfully dissociate mouse neural tissue micro-surgically dissected from combined cortex, ventricular zone, and hippocampus regions of E18 mice into single cells. Using a multiplexed Single-Cell Western assay to analyze protein expression in the dissociated single neuronal cells, we identify 3 subpopulations of cells within the tissue: astrocytes, radial glia, and immature neurons based on expression of their respective phenotypic protein markers: GFAP, Pax6, and β-III tubulin.

Microdissected mouse brain tissue

Simple Western Neuroscience Application Spotlight Paper

Cutting-Edge Neuroscience Research

Simple Western has led to ground-breaking neuroscience research published in premier scientific journals.

Application Note for Simple Western application in neuroscience

Identify and Quantify Neural Cell Subtypes

Single-Cell Westerns can identify and quantify neural cell heterogeneity and monitor the differentiation of iPSCs into neural cell subtypes using GMP reagents.

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Advances in Neuroscience

Many scientists count on our advanced analytical solutions for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for conditions such as Parkinson’s, brain injury, Alzheimer’s, and more.

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Simple Western Applications

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Immuno-Oncology

 

Transform your cancer & immuno-oncology research by utilizing next-generation Western blotting tools to give you richer views into your samples.

Solutions for Cell Signaling and Signal Pathways Analysis

Cell Signaling

 

Analyze entire signaling pathways with high sensitivity multiplexing and total protein normalization.

Testing for Lentivirus and AAVs

Cell and Gene Therapy

 

Next-generation analytical instrumentation to help improve and accelerate your cell and gene therapy workflows.

Advances in Targeted Protein Degradation

Targeted Degradation

 

Boost your screening studies using high throughput & hands-free Simple Western systems for quantitative analysis.

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Pharmacokinetic Analysis

 

High-throughput pharmacokinetic analysis with quantitative, high-sensitivity assays directly in complex lysates and tissue homogenates. 

Exosomes

Exosomes

 

A validated workflow for protein analysis in extracellular vesicle samples from the leaders in exosome isolation and high sensitivity Western blotting solutions.

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Vaccine Development

 

Improve reproducibility, quantitation, and time to market for your vaccine candidates.

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Neuroscience

 

Increase your sensitivity and multiplexing capabilities with neural samples using automated Western blotting systems.

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Bioprocess Impurities

 

Screen for processing-related impurities and host-cell related contaminants. Quantify empty/full capsid content of viral vectors like AAVs.

SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 Research

 

Reduce your lab time while accelerating your COVID‑19 research. Set up, leave and remotely review your data in just 3 hours!

SARS-CoV-2 Serology

SARS-CoV-2 Serology Assay

 

Rapid quantitative characterization of human IgG antibodies in serum or plasma reactive against multiple SARS-CoV-2 antigens.