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1 troubleshooting guide – Bio-Rad Immun-Star™ AP Chemiluminescence Kits User Manual

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Section 3
Troubleshooting

3.1 Troubleshooting Guide

Probable Recommended

Problem

Cause

Solution

1. No reaction or weak

a. Exposure time was

i. Increase the

signal.

too short.

exposure time.

b. Immun-Star enhancer

i. Use the

was not used with

Immun-Star

nitrocellulose

enhancer assay

membrane.

protocol.
Exposure times
will vary; for
example, a
nitrocellulose
blot without
enhancer would
require a much
longer exposure
time to generate
a signal
comparable to
that generated
with enhancer in
5 min.

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