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A test for detecting the specific antibodies to HIV in a person's blood. It is commonly used to verify positive EIA tests.
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A technique whereby a complex mixture of size-separated proteins is fixed to a solid support, and then probed with a labelled antibody. Useful, for example, for the measurement of levels of production of a specific protein in a particular tissue or at particular developmental stage.
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A technique used to identify and locate proteins based on their ability to bind to specific antibodies. See also: DNA, Northern blot, protein, RNA, Southern blotting
A technique used to identify and locate proteins based on their ability to bind to specific antibodies. See also antibody, protein