title: Chemiluminescent detection of DNA on nylon membranes.
abstract: Two types of nonradioactive DNA detection systems were optimized for use with nylon membranes in Southern transfers. A luminol substrate system (consisting of an enhanced chemiluminescent reaction utilizing luminol enzyme substrate) was used with peroxidase-labeled probe DNA, and a dioxetane-based substrate was used with alkaline phosphatase/antibody and digoxigenin-labeled probe DNA. Chemiluminescence was detected by autoradiography. Methods for reprobing the membranes were also optimized for both systems; blots could be reprobed at least ten times. Results showed that excellent sensitivity and low background can be achieved on both amphoteric and positively charged nylon membranes, using either detection system.
authors.affiliation: Services Department, Pall Corporation, Glen Cove, NY 11542.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dubitsky
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brandwein
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D015139:Blotting, Southern / Q000379:methods*; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis*; D015342:DNA Probes; D004076:Digoxigenin; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009757:Nylons; D009195:Peroxidase
chemical_list: D015342:DNA Probes; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D009757:Nylons; D004247:DNA; D009195:Peroxidase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D004076:Digoxigenin