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Also known as immunoblotting, the Western blot technique is used to identify specific proteins or antibodies in complex mixtures and has largely overtaken the use of immunoelectrophoresis in research and diagnosis.
Also known as immunoblotting, the Western blot technique is used to identify specific proteins or antibodies in complex mixtures and has largely overtaken the use of immunoelectrophoresis in research and diagnosis.
===Applications===
===Applications===
*'''HIV testing'''- this is the most widely used application of this test, used to determine whether a patient is producing antibodies specific to viral proteins present during an HIV infection
*'''HIV testing'''- this is the most widely used application of this test, used to determine whether a patient is producing antibodies specific to viral proteins present during an HIV infection
[[Category:Immunological Testing]]