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Troubleshooting Immunofluorescence: Excess Bright Signal

Too much brightness in your immunofluorescence (IF) images can make your data difficult or impossible to interpret. In this video we’ll talk about what excess signal means, potential causes, and solutions for this problem. Often, a simple change to the fixation protocol, antibody titration, wash steps, or the imaging parameters used on your microscope can improve results.