Which Type of Blotting Uses Antibodies to Detect Proteins on a Membrane

Question

Which type of blotting uses antibodies to detect proteins on a membrane?
A)Southern blot
B)Northern blot
C)Western blot
D)South-Western blot

Accepted Answer

The Western blotting technique uses antibodies to detect specific proteins that have been transferred onto a membrane from a gel. The Southern blotting technique is used to detect specific DNA fragments, the Northern blotting technique is used to detect specific RNA fragments, and the South-Western blotting technique is used to detect DNA-protein interactions.