Can I use asymmetric PCR amplification on a pool of circular plasmids to increase each plasmid's signal?

Hello, Here is my experiment: I transfect in a plasmid that has been cut once (a linear piece of dsDNA) into human cultured cells. I wait 48hrs to allow the cells to "repair" the plasmid making...

10 February 2021 6,090 3 View

Recommendations for IL-10 Receptor staining?

11 October 2020 9,412 3 View

What is appropriate to use as my affiliation for a manuscript after finishing graduate school?

I would like to publish my graduate (M.S.) research, which is wildlife/conservation-related, and which I conducted at a U.S. university. It's been a few years since I finished graduate school. I...

14 September 2020 6,153 19 View

Do you mind answering a quick survey ? One minute only ?

Hi How are you ? languages are important in our world.. Mostly for you, if you need us to proofreading your articles. You need good translators to do so.. I set up my translation agency by the...

23 May 2020 1,323 3 View

What marker can I use to analyze dendritic spine maturity on a tissue section?

I would like to quantify the number of dendritic spines in all the maturation stages by using a coronal section of a mouse brain. I will be looking more specifically in the hippocampus.

30 September 2019 7,816 5 View

How do I write a PDB file with custom non-atom particles for a coarse grain model for molecular dynamics simulations (on GROMACS)?

I am trying to write custom particles to a PDB file for coarse grain molecular dynamic simulations in GROMACS. In particular, I am trying to model RNA nucleotides using a handful of beads per...

05 July 2018 7,785 2 View

In sex behavior surveys, how can we ask questions to account for experiences of sex workers and sexual assault survivors?

When being asked about the number of partners they have had, sex workers and sexual assault survivors may not want to include their clients or their rapist. Does anyone have questions they have...

31 October 2017 350 4 View

Uninvited guest in intestinal organoids?

Please excuse the poor photograph. This very large body has appeared in my mouse intestinal organoid culture. To the right (out of focus) is my budding organoid, and in the centre is this very...

14 February 2017 6,791 2 View

What causes huge black dots on (nitrocellulose) membranes?

Dear all, I transferred proteins labeled with a fluorescent dye from (a part of) a 2D SDS-PAGE gel to a nitrocellulose membrane. After scanning the nitrocellulose membrane to check whether the...

27 October 2016 2,816 3 View

Is silver citrate hydrate and/or silver acetylacetonate soluble in ethanol?

For a synthesis I need a silver derivative that is soluble in ethanol. Does anyone have any experience on how well silver citrate hydrate or silver acetylacetonate dissolve in ethanol? It is...

28 July 2016 1,376 3 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

Does RNAiMAX transfection reagent work in serum free medium?

I diluted siRNA and RNAiMAX in opti-MEM and added to the cells which they were in the growth medium. Is it a right way? or should I culture cells in the opti-MEM medium for a while and not in...

26 February 2021 10,041 3 View

How do I transfect a large plasmid into PC12 cells with nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor?

I have a large 16 kb plasmid, which I need to transfect into PC12 cells. Lipofectamin 2000 didn't work and with GFP alone the transfection rate is very low. I also tried the neon invitrogen...

25 February 2021 6,635 5 View

Kinetics of Enzyme production in Recombinant E Coli?

Hello, I am trying to find kinetic information (such as rate of enzyme production etc.) on the expression of taq polymerase in E-Coli after inserting a recombinant plasmid. Any help would be...

12 February 2021 1,386 3 View

Endothelial Functional Assays & Conditions?

Hi everyone, I would greatly appreciate it if someone can shed light on certain endothelial functional assays and their conditions. I often notice that protocols are run with serum-free media, or...

05 February 2021 7,276 1 View

Is there any publication about the effect of basketball and volleyball on body height?

Many people believe that some stretching sports with vertical jump such as basketball and volleyball can increase the body height. On the other hand, others do not agree with this argument. The...

02 February 2021 281 6 View

How can I know the stationary phase of growth of several bacteria?

How can I know the stationary phase of growth of several bacteria? We are aiming to collect exoproteome of several bacteria. We know that the ideal time to collect exoproteome is during the...

31 January 2021 4,528 10 View

No signal/bands observed on western blot for ERK signaling?

My question is regarding a western blot experiment that I am performing to observe pERK signaling by stimulation with VEGF ligand (VEGF165 and VEGF121) on MDAMB231 cells and SW620 cells (both...

30 January 2021 1,039 3 View

How to lessen cell growth?

I am working on the 4T1 murine breast cancer cell line. from the first day I bought this cell line, the cell's growth rate is extremely high. I intend to make these cells resistant to a single...

24 January 2021 2,884 3 View

Can Vibrio campbellii bioluminescence be obtained when cultured on Mueller-Hinton agar?

Need to check quorum sensing activity of Vibrio campbellii.

20 January 2021 570 5 View