How can I improve the concentration of banana fruits extracted RNA?

Currently, I'm working with banana fruits. I've tried to do RNA extractions with different methods, and I've gotten total RNA without contamination, but I couldn't get a high concentration of...

22 February 2021 6,126 2 View

Where can I find a reliable and updated methodology related with the design of spiral heat exchangers?

I need to design an spiral heat exchanger, buy I don't know what reference or bibliography (preferably a book) should I consult in order to get an updated and reliable methodology related with...

14 February 2021 7,910 3 View

Can a mRNA be degraded but still observe a protein over-expression?

Hello there, I'm currently trying to over-express a gene by transfecting the cells with a pcDNA6 plasmid containing my target gene. When I measure the mRNA for my gene of interest, the levels are...

03 February 2021 4,112 4 View

How can I do the bang's blinding index and james blinding index?

Hi! I would like to know with which statistical software the bang blinding index and the James blinding index and how to do it. Thanks

09 December 2020 1,363 2 View

What is the main difference of diluting HCL in methanol as opposed to water?

I am hoping to determine the mass per unit area (as per DIN 50938) of a black oxide coating. I use water to achieve the required 1mol/l hydrochloric acidic solution, but a fellow lab had used...

06 December 2020 4,806 1 View

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Greetings to all. I have some questions about setting up DFT calculations in Gaussian software (I am a beginner in these matters), and trying to calculate the energy of the first excited triplet...

06 December 2020 3,504 4 View

What statistical method to use to identify potential confounders in a large set of explanatory variables?

I am working on identifying biomarkers of the outcome of treatment in a disease. I have 20 potential biomarkers and more than 30 potential confounders. Actually, I know that some of those...

11 November 2020 3,794 3 View

"IHC profiler" for ImageJ: Why do same images give you different cytoplasmic results?

In order to analyze immunohistochemistry images, lately I have been using the ImageJ Macro "IHC profiler" developed by Varghese and colleagues and I have a question about the results you get from...

11 October 2020 6,735 1 View

How to convince the public to wear masks/gloves if they are resistant?

As you all know, this pandemic has taken a major toll on the entire global community. In some societies, people do abide by COVID protective measures. Yet, in other societies people are resistant...

30 September 2020 546 13 View

Has anyone thermodynamic and kinetic information about nitric acid synthesis?

I want to elaborate a presentation to my students of Chemical Reaction Engineering where I can illustrate them reactor design with multiple reactions, including reversible exothermic reactions. I...

28 September 2020 6,465 1 View

How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Does any one know how i can prepare liver tissue with transmission electron microscope with good fixation?

i have problem in preparation of liver tissue with bad cell organelles and how i can adjust osmolarity

03 March 2021 8,890 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

How does the gut microbiome affect the fibrotic process within the liver?

and Can the gut microbe be used for the treatment or diagnosis of liver fibrosis?

02 March 2021 557 2 View

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 View

IHC on mouse liver hepatocytes?

Can anyone help me choose primary antibodies for mouse liver hepatocytes and also in conjunction Cd8 cells. Also Cd3 cells. I want to look at hepatocytes and adjacent immune cells in mice with...

01 March 2021 6,953 1 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View

Is CD44 degraded in lysosome together with hyaluronan after CD44 mediated endocytosis of hyaluronic acid?

Also when RHAMM binds hyaluronic acid, they get internalized, will RHAMM also be degraded? Or both CD44 and RHAMM will be transferred back to the cell membrane? Asking for breast cancer cell line...

01 March 2021 8,169 2 View

Do you need the CMV enhancer before the CMV promotor for a proper function of CMV on the gene that follows?

I'm a student and I have to produce a cell line with a knockin for the NRF2 gene with GFP. I have to put a promotor in front of the GFP because the gene will be too far away from the promotor of...

28 February 2021 7,127 2 View