How to improve RNA isolation?

Hi, I have been struggling with a weird issue for my RNA samples. I used the Qiagen RNA plus mini kit. For some reason no matter how careful I am with the washes, when I measure the RNA, I get...

22 February 2021 1,286 6 View

I teach a STEM career course for IT majors at a small liberal arts school. I am looking for collaborators/information sources for a new book ?

Looking for collaborators/info sources for a new book I am writing in the career/life coaching field on "Adult Bullies". Most research has been done on childhood bullying, however they eventually...

27 November 2020 6,532 1 View

What solvent can I use to prepare a higher concentration of 5-Bromouracil?

I am standardizing a UHPLC method for separation of thioguanine phosphate metabolites. For this, I want to use 5-Bromouracil (5-BU) as an internal standard, however I am unable to prepare solution...

15 November 2020 4,982 3 View

Is annealing should be done again after a year of nano-particles fabrication and they are found to be agglomerated?

I have prepared CeO2 based nano-particles. due to some technical issues some of the properties like electronic structure and magnetic properties are pending. the samples were prepared...

08 October 2020 769 3 View

Advice writing an unbiased qualitative research question?

Hi, I was wondering whether kindly souls out there might be able to help me with some advice regarding the formulation of a RQ for my qualitative study please? I'm trying to refine an early...

25 March 2020 6,512 5 View

Is there any python code which converts text(unstandarized) into a csv fom?

I have an unstandarized text data . So when I convert the text into csv form it results are not into a proper csv format.

05 February 2020 4,556 3 View

Do you think the word/phrase "Economic Growth" is an innocent and positive one?

15 January 2020 2,890 14 View

What ML/AI algorithms can I use to analyze Bank statement and detect frauds??

Ml algorithms which can be useful to analyze bank statement and then extract information about that frauds.

08 January 2020 9,890 6 View

Any free software to convert my audio interview to text ?

I am doing Qualitative Research

31 December 2018 4,092 8 View

What are barnacles environmental constraints ?

I've got some data on barnacles across a shore line and was after a guide to the appropriate review that discuses the biochemical changes within barnacles during desiccation. Is there one that...

03 December 2018 7,280 2 View

What are the pros and cons for mice versus rats?

Hi Everyone, I am designing a pilot study using rodents to assess the effects of simulated space environments (radiation + altered gravity) on microbiome and immune system. I have limited...

24 February 2021 1,825 3 View

What should be the duration of exposure to simulated space environments with Rodents?

Hi, I am currently working on a pilot study to get some data related to the impact of long duration spaceflight to the microbiome and the immune system. I plan to use rats and simulate...

22 February 2021 592 1 View

How can you tell if your organotypic slice culture is healthy ?

I'm working on organotypic cerebellar slice cultures from postnatal rats and I'm not sure how to tell if the slices are healthy at any given point. I know there should be a lot of microglial...

15 February 2021 2,830 2 View

Trouble shooting with his tagged protein expression in E.Coli?

i have issues in expressing a chicken protein in BL21 cells with his tag. I do not see induction even at 18 degrees. Any suggestions

15 February 2021 8,939 3 View

Why daily dexamethasone given to rats fed high fat/fructose/salt cause very high mortality rate?

rats were given daily dexamethasone in drinking water corresponding to 0.5 mg/kg or 2 mg/kg. These rats are simultaneously fed 25% fat, 3% salt in diet and 10% fructose in drinking water but...

15 February 2021 7,634 2 View

Can anyone suggest a way to dissolve insulin which is for rat/mouse injection?

We are trying to inject insulin to rat or mouse, but the insulin we've got is powder, and there are many ways for dissolve, like in saline, PBS, DMSO, or in Tris-HCl, can anyone give us a...

13 February 2021 8,426 10 View

How do I fix tissue rolling while cutting frozen rat brain section with a cryostat?

I am cutting rat brain sections at 20um at -20C. The tissue is cutting nicely out of the O.C.T solution, but I can not get a decent section to adhere to the slide. I have included an image.

09 February 2021 1,345 5 View

Rat Macrophage Markers for Flow Cytometry?

Hello, I'm trying to identify good putative macrophage markers for flow cytometry in rats.

04 February 2021 3,913 4 View

Does anyone know how to isolation of high-purity myenteric plexus from adult rat gastrointestinal tract for further biochemical investigation?

I would like to isolate myenteric plexus from the rats small intestine and then isolate certains components of ENS (enteric nervous system) by biochemical tests.

04 February 2021 6,068 2 View

How to do rat bone Immunofluorescence, Please suggest?

Hello, I have been trying to do a rat bone Immunofluorescence histology study. But not able to find a successful protocol till now, Any suggestions? Rat bone: Decalcifies Embedding: Cryo

26 January 2021 4,165 3 View