How can I take subsamples of water from a larger sample in a way that allows me to measure the iron content of the subsample?

I learned how to take subsamples with a magnetic stir bar, but I noticed iron particles stick to the bar, and I am having trouble finding a standard method to solve that problem. How can I take a...

04 February 2021 4,778 1 View

I am looking to develop a basic oral microbiome assay. Can anyone advise on culture vessel, conditions and organisms that require minimal maintenance?

I am looking to investigate oral care products with an easy-to-prepare culture of orally derrived microorganisms.

21 January 2021 3,448 1 View

PEI DNA in-vivo transfection concentration?

04 January 2021 6,908 7 View

What would be the recommended color/method for quad-IF?

I'm trying to perform quad-IF staining on frozen tissue sections on a fluorescent widefield (axioplan) microscope. I was wondering what people might suggest for colour/strategy for a co-IF...

13 October 2020 6,863 4 View

Eye tracking in VR: Which analysis software do you recommend?

I am currently exploring which software is available to support the analysis and visualisation of eye tracking data gathered in VR studies. The software would have to be compatible with HTC Vive...

24 September 2020 3,555 5 View

How do you remove the tolerance limits when running collinearity statistics in SPSS?

I am using SPSS syntax to determine multicollinearity with predictor variables of interest. When I enter the variables, SPSS is removing some of the variables because the minimum tolerance limit...

02 June 2020 3,639 1 View

How to distinguish different phases on an xrd pattern?

In XRD, how do you distinguish among the crystallized phase, amorphous phase, and a mixture of the two? How will the peak look like in a mixture of a crystalline and amorphous material?

05 May 2020 9,707 7 View

Are there any techniques to embed transmembrane proteins in solid lipid nanoparticles like liposomes or micelles?

25 January 2020 3,991 2 View

Specim FX17 hyperspectral camera/sensor - UAV/drone application?

Hey, I am looking into the feasibility of attaching a Specim FX17 sensor to a multi rotor system. Specs wise it looks possible, sensor is 1.4kg and Matrice M600 max payload is approx 15kg....

16 December 2019 4,169 2 View

Is the calculation of AVE and composite reliability after EFA recommended?

Greetings! The link to the Todd Grande tutorial below demonstrating the calculation of AVE and composite reliability to factor loadings appears to be popular viewing. My question is would you...

08 December 2019 711 4 View

Interested to stain mice tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, anybody has a protocol to recommend?

Interested to stain mice brain tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, appreciate if anyone willing to offer me some guidance or suggestions! Thank you!

28 February 2021 3,951 2 View

In an eye with Tyndall, does each dot correspond to an individual cell?

When you observe the presence of Tyndall in an inflamed eye: Does each of the small floating dots correspond to an individual cell or to an aggregate of cells? Does a conventional slit lamp have...

27 February 2021 6,326 2 View

B-mercaptoethanol (BME) protocol?

Hi everybody, I have been running a multiplex IHC which allow me to stain the same tissue with different markers (Primary Ab + Secondary conjugated Ab) (AF487, AF555, AF647). Since I would like to...

27 February 2021 5,028 2 View

Why do my MCFs not form monolayer?

Hello, I am looking for some expertise on culturing MCF7s. I purchased them from ATCC and I have been following all media and culture conditions. Media is EMEM with 10% FBS and 10ug/mL of...

27 February 2021 3,904 2 View

Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

Is Hoechst toxic to cells? In general, it is known as non-toxic. I am working with dsRED MDA-MB-231 cell line. I applied it for my PDMS-based microfluidic platform, for this reason, I incubated...

26 February 2021 9,119 3 View

Why my agarose gel staining sometimes looks not homogenic but like gradient (see the figure)?

I am worried about this overexposure of the upper part of the gel in the picture. Is it possible that this is the result of too much concentration of ethidium bromide? Why is there such a big...

25 February 2021 8,140 3 View

Can anyone help with Schistosoma identification?

Can anyone identify what kind of Schistosome species this might be? Morphological features of cercariae and adults resemble Trichobilharzia, though I am fairly new to the field of parasitology...

25 February 2021 7,760 6 View

Markers of mitochondrial activity in FFPE tissues?

Hello everybody, Does someone have any experience with assessing/extimating mitochondrial activity on FFPE tissues? Precisely, no TOM20, ATP5B, etc: we are trying to get an approximative idea of...

24 February 2021 4,618 4 View

Can a Golgi-stained dendritic spines picture processed by Image J be directly used for publication?

24 February 2021 3,348 2 View

Is there an appropriate CD8 antibody for IHC-P for staining human breast cancer tissues?

Hello, We are planning on staining Formalin-fixed paraffin breast cancer tissue sections (FFPE) with CD8 Ab via immunofluorescence (Tissue IF). Based on our existing protocol and imaging...

24 February 2021 9,578 4 View