How to separate acetone:water, ethanol:water and methanol:water solution?

Hi, I am preparing organic solvent extracts using cell free supernatent or spent medium using separating funnel. For the same, I took spent medium and organic solvent in 1:1 proportion but somehow...

05 June 2016 6,505 13 View

How do you get rid of an oil globule-like substance forming during organic solvent extraction?

02 March 2015 596 5 View

What is the significance of DMSO in solvent extraction?

HI, I am trying to isolate the secondary metabolites of some marine bacteria using organic solvent extraction. I am going to use rotary vacuum evaporator in order to obtain the powdered form of...

01 February 2015 9,968 13 View

What is the ideal temperature for organic solvent extraction as per the petroleum ether is concerned?

I am about to do organic solvent extraction but I am confused which one to use. The one with a temperature range of 40-60, 60-80 or 80-100.

03 April 2014 5,277 9 View

What is the ideal glycerol concentration for glycerol stock of bacterial culture?

I carried out glycerol stock preparation of bacterial culture using 20% glycerol. I left it for night in a refrigerator. When I checked net morning, the suspension inside the vial was found to be...

02 March 2014 9,969 33 View

What is the bioactivity guided fractionation of natural products and does it apply to bacterial products?

Hi guys, I am planing to work on a marine bioactive compound. I came across a bioactivity guided protocol. Now I am confused about the fraction to be used for bioactivity. Which fraction...

02 March 2014 7,404 3 View

What is the Placket and Burman Plot and Response Surface Methodology?

I am planing to work on the yield optimization of natural products. While doing a literature survey, I came across the Placket and Burman Plot and Response Surface Methodology. Now I am damn...

02 March 2014 911 7 View

Can anybody refer me to a group working on anti-tubercular activity?

I am interested in anti-tubercular and want to know about a group working on it.

02 March 2014 6,328 2 View

How to quantitative analize the data of TNBS assay for gelatin?

Estemeed colleagues, I found some issues regarding the quantification of the data for TNBS assay. There are different protocols on how to perform that but it is clear to me the "fil rouge" that...

02 March 2021 2,616 1 View

How to simultaneously perform multiple biochemical assays?

I am a research scholar working on heavy metal stress on plants. I will be doing biochemical characterisation( protein, carbohydrate, proline, antioxidant enzymes and many more assays) at interval...

01 March 2021 6,999 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

What is the most suitable server for predicting protein structures in bacteria?

I have used the i-Tasser several times, however it has been unavailable for several days. I tried the swiss-model, but the output was not very pleasant due to the model used. Is there any other...

28 February 2021 4,521 3 View

RIA. How to measure?

When you use RIA, with a control the unknown sample with antibodies, you bare in mind the binding sites of the antibodies. However you still need to measure labelled antigen (radioactive) and not...

28 February 2021 2,133 3 View

I have a time series data of some biochemical studies ( DNA and Chromosomal damage) which I intend to use to further predict into future ?

I have a time series data of some biochemical studies ( DNA and Chromosomal damage) which I intend to use to further predict into future without necessarily conducting the assay for an extended...

23 February 2021 7,842 1 View

What is the standard protocol in doing replicates for C. elegans lifespan assay on solid media (thru worm picking)?

I would like to know what is the standard protocol in the number of worms per plate and number of plates per concentration of extract X in a lifespan assay done in solid media and not automated...

23 February 2021 9,933 1 View

Why anti-CD20 or other antibodies are not used to label target cells in flow cytometry t-cell cytotoxicity assay?

New to the field of cell therapy. Why fluorescent-labeled antibodies to target cell antigens are not used for determining target cell count by flow cytometry in cytotoxicity assay (eg car-t)? Cell...

21 February 2021 3,278 3 View

Can anyone help or comment on solubilising chlorobutanol in aqueous injections in minimum time possible?

Please suggest solubilisation of chlorobutanol in injections. Tried pH and high temperature. But the issue is of assay drop. If anyone can suggest any solution. Its a commonly used excipient for...

21 February 2021 7,397 1 View

Did anyone perform CD107a degranulation assay without the use of inhibitors like monensin?

I am planning to perform a degranulation assay using CD107a antibody. Some resources suggest to use inhibitors like monensin to inhibit the intracellular traficking and acidification of the...

21 February 2021 6,260 3 View