How to avoid ulcers in s.c. injected tumors ?

Recently, we have injected s.c. B16F10 tumor cells in BL/6 mice. At around 12-15th day some animals showed ulcerations in tumors , with a big hole in the middle (it looks like a volcano). We have...

01 March 2021 9,938 3 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

Which peak should I consider when calculating ZIF-8's crystalline size from XRD?

Hello, Using the Scherrer's equation, one could calculate, roughly, the crystalline size of ZIF-8. However, I am confused as to which peak in the XRD pattern should be taken for the calculation?...

10 January 2021 8,633 3 View

SPSS AMOS: Running my structural model decreases the CFI significantly - trying to account for it results in an unidentified model. What can I do?

Hi, after a thorough EFA and CFA, I've created my structural model (with imputed factor scores) in AMOS and ran it. While it provided me with all path coefficients, I found that the CFI had...

06 January 2021 5,087 4 View

Does anyone know how to fix the "A sample of parameter values was inadmissible"-error in SPSS AMOS when imputing factors?

Hi all, I'm trying to impute factors after testing my model for CMV and therefore included a common latent factor. Unfortunately, I always get the same error: "A sample of parameter values was...

02 January 2021 6,647 5 View

Why does a Nested PCR protocol amplify samples and not amplify positive control?

I have this problem. Today I used a new positive control of an isolated NC-1 strain in cell culture and the problem persists. I performed a serial dilution test to test the sensitivity of the...

08 December 2020 6,252 2 View

How to avoid the formation of traces and dimers in DNA gel electrophoresis?

07 December 2020 3,052 3 View

Is the pipetting order of the positive and negative controls in the PCR important to avoid in a possible contamination?

I have been watching bands form on my negative controls. I have already changed all reagents, optimized the hygiene of materials and the environment and increased care in pipetting.

07 December 2020 9,090 3 View

How to standardize and obtain a good PCR reaction with samples with a low and variable amount of DNA?

I work with the detection of N. caninum DNA in milk samples in milk samples. The DNA concentrations in my samples range between 2-90 ng / ul. I would like to establish and standardize a final...

01 December 2020 8,792 3 View

Can anyone help me regarding the doubling time of JAWS II cells?

Anyone with experience in growing JAWS II cells could give me an idea of its doubling time? I intend to use these cells for transfection protocols. Any tips to help with growing and transfecting...

01 December 2020 855 3 View

MD MOE RMSD

How to calculate the RMSD values for a MD simulation using MOE?

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MD MOE RMSD

How to calculate the RMSD values for a MD simulation using MOE?

07 August 2021 0 0 View

fatal error

When I tried to energy minimization my system, I got fatal error as below. Fatal error: Atomtype opls_116 not found Although I've already added this line: ; include water #include "oplsaa.ff/spc.itp" to [molecultype] directive in my topology.

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fatal error

When I tried to energy minimization my system, I got fatal error as below. Fatal error: Atomtype opls_116 not found Although I've already added this line: ; include water #include "oplsaa.ff/spc.itp" to [molecultype] directive in my topology.

16 June 2021 0 0 View

fatal error

When I tried to energy minimization my system, I got fatal error as below. Fatal error: Atomtype opls_116 not found Although I've already added this line: ; include water #include "oplsaa.ff/spc.itp" to [molecultype] directive in my topology.

16 June 2021 0 0 View

fatal error

When I tried to energy minimization my system, I got fatal error as below. Fatal error: Atomtype opls_116 not found Although I've already added this line: ; include water #include "oplsaa.ff/spc.itp" to [molecultype] directive in my topology.

16 June 2021 0 0 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View