How long doe MCF-7 cells take to attach after thawing and putting in a flask?

I am growing MCF-7 cells and after 4 hours of thawing and putting in a flask, the cells are still floating. I am worried because this is an adherent cell line and should not take this long to...

17 June 2016 4,239 3 View

Is it better to run complex III activity assay without sodium azide?

I am running an assay for activity of mitochondrial complex III. Most protocols use sodium azide / KCN as an inhibitor of complex IV to prevent re oxidation on cytochrome c. However, on addition...

07 March 2016 848 1 View

Do I need to add sodium azide/potassium cyanide and antimycin A while checking for complex 1 enzyme activity?

03 March 2016 382 4 View

Fold change in my end point PCR (checked through a gel) is not the same as array based RT PCR. It is normal or should they match?

I ran an array based q PCR and obtained data for fold change in genes. I followed this up by running end pint PCR followed by a gel. But the fold change in my end point PCR is not the same as as...

27 August 2015 2,126 2 View

Why is there amplification at 52 and 54 degrees Celsius but not at 53 in gradient PCR?

I ran a gradient PCR and there seems to be amplification at 52 and 54 degree celcius but not at 53 degree celcius. What could this possibly mean? My primer and DNA template concentrations were the...

10 April 2015 9,055 5 View

How to get better phase shift in C-V curves for ferroelectric devices?

I tried to sweep my ferroelectric devices from -2V to 2V and then from 2V to -2V and The two hysteresis peaks are off by several microFarads. Should i increase bias voltage? I am doing these...

16 February 2021 8,514 2 View

How to get the insoluble fraction of PK digestion for mitochondria?

I am trying to check for some proteins if they are located in the inner or outer mitochondria membrane after treating the cells with a neurotoxin. I am using PK to digest the mitochondria, but I...

27 January 2021 5,145 2 View

Where did Mitoprot software go (download version)?

Hi all! I've been using local copy of Mitoprot software for prediction of gene localization. https://ihg.gsf.de/ihg/mitoprot.html I've updated my laptop and now need to download Mitoprot again,...

18 January 2021 4,368 3 View

What does a negative real part of impedance indicate in a Nyquist plot?

I am trying to quantify Parylene C's hermetic encapsulation quality using EIS with a 2 electrode configuration (WE/WS and RE/CE). I am simply using two patterned gold layers on glass as my...

12 January 2021 7,399 14 View

How can I selectively repress glucocorticoid receptor translocation to the mitochondria in primary cell lines without altering nuclear GR signaling?

How can I selectively repress glucocorticoid receptor translocation to the mitochondria in primary cell lines without altering nuclear GR signaling? Any thoughts on applicable small molecules to...

06 January 2021 4,324 2 View

How big the Balb/c mice spleen after immunization?

I am working with Balb/c mice, and in my experiment, I have to inject mice with antigens, then get their spleen and collect the splenocytes for fusion. Recently, I get into trouble with the mouse...

04 January 2021 3,591 3 View

Transfecting high molecular weight poly I:C using lipofectamine 2000?

I'm planning to transfect HepG2 and Huh7 with poly I:C (high molecular weight poly IC from Invivogen using lipofectamine 2000 as transfectant reagent. I would like to do a standard curve using...

01 January 2021 239 1 View

Any Custom Peptide Synthesis Companies In India? Custom Peptides Manufacturing Lab in India?

We are looking for many Custom Peptides in India, with good quality for our Bio-pharmaceutical research. Please suggest us best Custom Peptide Synthesis and Service Providers from India? Expecting...

31 December 2020 6,516 7 View

Is there any ingredient I an add into formula to slow down gas generation from Vitamin C?

I know Vitamin C is unstable and tends to be oxidized quickly. The problem here is I made a Vitamin C beverage at pH 4-5, and it starts to generate gas in the packaging, especially at high...

13 December 2020 6,055 1 View

Is it correct to expect the same quantitative result between SDS-PAGE and BN-PAGE analysis performed on the same sample?

Please, can anyone please help me with this issue? By BN-PAGE and western blot on DDM-solubilized mitochondria, isolated from cultured cells, I found that in treated cells the amount of CV...

05 December 2020 7,696 2 View