What are your alternative data collection methods during the pandemic? What are the pros and cons?

Dear colleagues We are exploring possible data collection methods for environment and behavior research in the context of architectural environments. Have you conducted any Post Occupancy...

16 February 2021 2,575 4 View

Quantification of GC-MS data, issue with Masshunter, Any ideas?

Hi, I am using the Masshunter software to quantify my GC-MS data. So, did the integration using MassHunter. but the data (area) are weird. I have a lot of peaks in one chromatogram, therefore,...

09 November 2020 2,181 5 View

How to apply cyclic loading to a discrete model of a masonry wall in 3DEC software?

It is possible to apply a monotonic load to a URM wall in 3DEC code but I am wondering is it possible to apply a cyclic load there like FEM softwares?

10 February 2020 3,237 3 View

Can pET expression vectors get used for sequencing and storage?

I was wondering if we could skip one step in cloning process from sequencing vector to expression vector? Meaning that start cloning the gene directly into expression vector such as pET 28b and do...

04 February 2020 9,742 2 View

Do you recommend ligation free cloning system?

I plan to clone some terpene synthase genes into a sequencing vector and later do the heterologous expression using an expression vector. I was wondering if anyone has experience with free...

28 January 2020 7,751 3 View

Why R studio deletes some rows from the heatmap/ doesn't show all genes?

I am using Rstudio to create heatmap for some expression data; My file includes 38 genes, therefore, 38 rows and 20 columns as samples. The output heatmap shows only 19 of my genes!!! Any idea how...

10 December 2019 7,530 3 View

What software/program you recommend to convert fasta file to Nexus.nxs?

I need to convert my fasta format alignment file to "Nexus.nxs" to be able to use it in Mybeys. What is your suggestion? So far the files I created using Mega x as well as an online database...

09 October 2019 4,362 2 View

Problem with trimAL installation?

Is anyone can help in how to install trimAL on windows 10? I am gonna use the software for trimming of my aligned sequences. It seems the software does not get installed in my system! Any idea...

15 September 2019 6,068 3 View

What will be the programming language of future Computational Codes? Good old FORTRAN evolves or will be removed from heavy duty computational world?

I know there are great reliable libraries on Fortran for Computational PDE/ODE, Computational Statistics and Numerical Linear Algebra. Also almost all the legacy software packages of Civil...

30 August 2018 5,424 4 View

Do I need to design a specific antibody for purification of my small recombinant peptides?

I am fusing small peptides around 10 to 30 a.a into the C-terminus of a larger protein. The question is if I need to design specific antibodies against those small epitopes? I actually have two...

10 May 2018 1,091 1 View

How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Does any one know how i can prepare liver tissue with transmission electron microscope with good fixation?

i have problem in preparation of liver tissue with bad cell organelles and how i can adjust osmolarity

03 March 2021 8,890 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

Which is the best place in the world for the plant biotechnology research?

I am searching for a good place for the Post Doc,

02 March 2021 4,053 3 View

Which bacteria are suitable for quorum sensing screening?

I want to find a quorum sensing inhibitor from plant extracts. Klebsiella pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae. I looked for these strains...

01 March 2021 7,675 3 View

Isolates of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus?

Dear Dr. Cai, my name is Simone Prospero and I work in the team of Phytopathology at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research (WSL;...

01 March 2021 1,133 1 View

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

How to remove fatty material from plant extract?

The resultant solid was partitioned three times with 250 ml of petroleum ether (40-60/c) to remove any fatty material and evaporated to dryness.

28 February 2021 9,464 2 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

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