How to convert Terapeutic Human Doses to Cell Experimentation Doses?

"Toxicological evaluations revealed that Cur is found to be pharmacologically safe, even up to 12 g per day, as reported by several animal studies and in phase-I clinical trials Similarly,...

07 December 2020 3,012 1 View

Is it possible to get genomic context data on bulk of accessions?

I'm trying to build local gene synteny to identify homologs between different species. To do that, I've been accessing each individual gene of interest, going into gene view in NCBI and...

04 November 2020 9,038 2 View

Transmembrane Protein 3-D Coordinate File Preparation Question?

Hello I hope you are all doing well.:) Several transmembrane Pannexin1 3-D coordinate files have been submitted to the PDB, however, I believe all are missing coordinates in some of the Pannexin1...

11 August 2020 4,875 3 View

What are the best metrics for evaluating the quality of non-spherical clusters?

Hi. I'm dealing with clustering of data were the resulting clusters are, in general, non-spherical. Some of them are not convex. What are the best internal metrics for evaluating these kind of...

27 March 2020 5,076 2 View

How can I separate hematite from bornite in a powder?

17 March 2020 570 3 View

How can I access the total number of integration points present in my model using a vumat in Abaqus ?

Hello, I'm using a vumat in Abaqus and i'm storing data associated to each Integration Point present in my model. For the time being, I scale my array to a given large size, say M(10000). I...

08 January 2020 9,622 3 View

I have tried to clone dcas9 into pET22b vector for the past 1month now. And I do'nt always have any colonies. Anyone cloned dcas9 into pET vectors?

I always have pure insert and vector DNA in the region of 1.7-2.0. I use restriction enzymes sall HF and xhol and perform ligation overnight for 16hrs and then do transformation in 10 beta...

30 September 2019 7,178 2 View

Please, has anyone worked on sgRNA labelling? I am finding it difficult to get protocols to label with alexa dye and Qds.?

How can I label single guided RNA (sgRNA) with Alexa 488 dye and quantum dots (QDs)? I will appreciate any paper recommended or detailed protocols.

30 September 2019 6,873 1 View

How do I stop TEM samples being destroyed under electron beam?

The samples that I make for TEM contain cells. I need them to be 70-90nm (no higher) to be able to see them clearly and do EDX as well. However, They begin to rip and flex under the beam even at...

19 August 2019 2,339 1 View

Correct statistical analysis for intervention study pre and post test?

I have ran a study comparing the Daily Mile and HIIT in children to see which is best for improving cardiovascular endurance (Beep test) and anaerobic power (20m sprint). Scores on both test...

29 April 2019 7,457 2 View

Why is the efficiency of viral mRNA electroporation in PBMC low?

Hello, I have been struggling with the electroporation of PBMC with HIV-I mRNA. Although the quality of the RNA generated is good, and the handling of the cells in meticulous, the frequency of...

27 February 2021 9,233 3 View

Universal bacterial primers targeting a mRNA?

Hi, I'm looking for universal primers targeting a bacterial mRNA to quatify bacterial load by qPCR in a complexe mixture (eukaryote and prokaryote RNA). Ribosomal RNA being depleted, I absolutly...

22 February 2021 9,969 3 View

Will SARS-CoV-2 Spike be broken into S1 and S2 by denaturing conditions?

Hello, I am performing a western blot of my SARS-CoV-2 Spike-pseudotyped lentiviral particles. I denature my virus by adding concentrated virus to 2X Laemmli buffer at 1:1, then boiling for...

17 February 2021 4,844 4 View

Is anyone else having a similar situation?

I'm looking for the genetic sequence for the TAR region of HIV. If I put Transactivator Response Region, and HIV, and "genetic sequence: into a browser...is it not unreasonable to expect to be...

10 February 2021 658 5 View

Regarding immunology, transmissivity, herd immunity and vaccines in Sars CoV-2?

This is a follow-up on an earlier question regarding mechanistics of vaccines: why current vaccines don't block transmission. In summary, they don't engage mucosal immune cells to produce IgA....

08 February 2021 8,321 3 View

ACE2 Blotted as a double band?

Hello, I have recently run a western of Vero cells for ACE2. I detected ACE2 at the correct size, but it presents as a double band. The sample was prepared by lysing cells in 1X Laemmli...

07 February 2021 6,973 3 View

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Western Bands?

Hello, I am western blotting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from lentiviral using an antibody against S1. To prepare samples, I mixed concentrated lentivirus 1:1 with 2X Laemmli buffer and boiled...

07 February 2021 3,643 4 View

How can I increase cDNA concentartion obtained from viral RNA?

I need good quality and quantity of viral cDNA for NGS analysis. Please suggest how can I increase amount of cDNA obtained from viral RNA.

02 February 2021 8,379 3 View

Is model convergence time a game changer for 5-10 year ahead forecasts?

There is a slew of academic papers that look at basically the same base model while switching optimization algorithms for either its hyperparameter or model parameter tuning. While I acknowledge...

24 January 2021 417 3 View

Did I dilute my supernatant too much so cytokines will be below the limit of detection on a Luminex assay?

I am performing an experiment analyzing the cytokine production of macrophages in response to viral infection. I recently harvested and cultured peritoneal macrophages from mice. I plated these...

17 January 2021 5,516 3 View