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

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

Looking for Materials with high thermal expansion coefficient and high temperature resistance?

03 March 2021 8,272 1 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

Can we block unwanted images during the x-ray prediction?

i am try to classify the x-ray images. During classification , can i block unwanted images (except x-ray image).

03 March 2021 7,100 1 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

The procedure compute?

02 March 2021 5,204 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

Does gene insertion via CRISPR/Cas9 result in chromosomal abnormalities?

Hello, I hope to insert a gene into mammalian cells in culture using CRISPR/Cas9 and an HDR template. Will insertion of a 1 kilobase gene cause chromosomal abnormalities and effect cell...

31 January 2021 2,516 1 View

Can I heat my ELISA at 37C?

Hello, I am conducting a sandwich-type ELISA. It is to see if small molecules can interfere with a protein-protein interaction. As this interaction would occur in the human body, may I heat...

31 January 2021 4,271 3 View

Transfection toxicity when plated on glass coverslips?

I've been using A549s for the past couple of years to transfect in my protein of interest for imaging. Recently I've started to experience issues with transfecting cells seeded on glass...

27 January 2021 6,801 3 View

Does someone know which structure could exit the olfactory bulbs at their antero-dorsal top ?

Hi people, I am studying bat brains through endocranial casts and I cannot identify which structure could be present in sort of a canal located dorsally to the cribriform plate. It is like...

27 January 2021 797 6 View

What is the minimum number of cells required for fluorescence in situ hybridization?

I have to perform a FISH experiment with limited number of cells and I am trying to estimate the minimum number of cells required to do FISH. Cells are from mammalian cell line. I failed in doing...

12 January 2021 7,887 1 View

Can somebody recommend a dual expression vector?

09 January 2021 2,679 2 View

What are these called?

Upon tissue plating for cell isolation, I start to see fibroblasts and after a while these 3D structures start to form. Are they called stroma? Someone in my building told me that she calls them...

30 November 2020 8,685 4 View

Does anyone have any recommendations for transfecting a large plasmid into mammalian cells?

I'm trying to transfect a large plasmid (about 15 kb) into HeLa cells using Lipofectamine 2000. I've tried following the manufacturer's recommendations but can't seem to get much, if any,...

26 November 2020 5,764 4 View