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Have you heard about Technological Surveillance on Oceanographic Research Vessels?

It is important to highlight that technological surveillance on oceanographic vessels is a collaborative effort in which different specialists work together to effectively leverage technology in...

31 July 2024 1,633 0 View

Can I use DNA a ladder for RNA samples in agarose electrophoresis? Or It is preferable to use cDNA amplified from RT-qPCR for the same samples?

I performed a nucleic acid extraction using 2 protocols for RNA extraction (Dengue Virus) and one parameter I need to evaluate is the integrity of my RNA samples. In this case, I can't use a RNA...

09 July 2024 4,857 2 View

How to evaluate the toxicity of wastewater using zebrafish embryos and larvae?

I am looking for a methodology to evaluate the quality of wastewater using zebrafish larvae and embryos. Test No. 203: Fish, Acute Toxicity Test generally describes the procedure, but I have...

16 June 2024 6,473 0 View

Is my protocol effective for extraction of protein from cell fractions?

Fractionation 1. Scrape cells and collect by centrifugation (500 × g, 5 min, 4 °C) 2. Resuspend cell pellets in lysis buffer and incubate on ice for 10 minutes 3. Centrifuge at 500 x g for 5 min...

25 March 2024 6,347 3 View

Does anyone have access to literature supporting the idea that there are differences in energy demand across different levels of a building?

I'm working on the theoretical framework of my thesis and I can't find literature to support the idea that at different floor heights, there may be differences in energy demand. If someone can...

25 March 2024 4,998 1 View

How to activate the enzyme papain to be used to hydrolyze vegetable protein?

I work in a investigation about hydrolysis of protein of a andean grain and is very important for continue with my work what method is more effective for the activation or maybe is possible not to...

10 March 2024 6,629 2 View

Is anybody interested in initiatives to curb food waste at the consumption stage?

"Creative and Sustainable Initiatives to Combat Food Waste at the Consumption Stage" This Special Issue on combatting food waste through responsible consumption aims to gather the latest results...

29 February 2024 3,822 6 View

What are those shinny/metalic crystals?

I have recently commenced research involving sulfate-reducing bacteria. For my experiments, I prepared an anoxic freshwater medium supplemented with trace elements, a vitamin mixture, and sodium...

29 January 2024 4,306 2 View

A good anti-GR antibody for western blot in plants?

Hello, I would like to perform a western blot to detect a protein fused to GR (Glucocorticoid Receptor) and expressed from a 35S promoter in transgenic apple plants. I have never used anti-GR...

17 January 2024 7,806 0 View

Fluorescence properties changed due to laser irradiation?

Hi everybody. I would like to know if thre is any material whose fluorescent properties can be changed, in a permanent way, by a external stimulus, in particular by laser irradiation. For...

16 January 2024 8,821 4 View

An animal in not a rock (e.g., Koch 2013), it has an internal constitution that can be modified?

Vertebrates and invertebrates (e.g., arthropods: insects, crustaceans, etc.) have two different neuro-muscular systems given their differential construction: the former have an endoskeleton and...

07 August 2024 648 0 View

What are the key methods and indicators used in assessing the biodiversity of river ecosystems, and how do these methods account for variations ?

Biodiversity assessment of river ecosystems is crucial for understanding the health and stability of these environments. This question aims to explore the various techniques employed to evaluate...

07 August 2024 4,290 3 View

Weak DAPI staining after immunohistochemistry - how to improve?

After immunohistochemistry of previously fixed in PFA and EtOH and then frozen 20 μm sections of zebrafish brain, DAPI staining is very weak (right) compared to the same sections stained without...

05 August 2024 9,637 2 View

The Curse of Evolution and Complexity?

Brain and body mass together are positively correlated with lifespan (Hofman 1993). The duration of neural development is one of the best predictors of brain size, and conception is the best...

05 August 2024 6,247 3 View

How microorganisms are important for maintaining of healthy soil and biodiversity and microorganisms and plant roots contribute to soil formation?

31 July 2024 8,939 5 View

I am working on my Master's thesis on the biogeography of the genus Ruagea and I would like to ask, could someone help me to check whether my result?

I created a file with my outgroup and ingroup species using Beauti, ran it in BEAST, viewed it in Tracer, and then used TreeAnnotator to create a file that I imported into RASP. Could someone...

28 July 2024 2,979 1 View

Could you try using PeptiCloud and see if it's a useful tool for biology research?

PeptiCloud (www.pepticloud.com) is a bioinformatic platform that allows researchers to organize and share their data for their projects as well as collaborate with others in one place. Through...

28 July 2024 4,762 2 View

Do you know of any online international conferences that offer free discussions?

Do you know of any online international conferences that offer free discussions? I am looking for examples in the field of molecular ecology and DIY biology.

28 July 2024 6,501 0 View

Illustra™ MicroSpin™ G-25 columns what it is used for?

Hello, We found three packages of Illustra™ MicroSpin™ G-25 columns in the cabinet of an unused lab. They are very old but have never been opened. I have never used this kit before, and I couldn't...

25 July 2024 4,927 3 View

Pink bacterial colonies?

I am cloning an overexpression plasmid with my protein of interest tagged with mScarlet. After transforming my ligated product into DH5α bacteria and plating on LB agar, I noticed colonies with a...

22 July 2024 5,953 6 View