Will a 10xHis-tag prevent anti-MBP from binding to MBP?

I have a protein with a 10xHis-MBP tag on the N-terminus. I'm fairly certain I am expressing my protein, but I'm not getting a signal on my western blot. Is there a possibility that the 10xHis tag...

25 February 2021 8,404 3 View

Cyclooctatraene damaged by TFA?

16 February 2021 4,747 3 View

Inexpensive eye tracking hardware + software solution?

Hello, I am starting a project that will require an eye tracking device. I've seen eye tracking hardware + software solutions that are $10,000+ so I am hoping to find one that is significantly...

18 January 2021 8,121 12 View

What materials besides gold can be infused into window panes?

Hello, Driving around, I have noticed a lot of office buildings where the glass panes have been infused with gold. The thin layer of gold reflects the sun and keeps the office at a comfortable,...

06 January 2021 976 4 View

Why build a Leaning Tower of Lire?

What are the lessons to be learned from building a leaning tower of Lire?

03 January 2021 7,364 4 View

What are some of the applications of transparent wood?

Are there any particular uses for transparent wood other than visual appeal? The transparent wood is really cool to see, but what are the practical uses? Please provide examples. Happy New Year!

31 December 2020 2,479 4 View

Can light waves induce electricity through induction?

Can light waves induce electricity? I am unclear on this matter. Thank you.

30 December 2020 7,974 3 View

What are the benefits of applying Blockchain within any industry?

Is blockchain only for cryptocurrency? Thanks in advance.

28 November 2020 5,086 11 View

Is my Chi-square test valid?

18 November 2020 3,033 2 View

Confused primer dimer or something else?

Hi everyone, i recently did a qPCR to check the best annealing temperature for my primers. So i ran two of my primers on annealing temperature 59C with a melting curve. The melting curve shows...

17 November 2020 1,913 5 View

Any research papers for extraction of nutrient deprivation on macroalgae? Analysed by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. Possibly from macroalgae genus Rhizoclonium?

I am doing my thesis on the nutrient deprivation on the macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. I will be analysing the levels over a period of roughly 5 days by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. I will be using seawater as...

28 February 2021 6,477 1 View

Bought HUVEC from Invitrgen.need to revive it.expected it is cryofreezed in DMSO.Do I need to remove the DMSO for plating the cell for the 1st time?

After I cryofreeze the cell do I need to remove the DMSO for culturing the cell for next passages .

28 February 2021 7,738 3 View

For gelatin coating for culturing HUVEC.Should the gelatin be made in sterile water or PBS? Do I need to autoclave the gelatin soln after making it ?

I want to use 0.1% gelatin. Should that be made in PBS or sterile water? Should I autoclave the gelatin soln after making it in water/PBS?

28 February 2021 274 2 View

Why do my MCFs not form monolayer?

Hello, I am looking for some expertise on culturing MCF7s. I purchased them from ATCC and I have been following all media and culture conditions. Media is EMEM with 10% FBS and 10ug/mL of...

27 February 2021 3,904 2 View

Help with culturing monolayer of human brain microvascular endothelial cells (hBMEC)?

I've been having a hard time forming an endothelial monolayer with good tight junctions. The person who trained me on the culture of endothelial cells worked mostly with mouse BMEC, and he used...

22 February 2021 8,253 1 View

C-4 I cervical cancer cell line tissue culture protocol?

Hi there! My lab has been brought an array of C-4 I cell line. The cells did not succeed in attaching to the bottom of the flask and remained floating in the media. Although we followed the...

04 February 2021 10,018 5 View

Cell Culture Protocol for 67NR and 4T07 cells?

Hello there! My lab has recently been (very graciously) gifted an array of cell lines, of which include 67NR and 4T07 cell lines. While I've found a decent amount of background and culturing...

02 February 2021 2,590 3 View

Moving bacteria-like organisms in my HEK293T cell culture?

Hi everyone, I have been culturing HEK293T cells that have been engineered to overexpress the mechanosensitive protein Piezo1. However, I am finding it very difficult to keep them in culture -...

02 February 2021 7,892 4 View

How do you quantify bacterial qPCR data?

Hi all, How would you use qPCR to quantify the amount of a particular bacterial species in a sample experimentally? I understand you could use specific primers for the 16s V region of a...

01 February 2021 7,153 4 View

I am culturing murine bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells, what are these cells I am observing?

Dear all, I am isolating mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) from the bone marrow of adult C57BL/6 mice. The culture conditions are: -IMDM + L-glut, 20% of 50:50 FBS:HS, 1% P/S -Medium replaced each...

24 January 2021 7,223 3 View