How should I dispose of silver staining waste (SDS-PAGE)?

I know I cannot pour silver staining waste down the sink, but how should I dispose of it? Thank you in advance!

18 November 2020 1,745 3 View

Do you know a not very expensive journal of Metagenomics?

Hi you all, I'm looking for a not very expensive journal to submit our work related to microbial diversity in a beverage drink using an amplicon perspective. Any suggestion is welcome because I...

02 May 2020 2,165 4 View

Can you help me with a lab protocol (RT-PCR, capillary electrophoresis, etc) to detect the fusion gene FIP1L1-PDGFRa in hypereosinophilia disorders?

I need a molecular biology protocol to detect this fusion gene FIP1L1-PDGFRa in hypereosinophilia disorders, because the protocol that I have is not working, and I see several inespecifical bands...

13 February 2020 1,304 4 View

Did anyone of you ever resuspended compounds such as beta sitosterol or campesterol in culture medium?

I noticed that these compunds are not soluble in DMSO, and DMSO damages hepatocarcinoma cells a lot. Thank you!

04 February 2020 6,575 1 View

How many mice do I need to do qPCR of T cells sorted from B16 TILs?

03 February 2020 9,215 2 View

Why is the TMB substrate turning blue without being in contact with the sample and in the dark?

Hi everyone, last time I was doing an ELISA without exposing it to the light and before I added the substrate it was turning blue. Do you have any idea or suggestion of a better substrate?, the...

03 January 2020 1,294 7 View

How to prevent 68Ga-colloid formation?

Hi, I am currently trying to optimize the radiolabeling of a peptide (w/ NOTA) but I am ending up with 30% 68Ga-colloid in the reaction. I am using HEPES as the buffer and setting the reaction pH...

06 October 2019 1,181 2 View

How can i know if my cell type expresses a certain type of enzyme?

In an informatic database, like typing the name of the enzyme and then the information of the enzymes expressed in that particular cell type.

16 May 2019 2,893 3 View

What antibody is used for the E. histolytica amebiasis antibody test(blood)?

I am trying to see if I can test the serum of infected mice with this antibody

15 January 2019 8,257 6 View

Is my panel data set appropriate for GMM?

I have a panel data set with N=22, T=15 Although N>T, is my N=22 appropriate for GMM estimations? Thanks

10 November 2018 806 3 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

Have someone successfully used the ER alpha (Santa Cruz sc-8002) antibody in immunostaining ?

Santa Cruz now recommends this new antibody (F-10) but I can't find a publication using this reference. I'm working on human et non human primate hypothalamus and so far, it doesn't work. Is...

02 March 2021 10,003 2 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

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Does anyone know an alternative product for cardiac Troponin T antibody for Immunofluorescence (Thermo # MA512960)?

We have been using Thermo Fisher anti-cardiac Troponin T antibody for immunofluorescence staining in FFPE mouse heart sections but it was recently discontinued. The literature shows it to be the...

01 March 2021 4,937 1 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View

How does an antibody have full intact antibody + half antibody?

Hello, I was just wondering how does a antibody have full intact antibody + half antibody? Is it because of the drug conjugation?

28 February 2021 1,577 1 View

Anyone that can help with details in phosphopeptides enrichment?

Anyone know the amount of protein before enzymatic digestion for phosphopeptides enrichment of serume sample in Ti-IMAC? Has anyone ever use Ti-IMAC(the material is from Chinese company named...

28 February 2021 7,310 3 View

Does anyone use antinuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-Phospholipid antibody ELISA kit for Non Human Primate serum samples?

I am looking for anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-Phospholipid antibody ELISA kit for Non Human Primate serum samples. Any suggestions highly appreciated. Thank you.

28 February 2021 6,512 3 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