Lipid structures disappear upon negative stainging. Does anyone knows this effect?

13 December 2020 1,559 3 View

Cryo-EM Vitrobot settings for large lipid structures. How can I reduce ice thicknes?

Dear all, I have an issue figuring out good plunging conditions for large lipid structures: I have carbon coated C-Flat 2/2 400mesh copper grids with large (elongated) lipid structures on it....

13 December 2020 6,696 2 View

Can I use lentiviral packaging HEK293T cell lines to produce stable clones?

Hi, I generally made LV in HEK293T cell lines by triple transfection. I am wondering whether the newly generated LV will transduce the packaging HEK293T. In this way I could exploit the...

09 September 2020 6,333 3 View

Which software is the best for scientific presentations in which equations occupy a big part of it?

I usually use Beamer, in which equations are easy to write (and I already have them in Latex) but it's too static and rigid. In Powerpoint it is impossible to write the equations, it takes a lot...

15 July 2020 8,260 3 View

How to calculate the max Jsc for a given Eg using spectral irradiance [W/(m2*eV)] data?

I'm calculating the max available Jsc as a function of bandag Eg. For that I'm using the following integral: Jsc=q*int(f(Eph)*EQE.dEph) from Eg to \inf With: q=1C/eV f(Eph) Spectral Irradiance...

07 July 2020 5,873 4 View

Inverted current Mirror connection in LM741?

Analyzing the topology of the LM741 , the current mirror (Q8-Q9) that bias the first stage of the op. amp. is not connected as usual (see the red circle on the picture). Curiosly, this way to...

24 January 2020 8,419 2 View

Negative values in anti-inflammatory assay: inhibition of albumin denaturation?

I am performing in vitro anti-inflammatory assay: inhibiton of albumin denaturation by organic extract and purified fractions from natural material. Since my samples are colored (red, orange,...

14 September 2019 2,528 1 View

Can you help me with Python script?

Hi to all, I have an approaching deadline and to perform my analysis (design guide RNAs) I need to insert a lot of mutations in my sequenze (txt file). Mutations are inside a excel in file...

05 February 2019 2,494 1 View

What are good color palettes for students in the autism spectrum?

I've read that, for students in the spectrum, it may help to design a class environment that avoids overstimulating their cognitive system with unnecessary distractions, one of them begin colorful...

28 January 2019 2,557 3 View

How to improve undergraduate and postgraduate educational settings with gamification?

Gamification is a brilliant strategy to support the development of educational settings, especially in undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Therefore, I would like to ask you what do you think...

22 October 2018 2,456 3 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

Irradiation data for JAPAN?

Hi, Could you help me to get the latest (2019, 2020) solar resource data for a particular site in JAPAN? PV GIS and NSRDB data are not in reach to JAPAN, I'm looking for some other database for...

03 March 2021 961 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

Sutter electrode holder leaking after applying positive pressure. How to fix?

I am using a Sutter electrode holder for my patch clamp experiments, but I'm having trouble keeping positive pressure inside my electrode due to a leak out of the back of the holder. I have added...

02 March 2021 5,829 1 View

Does anyone know HRM channel in a 2 plex QIAGEN Rotor- Gene Q qPCR can be used as a separate channel?

I am going to have 3 different probes in my qPCR work that I am going to do. But I realized that the machine we have in the lab is a Rotor-Gene Q 2plex HRM Platform, saying it has green, yellow,...

01 March 2021 8,544 1 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

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 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

Is CD44 degraded in lysosome together with hyaluronan after CD44 mediated endocytosis of hyaluronic acid?

Also when RHAMM binds hyaluronic acid, they get internalized, will RHAMM also be degraded? Or both CD44 and RHAMM will be transferred back to the cell membrane? Asking for breast cancer cell line...

01 March 2021 8,169 2 View

Do you need the CMV enhancer before the CMV promotor for a proper function of CMV on the gene that follows?

I'm a student and I have to produce a cell line with a knockin for the NRF2 gene with GFP. I have to put a promotor in front of the GFP because the gene will be too far away from the promotor of...

28 February 2021 7,127 2 View