How to improve RNA isolation?

Hi, I have been struggling with a weird issue for my RNA samples. I used the Qiagen RNA plus mini kit. For some reason no matter how careful I am with the washes, when I measure the RNA, I get...

22 February 2021 1,286 6 View

I teach a STEM career course for IT majors at a small liberal arts school. I am looking for collaborators/information sources for a new book ?

Looking for collaborators/info sources for a new book I am writing in the career/life coaching field on "Adult Bullies". Most research has been done on childhood bullying, however they eventually...

27 November 2020 6,532 1 View

What solvent can I use to prepare a higher concentration of 5-Bromouracil?

I am standardizing a UHPLC method for separation of thioguanine phosphate metabolites. For this, I want to use 5-Bromouracil (5-BU) as an internal standard, however I am unable to prepare solution...

15 November 2020 4,982 3 View

Is annealing should be done again after a year of nano-particles fabrication and they are found to be agglomerated?

I have prepared CeO2 based nano-particles. due to some technical issues some of the properties like electronic structure and magnetic properties are pending. the samples were prepared...

08 October 2020 769 3 View

Advice writing an unbiased qualitative research question?

Hi, I was wondering whether kindly souls out there might be able to help me with some advice regarding the formulation of a RQ for my qualitative study please? I'm trying to refine an early...

25 March 2020 6,512 5 View

Is there any python code which converts text(unstandarized) into a csv fom?

I have an unstandarized text data . So when I convert the text into csv form it results are not into a proper csv format.

05 February 2020 4,556 3 View

Do you think the word/phrase "Economic Growth" is an innocent and positive one?

15 January 2020 2,890 14 View

What ML/AI algorithms can I use to analyze Bank statement and detect frauds??

Ml algorithms which can be useful to analyze bank statement and then extract information about that frauds.

08 January 2020 9,890 6 View

Any free software to convert my audio interview to text ?

I am doing Qualitative Research

31 December 2018 4,092 8 View

What are barnacles environmental constraints ?

I've got some data on barnacles across a shore line and was after a guide to the appropriate review that discuses the biochemical changes within barnacles during desiccation. Is there one that...

03 December 2018 7,280 2 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 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

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

Interested to stain mice tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, anybody has a protocol to recommend?

Interested to stain mice brain tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, appreciate if anyone willing to offer me some guidance or suggestions! Thank you!

28 February 2021 3,951 2 View

What could be some reasons why unstimulated monocytes are getting activated?

Im doing PBMC isolation -> CD14+ enrichment using magnetic beads -> stimulation setup. My negative control is just cells in cRPMI but they seem to get activated over and over again.

28 February 2021 7,883 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

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View