HPLC: how to calculate violaxanthin area if it overalps with neoxanthin?

Does anybody know of, or have a method suitable for HPLC analysis that allows to separate violaxanthin from neoxanthin? I want to quantify the xanthophyll cycle (violaxanthin, antheraxanthin and...

21 January 2021 5,775 5 View

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07 December 2020 6,382 2 View

How does the His-Link Protein Purification Resin (Promega) perform?

We have always used Probond (Invitrogen) but Promega resin is cheaper. I was wondering how the Promega resin performs, to see if it is worth to change brands. Thank you!!

18 October 2020 4,351 3 View

How should I approach a Multilevel (2-1-1) Mediation Model with Categorical IV in SPSS or R?

Hi, In my study I have to test a mediation hypothesis in a multilevel (2-1-1) non-longitudinal model, with a categorical IV. I have access to R and SPSS, eventually to MPlus as well. As I...

30 January 2020 2,111 2 View

How do Lexico-semantics features of Nigerian English affect secondary school students spoken English?

What are lexico semantics features of Nigerian English and how do they affect the spoken English of secondary school students?

28 January 2020 9,712 2 View

Can anyone help me with the detection of amyloid beta by western blot?

Can anyone help me with a working protocol for amyloid beta detection by western blot? I have extracted the whole proteins from the cells. For the Western blot I used a Precast gel 4-20% (in SDS...

25 November 2019 3,217 4 View

How to open pictures taken by using InCell2200 (file xdce) in ImageJ?

Hi everybody, I have problems in opening a .xdce file. The file is supposed to contain several series of images taken with the microscope InCell 2200. I tried to open the file by using either...

03 September 2019 4,096 2 View

How can i properly select the solvent to perform an extraction or to prepare a column?

I would like to attach a carbon triple bond to a benzaldehyde ring and to do that i am trying to perform a williamson reaction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williamson_ether_synthesis. The two OH...

11 September 2018 4,206 3 View

Gene sequencing to check a SNP?

Hello, I have two cells lines: A375 and Mel-ST. This last one is an immortalized cell line from primary melanocytes. The BRAF gene should be mutated with V600E mutation in A375 cells but not in...

21 June 2018 8,561 6 View

How to cotransfect two plasmids?

I am trying to cotrasfect two plasmids into HEK293. One plasmid with cDNA of Clc1 gene (2967 bp) and second plasmid with cDNA of GFP (717 bp). Then I make patch clamp recording of chloride...

06 March 2018 3,017 3 View

Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence?

I am on the lookout for the Enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Aequorea victoria) DNA sequence. Does anyone know where I can find it? Thank you in advance

03 March 2021 3,568 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

Why might my GFP tag be dissociating from my plasmid after transfection?

I have a set of stably transfected cell lines all transfected with plasmids containing GFP tags on the C terminus. During a western blot using anti-GFP antibody, one of my plasmids has dissociated...

01 March 2021 9,310 4 View

Which fluorescent dye to use for measuring total ROS production?

Is DCFDA appropriate for measuring total ROS production, or can it only detect certain types of ROS? If I want to measure total ROS production, which dye should I use?

01 March 2021 9,447 3 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

What is the most suitable server for predicting protein structures in bacteria?

I have used the i-Tasser several times, however it has been unavailable for several days. I tried the swiss-model, but the output was not very pleasant due to the model used. Is there any other...

28 February 2021 4,521 3 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

Are protein samples in SDS compatible with ELISA?

I have used an AllPrep DNA/RNA/Protein Mini Kit QIAGEN kit to extract RNA and protein from my samples. At the end of the protein purification, I resuspend my protein in 5% SDS. Will these samples...

28 February 2021 7,370 3 View

The reason that the culture of white fungi Contamination with green mold(Trichoderma), the culture autoclave at121 for 15 min. What is it?

Is the period to autoclave not enough? The inoculation in a hood and flame and UV and alcohol.

27 February 2021 9,356 3 View

Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

Is Hoechst toxic to cells? In general, it is known as non-toxic. I am working with dsRED MDA-MB-231 cell line. I applied it for my PDMS-based microfluidic platform, for this reason, I incubated...

26 February 2021 9,119 3 View