Do you recommend an effective anti-OCT4 Ab for IHC?

I'm staining some brains with several stemness markers but the OCT4 antibody that I have been using is not working. I would really appreciate your recommendations! Thank you!

25 January 2021 3,169 3 View

Why does bromophenol blue band seem to split up during this SDS PAGE run?

06 January 2021 7,788 4 View

Why do I keep obtaining the same secondary PCR band along with the specific product band?

Hello everyone! I need to amplify a specific DNA fragment in order to do Sanger sequencing for the detection of a point mutation in human patients. The fragment is in an exon of my gene of...

25 December 2020 1,805 3 View

How is possible that only a small percentage of bromophenol blue started the run in agarose electrophoresis ?

I used an 1,5% agarose gel for a second time and I loaded in the wells that I never used 15 microlitres of sample (constituted of 3 microlitres of bromophenol blue 6X, 6 microlitres of sample and...

07 December 2020 1,373 3 View

Is it correct to expect the same quantitative result between SDS-PAGE and BN-PAGE analysis performed on the same sample?

Please, can anyone please help me with this issue? By BN-PAGE and western blot on DDM-solubilized mitochondria, isolated from cultured cells, I found that in treated cells the amount of CV...

05 December 2020 7,696 2 View

How can I calculate degrees of freedom and write F for repeated measure ANOVA?

How can I calculate and report degrees of freedom for repeated mesure ANOVA? I have 48 observations N=48 and 2 factors of 3(P) and 8(LA) levels. I calculate degrees of freedom as follows: dF P =...

19 November 2020 5,682 5 View

What is the best pain killer for mice?

Good morning, I need to implant chronic electrodes in mice muscles. What is the best injectable painkiller to use during and after the surgery? and what the recommended dose for mice? And for how...

01 November 2020 8,477 1 View

Can the ramp rate of a Thermal Cycler machine influence the PCR result?

Hello, I am running PCR for genotyping. I didn't have problem till this Summer, when I couldn't see any band on the gel. I checked primers, Taq, etc. I bought new stocks etc. But still I can't...

16 September 2020 7,660 5 View

How to clean platinum/iridium single electrodes for re-use?

Hi, I will buy platinum/iridium electrodes, for single unit recording and stimulation. Since I am going to re-use them in several sessions: 1) How can I clean them? 2) Should I buy some equipment...

03 April 2018 5,828 6 View

Single electrode MICROMANIPULATOR. Which is the best?

25 March 2018 4,179 2 View

Can anyone advise me about a cortisol antibody made in rabbit to set up an ELISA?

I am trying to set up a cortisol EIA using mouse anti-rabbit IGg as coating and a rabbit cortisol antibody as secondary ab. I am searching for a sensitive and specific cortisol Ab made in rabbit

20 February 2021 3,366 5 View

MHC Rabbit Genome Annotation? Domain annotation of each MHC Rabbit Gene?

I want to find a database(s) or a method where I can find and bulk download all the rabbit MHC genes and domain annotation. In humans using Ensembl, all MHC genes have names and domains but in...

28 January 2021 7,722 2 View

Does anyone know a good antibody anti c-Fos working on fish ?

I know this has been asked before, I repropose the question hoping to get an up to date fedeback. I have already tested the E-8 and 6-2H-2F from Santa Cruz with really poor results. Unfortunately...

19 January 2021 6,270 2 View

Can we use two antibodies generated in same species for indirect Sandwich ELISA?

I have generated two antibodies against two peptide fractions of a protein in the rabbit. I want to use these two antibodies (Ab-1 and Ab-2) in indirect sandwich ELISA for the detection of...

11 January 2021 1,754 4 View

Any way to remove/wash away bound primary antibodies (IHC)?

I just realized that I incubated my sections with two primary antibodies both of which are raised in mouse. I don't want these sections to go to waste and am hoping to wash away any bound primary...

18 November 2020 3,965 3 View

Cytoplasmic staining of BCL-6 in spleen tissue of treated groups rather than nuclear?

I have 3 groups of animal apart from PBS controls where i treat them under different immunosuppressive conditions. when the animals are subjected to partial or no immunosuppressive conditions, i...

31 August 2020 9,012 5 View

In IHC - Alkaline phosphatase method, do we dry the slides or not before mounting in aqueous medium?

In IHC for double staining i use DAB and AP. DAB works fine but AP after mounting is a headache as i see precipitates and also sometimes dissolves.I have tried drying the slides a bit and then...

26 July 2020 219 2 View

How do I give glucose supplements to rabbits after Alloxan intra-peritoneal dose to prevent hypoglycemic shock?

Its study for alloxan-induced diabetes in the rabbit.

14 July 2020 2,869 1 View

Can I staining two different antigens using respective antibodies produced in the same species?

I would like to do a double immunofluorescence staining TOM20 and LC3 but both primary antibodies is produced in rabbit. Can anyone help me with a protocol?

28 June 2020 9,412 12 View

How do i use a rabbit monoclonal antibody on rabbit tissues with minimal or no background staining?

I am working with rabbit spleen and as it is difficult to obtain antibodies against rabbits as most of them are raised in rabbits. I had to purchase a few antibodies raised in rabbits. But as...

17 June 2020 3,930 8 View