How could I get the P-value from the mean, SEM, and n of different groups in the t-test?

How could I get the P-value from the mean, SEM, and n of different groups in the t-test without the original data? For detail, I would like to know the P-value between BMP-2: 50ng/ml group and the...

06 February 2021 6,539 4 View

Why are my western blot bands so distorted?

Hi guys I'm out of ideas here please help! I've never had consistent problem like this doing westerns before and I can't figure it out. The condition used: - First 4 lanes have 50ug protein in...

04 February 2021 2,297 3 View

What are the possible drawbacks of using miRNA sponge to enhance the specificity of gene expression?

I am searching for miRNA repeats put between WPRE and 3'LTR of my lentivirus, in order to enhance the specificity of transgene expression in human neuron cells. But if clinically translation of...

26 December 2020 9,921 2 View

Can Apparent Activation Energy determine Conversion Rate in a catalysis reaction?

Recently, I got a concept that is contrary to my understanding from two papers. It can be described as follows, in brief: There are two catalysts for the same reaction, on the catalyst with higher...

09 December 2020 2,406 28 View

What is the standard preparation procedures of Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) sample?

Recently I started to use XRD to study the structure of some molecular sieves. My powder sample was prepared by grinding in a mortar, drying in an oven, and loading on the sample holder. However,...

03 December 2020 7,504 8 View

Could anyone professional help me to solve this problem?

I have installed the software BRUKER Flexanalysis 3.4 on my computer successfully. But when I tried to import the MS data produced by BRUKER MALDI-TOF-MS, I met with an error described in the...

10 November 2020 8,205 1 View

How to prove the hypermethylation of a certain gene inhibits the gene expression?

Hi, As described, recently we found a gene was silenced in various tumor, and its promoter was alwasy hypermethlated. When using certain treatment to induce the gene expression, we found its...

04 November 2020 7,054 3 View

Could anyone recommend a kit to isolate exosome from cell culture supernatant?

Hello, I'm working with immortalized HUVECs low and I'm trying to study their exosomal RNA contents. Could anyone recommend an effective kit to isolate exosomes from cell culture supernatant?...

31 October 2020 4,252 5 View

Does PFA transcardial perfusion artefactually stretch the rodent heart?

Hi everyone I'm comparing aorta/ventricle wall thickness of mouse. Perfusion was done to minimise auto fluorescence during confocal IF. Question is whether transcardial perfusion artefactually...

28 October 2020 8,059 2 View

Is there a technique to implant a cannula for repeated CSF sampling?

We need to collect CSF samples repeatedly from the 4th or lateral ventricle of rats. Does anyone know of a protocol for implanting a cannula to be able to do this? Or even a protocol for this...

26 October 2020 5,804 3 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

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what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

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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

Dapi fluorescence protocol for colon cell lines ?

28 February 2021 2,534 2 View

B-mercaptoethanol (BME) protocol?

Hi everybody, I have been running a multiplex IHC which allow me to stain the same tissue with different markers (Primary Ab + Secondary conjugated Ab) (AF487, AF555, AF647). Since I would like to...

27 February 2021 5,028 2 View

Why do my MCFs not form monolayer?

Hello, I am looking for some expertise on culturing MCF7s. I purchased them from ATCC and I have been following all media and culture conditions. Media is EMEM with 10% FBS and 10ug/mL of...

27 February 2021 3,904 2 View

What is the exact mechanism of the antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics?

The antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics has been known for more than 50 years, but it still seems to have an unclear mechanism of action. which bacteria? which concentration? etc etc. ....

27 February 2021 4,450 2 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

Why my agarose gel staining sometimes looks not homogenic but like gradient (see the figure)?

I am worried about this overexposure of the upper part of the gel in the picture. Is it possible that this is the result of too much concentration of ethidium bromide? Why is there such a big...

25 February 2021 8,140 3 View

Uncertianiny in using dry or wet basis in mixing a sediment with fuel oil?

Hello I'm currently working on a topic related to studying the anaerobic biodegradation of TPH in marine sediments. In this work, sediment should be mixed with fuel oil to a concentration of 20 g...

24 February 2021 9,839 3 View