What Contaminates Cause Loss of Resolution in Plasmid Sanger DNA sequencing?

We use an AB 3130xl Genetic Analyzer for Sanger Sequencing, and on occasion, we see our plasmid samples struggle with wavy, loss of resolution (as seen in the attached image). Our general...

14 January 2021 7,346 6 View

Disappearing Coomassie Bands?

Suddenly my Coomassie staining has produced strange results (see photo attached). The past 8 gels all share the same trends: the bottom half of the gel fades out and is absent of any bands. I...

19 December 2020 3,619 1 View

What is the red autofluorescence in my HL60 cells?

A subset of my HL60 cells has red autofluorescence in the far red region (FL-3 > 670 nm). I first noticed this some months ago when I was checking an antibody with a PE-Cy5 tag by flow...

06 December 2020 6,005 2 View

What is the maximum passage number of SKOV-3 and SKOV-3-Luc cells?

Hello, for my experiment I'm working with SKOV-3-Luc cells, which are SKOV-3 cells stably/continuously expressing the firefly luciferase enzyme. These cells are obtained by the transfection of...

25 November 2020 3,219 3 View

Masters thesis subject - International humanitarian law/ International criminal law?

Hello I am a master's student and I'm searching for a current debate in the field of international humanitarian law or international criminal law. Is there somebody who can help me with this?...

08 November 2020 1,571 13 View

Best ways to collect saliva from guinea pigs?

Hello, I am planning a reserch which involves analysis of saliva cortisol in guinea pigs. Unfortunately, I am currently having trouble collecting saliva samples from my guinea pigs. I am not able...

30 September 2020 9,226 1 View

Is it possible that a IncX and IncF plasmid fused?

I recently performed plasmid extraction and nanopore sequencing. I have found what looks like a plasmid with replicon types IncX and IncF. Even with spAdes, canu, unicycler (illumina and nanopore...

29 September 2020 7,778 2 View

Can anyone tell me which species (or higher taxon) this is?

We found this small, maybe parasitic, crustacean in the North Sea offshore. The posterior body part is missing, but it looks quite characteristic. There is double-hooked rostrum, 2 antennae...

08 April 2020 6,842 9 View

Can I use time as a predictor variable in a panel regression?

Is it possible to generate a new variable "phase" that is based on the time the participants were questioned? I generated this new variable by dividing the time into three phases (beginning,...

30 March 2020 3,756 6 View

Dielectric constants of organic:aqueous mixtures, is linear addition a valid approximation?

I would like to compute dielectric constants of organic:aqueous mixtures. Would linear addition of the dielectric constants of the pure solvents give reliable results? For example, for a volume...

26 March 2020 5,939 3 View

Are there methods for automatically mapping floodplains, fans and terraces?

I want to map these river geoforms with as little subjectivity as possible. I have a high resolution DEM generated by drone data.

22 February 2021 7,800 3 View

Rearranging abbreviation list in LaTeX ?

Hi, I'm trying to rearrange an abbreviation list for a manuscript such that it would be listed in alphabetical order. Is there a function that does this automatically or is manual my only option?...

18 February 2021 4,870 2 View

Formulate model for one integer optimization?

I am working on one optimization problem. the model with two states, the transition between the two states based on one threshold value (L = 5, which L< 5 -> Normal state, L== 5 ->...

11 February 2021 4,045 3 View

How to correctly reference instruments in systematic review following APA?

Hello, I am running into an issue and do not know how to cite / reference correctly here. APA states that instruments and measurements need to be referenced with the author's name. At the same...

11 February 2021 9,523 3 View

Are there any differences between setting automatic or manual number of measurements in DLS?

When doing measurements in DLS (either size or zeta potential), I have the option to input an automatic number of measurements or to set it manually. My question is: is there a drawback in...

08 February 2021 9,423 6 View

How can I enter the load increment values to the Abaqus?

In Abaqus I know that there are two methods for incrementation (Automatic and fixed incrementation). I want to control the incrementation by myself. I want to input the values of load increment...

03 February 2021 6,943 3 View

What is the most efficient way to generate amorphous silica in LAMMPS?

I would like to generate multiple large samples of amorphous silica in LAMMPS. Currently I am generating it by beginning with a lattice of silicon and oxygen atoms and using a melting and...

28 January 2021 6,128 4 View

Citation on LaTeX: How to include apa package from the scratch, step by step?

Hello dear readers and researchers, I am a beginner user of Tex Maker. How can I use packages that run citation on LaTeX?

20 January 2021 5,605 3 View

Can R be used for SEO?

13 January 2021 1,920 1 View

How to approach quantification of cytoplasmic immunofluorescent signal in adipocytes?

Any ideas on how to quantify a non-nuclear immunofluorescent signal in adipocytes? I had the idea to do a watershed on inverted image to "locate" the center of the empty space where lipid droplets...

05 January 2021 5,420 1 View