How to compare means of continuous data with zero-inflation and skew?

I have two groups (unpaired) of plant biomass measurements and want to know whether there is a test that can be used to determine statistical significance where assumptions are not violated. The...

18 February 2021 1,258 4 View

Fluo 3-AM in pancreatic beta-cells?

Dear all, I'm trying to understand if a molecule of my interest (capable of inducing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion) determines an increase in intracellular calcium levels in the presence of...

16 February 2021 453 2 View

Are there commercially available fluorescence-tagged Influenza A virus?

30 November 2020 9,445 1 View

How to run a mediation analysis with two different samples?

Hi, I tried to run a mediation analysis in which the DV is made up of test scores after a training in the experimental group VS the control group, and in which the mediator is measured by a...

17 November 2020 7,178 3 View

How can I add a chain identifier to a PDB file generated by Phyre2?

I am trying to use DynaMut2 to study stabilizing/destabilizing effects of mutations in a protein. I generated a 3D structure using Phyre2, and it gave me a PDB file without a chain identifier....

22 September 2020 495 11 View

Survey data collection sample purchase - Qualtrics or Dynata?

I am planning for a survey research project (national representative sample for 15 min survey) and am considering which panel/sampling company to use. I have used Dynata before, they are...

22 September 2020 9,334 4 View

Protocol for using Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer to detect Ploidy level in leaf tissue?

Hello, I am looking for a detailed protocol to use the Attune NxT Acoustic Flow cytometer to determine ploidy level in plant samples with PI staining. Details for laser, threshold, and...

21 September 2020 8,334 2 View

What tests for: 1. differences between continuous variables when grouped with different categorical ones; 2. significance of potential relationships?

Hello. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions in terms of what exploratory analysis to carry out for my dissertation with the following data. I measured N=26 participants pre and post an...

09 August 2020 5,256 5 View

Wavy looking bands In western blots?

Hello everybody, from some time, I keep having waving bands in the lower part of my gel, like the proteins are not running on a flat front. I cast my own gels and run them at 90V at the beginning...

26 May 2020 937 3 View

SURVEY - how people changed attitude toward green spaces & urban forests during the COVID19 quarantine?

https://vub.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5bSsVfI1g1VgI7j While shaking our society and turning our way of living upside down, the COVID19 pandemic is also putting the relation between nature...

15 May 2020 2,339 8 View

How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Does any one know how i can prepare liver tissue with transmission electron microscope with good fixation?

i have problem in preparation of liver tissue with bad cell organelles and how i can adjust osmolarity

03 March 2021 8,890 1 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