What causes "bubbles" in DNA gel electrophoresis bands?

Hi all, I just ran a gel electrophoresis that shows a bubble shape in the bands of the ladder. No other row had this shape, and I haven't seen it before. What causes this? Is there anything that...

02 December 2020 1,380 4 View

How to calculate the amount of glucose from the color of Benedict solution?

I'm planning to use Benidict solution to do research on the amount of glucose in candy, but I'm not sure how to calculate the specific amount of sugar from the Benedict solution. Is there a way to...

10 November 2020 1,380 3 View

Which is the better procedure to revive pneumococcal strains stored at -80C?

after identifying pneumococcus bacteria, i store it using 30% glycerol at -80 C. One month later i tried to reisolate it. All i have is a sterile blood plate with no growth.

10 March 2020 1,650 2 View

How to conduct moderation analysis using PROCESS in SPSS with 2 categorical IVs, 1 continuous moderator and 1 continuous DV?

I'm using Hayes' PROCESS macro in SPSS to carry out a moderation analysis. I have two dummy variables (IV1 and IV2), one moderator variable (W) and one DV (Y). As the dialog box does not allow...

10 March 2020 6,652 3 View

What is the best protocol to fix cell in order to visualize the membrane by Scan electron microscopy (SEM)?

Hi, I want to study the membrane using SEM, I am having some problems with cell fixation. I am using PFA and glutaraldehyde , and one lasts step with HDMS ( hexamethyldisilazane). But I think the...

21 November 2019 408 3 View

How is depth information encoded in the frequency of spectral interferograms obtained by Spectral domain optical coherence tomography?

I am trying to understand how the depth information in SD-OCT A-scans is obtained over distances far in excess of the source coherence length. From what I have gathered so far, it seems that the...

10 June 2019 6,783 2 View

Acidification of biochar to lower its pH?

I am trying to test my biochars (charred biomass residues) in ammonia absorption tests. The more acidic biochars (hydrochars) work better, they have a lower pH than the high temperature chars....

11 October 2018 181 7 View

Can you identify this insect ?

This insect was found in a rural zone (Ras Elma) in Moulares Gafsa Tunisia plz try to identify this insect at least ordre and family Regards

14 May 2018 4,298 8 View

What could be the cause of the double bands showing after running my PCR product on a gel?

After running my PCR on a gel, I got double bands showing for all the positive samples. However, the expected band was brighter than the other band I observed. The cycling conditions were 94 C- 5...

26 March 2018 1,676 3 View

What is wrong with my Western Blot detection?

06 June 2017 4,792 4 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

Is it possible to remove the cells from a tissue and keep only the extracellular matrix for proteomics?

Hello! I would like to know if there is a way to flush/remove all the cells out of a tissue and keep only the extracellular matrix, in order to analyse its composition using e.g. proteomics....

14 February 2021 1,602 4 View

Meniscus formation matrigel?

Hey guys, I am currently doing tube formation assay on matrigel coated coverslips, and i wonder if there is any possibility to get rid of the meniscus formation? I have only a small part of the...

09 February 2021 6,979 3 View

Scanning Electron Microscopy for Extracellular Vesicles?

Can anyone provide or recommend a detailed protocol for preparing extracellular vesicles for SEM? Most protocols that I have found that list the necessary reagents and individual steps are for...

02 February 2021 4,475 3 View

How to get the insoluble fraction of PK digestion for mitochondria?

I am trying to check for some proteins if they are located in the inner or outer mitochondria membrane after treating the cells with a neurotoxin. I am using PK to digest the mitochondria, but I...

27 January 2021 5,145 2 View

Where did Mitoprot software go (download version)?

Hi all! I've been using local copy of Mitoprot software for prediction of gene localization. https://ihg.gsf.de/ihg/mitoprot.html I've updated my laptop and now need to download Mitoprot again,...

18 January 2021 4,368 3 View

How can I selectively repress glucocorticoid receptor translocation to the mitochondria in primary cell lines without altering nuclear GR signaling?

How can I selectively repress glucocorticoid receptor translocation to the mitochondria in primary cell lines without altering nuclear GR signaling? Any thoughts on applicable small molecules to...

06 January 2021 4,324 2 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 to prevent protein aggregation in gel filtration (size exclusion) column ?

I am currently trying to run solubilised mitochondria extracts from mammalian cells through a gel filtration column in order to separate proteins by size & visualise protein complexes. My...

29 November 2020 1,483 5 View

Which ABs concentration for EVs immuno-staining?

Hi all, I have to do a phenotyping study on cell culture derived EVs, in particular I should stain them using primary labelled ABs anti-EVs markers before proceeding to analyze them through...

25 November 2020 4,601 1 View