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

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

EMOJI-POLL-3 (Emoji-Association): Can you join the survey?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaaCWZZqMIhoz5yj_5dxggvb6-cISx3GUHssYUWZWKbpx3UA/viewform Dear colleagues! We ask you to participate in a series of surveys related to the scientific...

26 January 2021 5,969 3 View

Has anyone found a way to reliably stain microglia in postmortem frozen brain tissue?

Antibody based approaches aren't working as well as for other cell types, even IBA1 isn't working that well. Does anyone know of a histological/chromogenic stain for microglia? Or any other way?...

13 September 2020 5,927 3 View

Tips on reconstitution of lyophilized material with a small volume?

Has anyone got any advice on how to reconstitute lyophilized material, contained in a 3mL glass vial, through an igloo cap, with only 125uL dilution buffer? I find that the volume is so small that...

21 August 2020 4,347 3 View

Does anyone have a simple and inexpensive protocol for supplementing seawater for seaweed in vitro (laboratory)culture?

Does anyone have a simple and inexpensive protocol for supplementing seawater for seaweed in vitro culture? I am looking to replace the Provasoli medium with something simpler and cheaper (I have...

10 August 2020 302 3 View

What is statistical meaning of testing in machine learning?

Machine learning model, normally, is applied on new data for testing. If the accuracy of the model is below a certain threshold, the model is rejected. But why? This is just a random sample, the...

25 July 2020 8,615 4 View

Why Autodock Vina gives me an error when it is writing the output file?

Good afternoon, I was a performing a docking trough Autodock Vina, following a tutorial from the Scripps. I sent the corresponding commands to run the docking using a configuration file that I...

15 March 2020 2,328 2 View

Could someone help me with my PCR reaction for genotyping?

I used to genotype my KO animals following this protocol: I extracted the DNA from the tail using a Sigma reagent and I performed the PCR reaction with a Promega Green MIX. It worked well, but due...

11 March 2020 7,926 1 View

Is it correct to consider EEMS (Petkova et al 2016) results when observed and fitted dissimilarities are not correlated?

I am using EEMS to analyze a sample of rodents (Calomys venustus) genotyped at microsatellite loci, living in an agricultural landscape. According to diagnostic scatterplots provided by EEMS, data...

04 March 2020 4,411 2 View

How to access MSCI KLD Stats and Sustainalytics?

Hello all, I'm currently working on my undergraduate thesis and I'm having difficulties trying to access KLD Stats and Sustainalytics because my campus Airlangga University and apparently other...

02 March 2021 8,525 1 View

Is stone a sustainable material? Is it a sustainable approach to use natural stone waste in architecture?

I'm designing a zero-waste restaurant and considering using marble waste to make some tables and a bar countertop. My clients think it's not "sustainable enough" and I would like to have more...

01 March 2021 4,326 7 View

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View

Why initial concentration of Pb not the same as calculated one when testing using AAS?

I am currently doing research on the adsorption of heavy metal using magnetic reduce graphene oxide. I use AAS to determine the concentration of the heavy metal. I prepare the Pb solution with...

26 February 2021 9,580 4 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

CGA 300 Regulator for CO2 cylinder?

Has anyone ever tried to deliver CO2 with a CGA 300 regulator? I know that a CGA 320 regulator is standard for CO2. The issue is that I currently do not have any free CGA 320 regulators. I also...

25 February 2021 3,292 3 View

What are the patterns of human behavior that lead to COVID-19 infections?

Does data from contact tracing help in establishing patterns of behavior and social interactions that lead to infections? There are cases here in the Philippines where patients have no travel...

25 February 2021 9,002 13 View

Why cannot world and community leaders be gentle? Where did ethics of care go?

The whole world is in a mess and paused. We all are tired of seeing hypermasculinized and destructive leaderships all around us. This world has seen enough of the aggressive patriarchal social...

23 February 2021 292 7 View

How to perform Haldane correction on SPSS?

I was wondering if anyone knew how to perform the Haldane correction for SPSS (this is the definition of the correction -...

21 February 2021 2,882 1 View

Is it okay to mention you distributed your qualitrics study link through social media sites?

Just want to be clear and know it is okay to say I have distributed the qualitrics link through social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to ensure my target audience is reached in my...

21 February 2021 5,143 2 View