What is wrong with my PCR?

Hi all, I desperately need help troubleshooting my genotyping PCR! I have a mouse strain with a point mutation and for the last two years I have been genotyping them by first doing a PCR on the...

22 September 2020 9,584 8 View

Simple way to test BBB integrity in rats?

Goodafternoon! I am looking for an easy and quick way to test the BBB integrity after antibiotic treatment: the option now is to image with multiphoton microscope after injection with Dextran. I...

22 September 2019 6,778 4 View

Are there any elaborations on 'attachment theory' from the perspective of the caregiver rather than the infant, fathers in particular?

09 December 2016 3,633 3 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View

How to remove the residual PDMS on the silicon mold?

Incompletely cross-linked pdms are difficult to remove.

01 March 2021 798 3 View

Why am i not getting solid after reacting APTES with salicylaldehyde?

The reaction of APTES with salicylaldehyde in ethanol leads to the formation of imine compound yellow solid which is mention in literature, but I am not getting yellow solid I don't know why? when...

28 February 2021 2,955 2 View

How to best wash a 96-well plate containing microplastic?

I am planning my protocol for my dissertation for an experiment quantifying bacterial (E. coli) biofilm formation on micro-plastic (5mm discs of polyethylene bags) by conducting a crystal violet...

23 February 2021 7,868 2 View

Are there any known solvothermal methods to synthesize MoS2 nanosheets using solvents other than water (like ethanol/ethanol-water mixture) ?

I need to synthesize MoS2 nanosheets by alternate methods without pure water as a solvent.

22 February 2021 9,246 1 View

What is the best etching method for Mg-Ca alloy?

I have used Picral etchant (4.2 g Picric acid, 10 mL Acetic acid, 70 mL Ethanol, 10 mL distilled water) but it didn't work. Is there any alternative?

21 February 2021 2,558 5 View

Can ethanol be used as an analgesic?

If ethanol has analgesic properties, why isn't it used for clinical purposes?

18 February 2021 8,227 4 View

What is the best way to isolate Hydrolysable tannins on Sephadex column?

I am currently preparing to isolate polyphenolics (Hydrolysable tannins) from aqueous extract of a plant. I want to set up a small sephadex column to guide the major isolation on a laerge...

18 February 2021 1,455 3 View

Can bio-decomposer be a successful alternative to reduce residue burning?

To maintain the proper crop plan most of the times there is not enough time to make the field ready for the next crop. In this particular context , can bio-decompser be a solution? What about...

16 February 2021 7,068 24 View