Why is my GOI not expressing after lentiviral transduction despite RNA increase and protein is detected in transfection?

Hi, I'm trying to create a stable overexpression line with EF1a-FlagGOI-IRES-GFP using lentivirus packaged with pxPAX2 and pM2G. After transduction of 293T with 8ug/ml polybrene, I was able to...

29 January 2021 1,878 4 View

How to correct a deviation in the molar ratio in an Isothermal Titration Calorimetry equipment?

Our equipment of ITC does not reach the molar ratio (N=1) of a titration of EDTA with Ca2+ in MES buffer pH 6. We have cleaned with DCN 90 and HCl pH 2, but the N value is very low, around...

10 November 2020 3,137 3 View

How can I obtain the cohesive energy density and solubility parameter for a crystal using the Materials Studio software?

Hello, I am currently analyzing properties of some minerals such as Bi2O3 by MD using Materials Studio, I need to obtain the cohesive energy density (CED) to obtain the solubility parameter,...

02 November 2020 4,356 1 View

In which solvent should I reconstitute mitoTEMPO?

Dear colleagues, I was wondering which solvent should I use to reconstitute mitoTEMPO, I've seen I could use water or DMSO but I'm not sure about the stability of the compounds in the respective...

18 May 2020 2,882 3 View

Does anyone knows if is there any open source repository of historical aerial photography that includes the north of Chile?

My PhD includes a remote sensing survey of the Atacama Desert using freely available satellite imagery to detect archaeological sites. So far, I have not found any source of historical aerial...

12 May 2020 1,383 8 View

Converting Large Chemical Formats to .pdbqt for AutoDock Vina?

I am trying to convert a large single file library (.sdf, .pdb) containing 50k+ molecules into a .pdbqt file for screening. I have tried using AutoDock Tools but it crashes upon trying to load the...

26 April 2020 5,020 6 View

Do you think the approach to sustainability and environmental issues will change for human society after this pandemic?

We need to be closer to the nature and don't look for money and other values.

29 March 2020 1,238 4 View

Which statistical analysis should I follow for analyzing the effects of two factors in two different cell types cultured in vitro?

Hello all! I have performed experiments involving two different cell types. These two cell types have been cultured in vitro and measurements have been performed after 4, 7 and 10 days of culture....

18 March 2020 6,337 10 View

Can Bacteria grow in DMSO 99%?

I used to test antiproliferative activities of chemical compounds dissolved in DMSO. I have been surprised when testing one of this compounds in HBL-100 cell line bacteria contamination appears. I...

13 February 2020 4,542 2 View

Does anyone know how many samples can I sequence with the minION basic starter pack ?

02 December 2019 3,228 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

What analysis to choose with a large neste dataset and clearly skewed or kurtotic distributions?

Hello! I have a dataset of n=3000 nested within 8 countries with approximately 200 or 400 responses in each country. I originally planned to perform multilevel modelling with 4 dependent variables...

02 March 2021 6,865 1 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

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

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View

What are the application of Fixed points thoery in Chemistry.?

It is said that fixed point theory has lot of applications not in the field of mathematics only but also in various areas. So I am looking for applications in Chemistry only..

26 February 2021 3,533 1 View