Is it justified to compare the free energy change of two reactions and conclude one is more favourable than the other?

Suppose we consider the binding of a ligand L to a metal M, M+L=ML and M+2L=ML2 . We compute the Gibbs free energy change for two reaction using DFT. But can we compare this two free energies to...

12 January 2021 5,893 4 View

Does Tea Garden proves to be an alternative to forest landscape?

Is there possible that the Tea Gardens proves to be an alternative habitat to forest dwelling organisms? If yes, what pressure do they face in relation to anthropogenic pressure?

03 January 2021 429 13 View

How to run solver in Nektar++?

Hi! I am introducing myself very new to Nektar++ (https://www.nektar.info/) opensource code. I installed the code according to the user guide manual. The installing process shows success. --...

02 January 2021 8,977 3 View

Relating SOMO-LUMO gap and stability for a Open shell system (Unrestricted Calculation)?

It is well known that for a closed shell (all electrons are paired up) molecule, the HOMO-LUMO gap is related to its stability. However, I often see that the same argument is used for open-shell...

01 December 2020 6,771 4 View

How can we block ROS production in-vivo in mice?

I want to block ROS production in mice and, therefore, looking for probable inhibitory compounds/protocols. I would appreciate it if anybody shares his/her knowledge of this.

25 August 2020 7,265 4 View

Where to get dark networking data?

Hi, I want to study the dark network structure (social network for criminals). I want to study the network connections, important factors, significant leaders of the network. I already found one...

23 August 2020 4,239 3 View

How do I generate the residuals in STATA after a CCE-GMM estimation?

I used the following codes to use the CC-GMM estimator developed by Neal (2015). I have treated the immigration variable (LIMM) as the endogenous variable. I attempted to instrument the endogenous...

16 August 2020 9,999 4 View

Should I use the absolute value of a correlation coefficient?

I have calculated the Pearson correlation coefficient for two sets of values using excel. I got the value in the negative number. I know that the idea of getting a negative correlation means that...

24 July 2020 6,317 13 View

How to create lncRNA miRNA network?

Hi, I am trying to make a network between DElncRNAs and DEmiRNAs. Most of the DElncRNAs having NONHSAT, NONHSAG IDs. Is there any database or online tool which can map these IDs to miRNAs? I have...

10 April 2020 5,168 1 View

Puzzle1 Shake-hand Solution?

Hi All, As most of us are home quarantined and may not have enough chance to pump our brain muscles, herein I am introducing a brainstorming session, Puzzle Series. Just a bit refreshment within...

31 March 2020 7,111 3 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 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

Help request in CST microwave?

im working now on TPV solar cells and metamaterials and i realy need our help in CST microwave i have a tpv cell simulation and i want to extract particullarly the absorbtion of only the active...

02 March 2021 2,246 2 View

Does anyone have a recommendation for yeast reporter gene plasmid/protocol?

Hi, could anyone recommend a plasmid and/or protocol for reporter gene assay in S. cerevisiae? I want to assess the effect of growth conditions on a transcription factor, so I want to clone it`s...

01 March 2021 210 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

Why might my GFP tag be dissociating from my plasmid after transfection?

I have a set of stably transfected cell lines all transfected with plasmids containing GFP tags on the C terminus. During a western blot using anti-GFP antibody, one of my plasmids has dissociated...

01 March 2021 9,310 4 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