Do I need to strip the PVDF membrane before staining it with colloidal gold?

Dear Colleagues, After running Western blot on PVDF membrane and detection using ECL, I would like to stain my PVDF with colloidal gold to be able to allign the ECL image with total proteins on...

02 March 2021 7,829 3 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

Why there are two peaks while using the mie plot of Silver nanoparticle?

Hi, I am trying to learn the theoretical modelling of silver nanoparticle using the Mie scattering theory. After that, I discovered a software named Mieplot developed by Philip Laven, where it...

25 February 2021 7,493 6 View

Is there an ideal incubation time of RGO-modified SPCE before subsequent use, i.e., electrochemical characterization or further modification?

I notice that upon washing and air-drying of my RGO/SPCE surface and characterizing again via DPV, the current response towards ferricyanide probe significantly decreases. My worry is that the...

22 February 2021 5,324 3 View

Resistivity of PVD TiNx thin films vs. N2 flow?

In the PVD of TiN thin films (~100A), I've found the resistivity of the TiN films dropped from ~100 to 60um*cm with N2 flow increasing up to the metallic mode ending point; then the resistivity...

21 February 2021 1,864 2 View

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View

Does any one have experience with Autoclavable cell culture media (RPMI 1640/DMEM)? Does it work well?

12 February 2021 2,958 1 View

Which kind of validity should e established in case we want to conduct a survey using newly developed survey questionnaire?

I am conducting a survey using self developed questionnaire. I have established its face validity and content validity. Some expert reviewer has suggested I must establish the validity by...

11 February 2021 2,077 3 View

How to determinate of molecular structure of salt into the liquid?

I need to determine the open formula of our complex, presumably consisting of sodium tungstate Na2WO4 and aluminum sulfate Al2 (SO4) 3. Our problem is that with an increase in the concentration...

11 February 2021 5,821 1 View

How do I change g/l into mM for bacto agar. I am trying to get the millimolar content of sodium and chloride percentage in bacto agar. How do I do it?

I am doing a salt tolerance-related experiment and for that I need to relate my salt levels to that in bacto agar. I don't want my salt concentrations to increase due to already salt content...

09 February 2021 4,158 1 View