What is the identity of additional bands found during fish gut microbiome 16S V4 PCR amplification?

Hi, I am carrying out test PCRs for 16S amplicon sequencing on Illumina MiSeq. I am using standard V4 primers: 515F/806R. The aim is to profile the microbiome of fish guts under different...

16 February 2021 5,668 6 View

Sample is in a powdered form - how do I prepare for DLS?

I have this question from @Anurag Nath posted on an existing thread: https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_some_effective_sample_preparation_techniques_for_DLS_study To avoid confusing the...

06 January 2021 4,856 2 View

Does anyone have an insight into the behavioural response of fishes to moving wind turbine blades as seen through the air-water interface?

I am interested to find out if wind turbines located close to rivers or lakes, or perhaps even in marine locations, are a potential problem for fish. This seems to be a very under-researched area...

04 January 2021 3,468 2 View

Why is my TiO2 sol milky?

@Krunal Dholiya has sent me this question which I post below so he can get the benefit of many experts. Dear, I am preparing a thin film using TiO2 sol but i m fasing problem, with time it is...

23 November 2020 1,188 2 View

Zeta potential and concentration?

I have a question from @Pratima Adhikari that I will post on the open forum so all experts can contribute. Hi Alan, I hope you are fine and healthy. I have a question for you. I am currently...

22 October 2020 3,377 3 View

Which software can be used to prepare nexus file for phylogenetics analysis in Mr Bayes?

which software can be used to prepare nexus file for phylogenetics analysis in Mr Bayes? which format is best interleaved or sequential formats? Can you please explain?

22 February 2020 4,878 3 View

How can I make a preparation of 1M pH 6 potassium dihydrogen phosphate buffer?

I can't seem to find the answer online or in my lab anywhere.

09 February 2020 8,490 3 View

Possibility of inculcating INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM to Higher education system?

The impact of IMS(INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM) in the industry as well as economy in multiple countries at multilevels had been creating immense impact in the way the whole system was developed...

03 December 2019 4,284 3 View

What can be the possibility of inculcating behavioral finance to the existing studies conducted?

What are the possibilities of incorporating BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE to the existing stream of studies that already gave a clear base to the subject for Phd? What are the possibilities of looking at...

03 December 2019 5,884 11 View

What should be the basic text/document to refer upon for researches(especially social sciences)?

The fact that better knowledge on basic research comes out of understanding the existing techniques and methods is the key for a fruitful research. 1.Which should be considered as the primary...

23 November 2019 3,725 3 View

How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Does any one know how i can prepare liver tissue with transmission electron microscope with good fixation?

i have problem in preparation of liver tissue with bad cell organelles and how i can adjust osmolarity

03 March 2021 8,890 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

Interested to stain mice tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, anybody has a protocol to recommend?

Interested to stain mice brain tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, appreciate if anyone willing to offer me some guidance or suggestions! Thank you!

28 February 2021 3,951 2 View

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View

Anyone know of a good progesterone antibody?

I am looking for a good progesterone antibody to quantify levels of progesterone in zebrafish. Applications would be ELISA, and immunohistochemistry.

28 February 2021 5,929 2 View

Any specific pipeline or parameter to analyse total transcriptomics study of brain tissue samples?

I have two groups of brain samples, control and treated for example. It was total RNA nova seq sequencing. I tried all the available pipeline like: star+rsem+deseq2, Hista+stringtie+cuffdiff,...

27 February 2021 356 6 View

B-mercaptoethanol (BME) protocol?

Hi everybody, I have been running a multiplex IHC which allow me to stain the same tissue with different markers (Primary Ab + Secondary conjugated Ab) (AF487, AF555, AF647). Since I would like to...

27 February 2021 5,028 2 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

Does RNAiMAX transfection reagent work in serum free medium?

I diluted siRNA and RNAiMAX in opti-MEM and added to the cells which they were in the growth medium. Is it a right way? or should I culture cells in the opti-MEM medium for a while and not in...

26 February 2021 10,041 3 View