Griess in Gut Exudate?

Is it possible to do NO (nitric oxide) measurement (using Griess) in Gut exudate in mice? Would it impact the NO release by peritoneal macrophages? Suggestions are welcome.

02 March 2017 6,579 0 View

Chemical Ageing Mediators in Mice?

I am interested to carryout ageing research using mice as the tool. We have genetic knockouts for the protein of interest. I am curious to know if there are any ways (chemically or...

10 November 2016 3,540 2 View

Endothelium Derived Hyperpolarization Factors and significance?

I am interested to know if EDHF a primordial factor for relaxation? What are the physiological relevance and sources?Does EDHF observed in Conduit artery provides any significant impact in...

03 April 2016 956 15 View

Are soluble proteins active or inactive?

I am curious to know whether soluble proteins are active in circulation? or they become active after entering the extracellular space? I know it varies from protein to protein but would like to...

31 December 2015 8,763 1 View

Are soluble proteins active or inactive?

I am curious to know whether soluble proteins are active in circulation? or they become active after entering the extracellular space? I know it varies from protein to protein but would like to...

31 December 2015 9,749 4 View

Can the inguinal lymph nodes be pooled for FACS analysis in mice? Is it acceptable?

I am planning to analyse the T-cell population in lymph nodes. Is it okay that I could pool the 2 inguinal lymph nodes after euthanizing the mice and then stain and analyze? Or do I have to do...

10 November 2015 6,266 4 View

Any advice on the peritoneal macrophage death observed the next day?

04 May 2015 8,642 4 View

Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) Murine.

How long should VSMC's murine be starved to study the switch on of mediators like erk1/2 phospo etc.? I tried twenty-four hours, but there were no major changes.

01 February 2013 5,558 0 View

Custom media ordering?

I am interested to buy custom media for my cell culture. Any recommendation about vendors for Universities in Canada? Thanks

01 January 1970 8,021 2 View

Cardiomyocyte phenotype in mouse

Recently, i got intrigued in mouse cardiomycytes - i am curious to know the different cardimyocyte phenotypes that exist in mouse heart (2-3months old) - Are there specific markers for...

01 January 1970 7,719 0 View

what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

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what is the simplest definition of ion exchange capacity

What this unit identifies for the ion exchange capacity ca. 0.92 meq. g-1. I am a newcomer in the membrane area. I just started. I highly appreciate your help

08 May 2021 0 0 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

Chlorinated organic formation in odor control scrubbers using hypochlorite?

I'm involved in a study of odor control technologies for municipal wastewater treatment plant. One of the control options involves a chemical 2-stage (acid/alkaline) packed bed scrubber. The...

03 March 2021 3,661 2 View

What solvent can I used for Paal Knorr reaction between 6-amino hexanoic acid and 2.5 hexanedione?

I am try to make the Paal Knorr reaction between 2.5 hexnedione and 6-amino hexanoic acid, my problem is type of solvent to use, because 6-hexaminohexanoic acid is soluble in water but I am not...

02 March 2021 4,443 2 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View

Why almost every element would be metallized in sufficiently high pressure and low temperature?

(This statement is from wikipedia, BTW). What is so special about metallic bond that is limiting high-P low-T state of a matter (as long as individual atoms exist, not white dwarf of neutron star...

02 March 2021 3,309 2 View

New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before?

Question to you and THEM, the New Journal, "Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science" -- do you not know, and have you not seen, this done before? There appears to be a core problem for...

02 March 2021 3,024 2 View

How Relativistic effects is one reason for lanthanide contraction?

The Lanthanide contraction which is the decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, is due to poor shielding of the 4f...

01 March 2021 2,272 4 View

Ester cleavage conditions?

Hi all, I need to cleave the ester in Ethyl 2-amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate to make the carboxylic acid and retrieve the product from solution to use in downstream applications of linking to...

01 March 2021 8,766 3 View