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 check tissue specific distribution of mRNA using Real-time PCR?

I just want to check the expression of a particular mRNA throughout the different tissues (Liver, Kidney, Brain, Muscle, Gills, Intestine, Ovary, Skin, Spleen etc.) in a control/untreated fish. If...

27 February 2018 2,178 6 View

Why only BSA and Skimmed milk proteins are used for blocking in Western blotting?

Why antibodies (primary and secondary) do not cross react with these protein? What chemistry is there to choose these proteins as blocking reagent?

08 January 2018 1,967 6 View

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02 November 2016 5,783 2 View

What should be the unit of Nitric Oxide in tissue?

28 January 2016 4,636 4 View

Should I use DTT (Dithiothreitol) or any reducing agent in homogenizing buffer for enzyme assay?

I want to assay the enzyme activity of different antioxidant enzymes. Should I use any reducing agent in homogenizing buffer? I have gone through some protocols for assay and the reducing agents...

24 January 2016 8,220 20 View

What is the significance of molar extinction coefficient in enzyme kinetics assay?

What does it actually imply?

16 January 2016 2,603 3 View

Generally we can amplify DNA by a dream Taq enzyme which can't be amplified by Pfu but I'm getting the opposite. What could be the reason?

How can I solve this?

11 August 2013 4,689 2 View

Chomsky: Being, Machine and Society

1. From where does the ideal speaking subject speak? Where is the locus of ideal speaking subject? What is about the history (childhood configuration, neurotic elements) of such ideal speaking...

01 January 1970 324 1 View

Reduplication: What is it?

01 January 1970 1,492 2 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 3 View

1 nm thick MgO thin-film to be deposited on Si wafer using thermal evaporation. What will be the optimum deposition conditions?

Favourable conditions of base pressure, rate of deposition. Also, by which characterisation technique to be used to verify the thickness of the deposited film.

28 February 2021 3,640 3 View

RIA. How to measure?

When you use RIA, with a control the unknown sample with antibodies, you bare in mind the binding sites of the antibodies. However you still need to measure labelled antigen (radioactive) and not...

28 February 2021 2,133 3 View

What is the most suitable resuspension buffer for TCA/acetone precipitated protein?

I need to extract protein from fermented carbon sources for Bradford assay. Most researchers experiencing insolubility of pellet in resuspension buffer. Please assist me to select most suitable...

26 February 2021 7,129 3 View

EMSA troubleshooting. Protein-DNA complex not migrating, cold probe lane with multiple bands. Can anyone help?

I'm running an EMSA to show the DNA binding activity of recombinant proteins versus the Wild type. Previous assays run by my research group using a different test system show the protein-DNA...

24 February 2021 8,325 1 View

Standard curve shifting over time. How do I stabilise the ELISA?

24 February 2021 1,365 3 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

How can I measure the thickness of thin layers deposited on textured glass susbtrates?

I want to measure the thickness of aluminum oxide and titanium oxide layers deposited on textured glass substates. The layer thicknesses are typically below 100nm.

21 February 2021 5,465 4 View

What is the best etching method for Mg-Ca alloy?

I have used Picral etchant (4.2 g Picric acid, 10 mL Acetic acid, 70 mL Ethanol, 10 mL distilled water) but it didn't work. Is there any alternative?

21 February 2021 2,558 5 View

What is the proper in vitro culturing method to get information about the activation of innate immune cells by VLPs?

Dear All, I am interested in studying the response of immune cells against virus-like particles (VLPs). I used the PBMC in vitro assay and treat it with the VLP using PHA as a positive ctrl while...

16 February 2021 1,337 2 View