Is it Ok to decline to write a chapter for a IntechOpen to the lack of experience?

I have been asked by IntechOpen to write the chapter for a book they are going to publish, but as I don't have enough experience in the area they proposed me to write I declined their offer. Now...

24 February 2021 2,802 4 View

How to inerpret whether PCR went OK?

Dear friends! I am back to work after 3 years career break. Now performing a PCR, feeling like a newbie... Please, help to understand whether RT-PCR reaction "worked" or not. Which results should...

14 February 2021 3,129 8 View

Which fungicide are good for primary cells? Does it yeast contamination? How to get rid of them without killing the cells? How to get rid of spores?

Hello! Our lab is working with primary cells which we are isolating from the colorectal tissue. During the isolation, we are washing the tissue with pen-strep and then also add some pen-strep in...

07 February 2021 8,258 3 View

EMOJI-POLL-3 (Emoji-Association): Can you join the survey?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaaCWZZqMIhoz5yj_5dxggvb6-cISx3GUHssYUWZWKbpx3UA/viewform Dear colleagues! We ask you to participate in a series of surveys related to the scientific...

26 January 2021 5,969 3 View

The same lC-MS for Forensic Toxicological and Chemical expertises?

Dear Colleagues! How correct and appropriate is it to carry out a forensic toxicological examination of drugs and psychotropic substances in biological objects (in blood, urine, hair) and a...

24 January 2021 4,489 2 View

GC-Headspace (HS-GC) chromatography for Forensic toxicological and Food expertises?

Dear Colleagues! How correct and appropriate is it to conduct forensic toxicological and food examination of volatile substances (ethanol, methanol, propanol, ethyl glycol, etc.) in blood and...

24 January 2021 5,645 2 View

How to choose mouse cell line to work on?

Hey, I am looking to start working on mouse cell line for some genomics experiments. I have the following requirements: 1) Normal chromosomes composition. 2) Possible to transfect. 3) Possible to...

03 January 2021 4,387 2 View

How to describe the method described below?

I do research on the relationships between universities and local governments by asking the research question (how) can universities contribute to the design (and implementation) of public...

29 December 2020 4,522 12 View

How can I change the media for THP-1 cells without dislodging them from the surface of my well plate?

I am working with THP-1 cells at the moment and am having trouble with maintaining a high confluence once I seed them on a 24-well plate. I usually try to seed around 100,000 cells per well and...

29 December 2020 1,567 3 View

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26 December 2020 9,337 3 View

Help with Amyloid beta detection protocol (western-blotting)?

Hi everyone, I am a first year PhD student working on amyloidosis. I would like some tips and tricks to crack efficiently my current nightmare, i.e. the western blotting of the Amyloid beta and...

11 February 2021 2,513 3 View

Does increasing antibiotic concentration also increase plasmid production in DH5a E.coli?

Dear all, I am propagating some plasmids with a human gene and an ampicillin resistance gene. My logic is that if ampicillin concentration will be increased, the concentration of plasmid (pSF)...

14 January 2021 779 3 View

Why nitrocefin is preferred over CENTA?

The chromogenic beta-lactamase substrate CENTA is at least five times cheaper than the other famous substrate nitrocefin and can be used with most enzymes, still, nitrocefin is preferred. Any...

17 December 2020 3,735 2 View

Does increasing the number of individuals by copy-paste of the same indvs to perform GWAS affect the results?

I am trying to perform a genome-wide association on mitogenome variants (obtained from GATK-Mutect2) vs. phenotypes by using GAPIT. The number of individuals is seven and GAPIT function does not...

14 December 2020 8,853 3 View

Greiner Bio or Corning Costar plates for ELISA?

09 December 2020 237 2 View

How do you confirm your beta receptor antagonist is WORKING before you implement it in a big experiment?

I want to use a beta blocker in vivo but first I want to ensure the drug is working and for how long the effects last after the drug is withdrawn. I'm thinking I can administer the drug and then...

06 December 2020 5,179 1 View

Is there any tool to extract phenotypes from facial photos?

The facial photos corresponds to various rare genetic disorders.

22 November 2020 738 1 View

Which should be used for Anxiety : unselective beta blocker or B1 Blocker ?

which would be more effective in treatment or protection from Anxiety : unselective beta blocker as Propranolol or selective beta-1 adrenergic receptor antagonist as Bisoprolol ?

15 November 2020 7,994 2 View

Effect of excess cyclodextrin on drug after cyclodextrin reaches maximum solubility in phase solubility study?

I am working on phase solubility studies between beta-cyclodextrin and drug? I used more concentration of beta-cyclodextrin till 30mM despite its maximum solubility of 16mM. Usually, above maximum...

30 October 2020 3,921 9 View

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30 October 2020 961 3 View