Can forward and reverse sequences of PCR products be entirely different from each other?

Dear All, The forward and reverse sequences obtained from the PCR products are not identical at all. Can I still make the contigs for doing BLASTn? Individually both sequences are showing the...

22 December 2020 5,280 5 View

Any simplified protocol or methods of estimation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content in a biomass?

Dear all, Kindly suggest me a simplified/easy method of calculation of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin content of agricultural biomass along with the relevant reference. We have used the NREL...

02 December 2020 4,362 3 View

Complete protocol for Fungal Genomic DNA isolation?

Dear all, I am looking for recommendations for an efficient protocol for the extraction of Genomic DNA from several fungal cultures. I have most of the chemicals and equipment used in the process,...

20 September 2020 7,906 7 View

What are the different techniques to characterize chemical crystals?

Hello researchers, I would like to know the various techniques/methods which are used to characterize the crystals of a known substance (xylitol) and to check the purity as well as to quantify the...

28 May 2019 3,242 5 View

Is there any server/site to predict active sites of drug target enzymes?

24 February 2015 8,874 4 View

Can someone help me with sequence submission protocol?

Can anybody help me in submitting 8 Leishmania donovani partial gene sequences in genbank (ncbi)? I have eight sequences with small differences. The promoter region of the ldmdr1 gene of L....

27 January 2015 4,893 2 View

How do I add a feature annotation when submitting a sequence in Genbank?

I am trying to submit a gene sequence in Genbank from last 2 months, but they always say something like this.. Complete feature annotation has not been included for some or all of the sequence(s)...

26 January 2015 9,751 4 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View

How to accurately quantify chitin?

Hi all, I have been working on the quantification of chitin in insect samples and feed for a while but I can notice that the quantification methods (e.g. exposure to HCl, NaOH, and weighing sample...

01 March 2021 1,843 2 View

The Shannon's index is inversely proportional to Simpson's index (1-D)?

I'm having a problem with my bloxplot with Shannon's and Simpson's indexs. The value of Shannon for my Community 1 indicating higher diversity (in relation of the Community 2), but have lower...

26 February 2021 3,033 9 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

What can explain a low expected heterozygosity rate for T. monococcum wild samples (0.09) ?

I conducted an SDS PAGE electrophoresis on wheat wild varieties to separate their glutenins and measure the genetic diversity of my sample. I only ran one electrophoresis. Can a genetic drift...

14 February 2021 3,971 1 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

How do I prepare and store insect samples for JH measurements?

I need to preserve termite samples for future quantification of juvenile hormone in their bodies. Or extract the Juvenile Hormone and keep that samples stored for future quantification. I may need...

09 February 2021 1,995 1 View

Working with insect primary cells in cell medium and in saline solution?

I work with insect primary cells, which I let grow in TC100 insect medium. For fluorescence measurements I have to discard medium (because of its fluorescence properties) and give a saline...

28 January 2021 3,867 1 View

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

26 January 2021 3,387 7 View