Why is Patch Dock returning my docking search?

the Patch Dock is giving me trouble regarding the code for my ligand the error message is " Error in receptor molecule input: please specify PDB code or upload file " My ligand is microRNA. and it...

05 June 2019 5,086 3 View

Is Lambert Academic publishers worth the try ?

Attached below is the second message i received from Lambert Academic publishing. although the offer is kind of enticing but i do not want to jump into less reliable publishers. Please assist...

08 September 2018 7,726 0 View

Trouble shooting qPCR ?

Any best way to troubleshoot qPCR, working currently on qPCR but when the gel is run, all i see is shadows and no distinct band, What variable should i change and also is two parameters...

04 May 2018 8,558 0 View

What database can i find the expressions of colorectum as a tissue ?

Dear all, I want to extract the genes related to colorectum but the database TIGER only showed the tissue view of colon. please suggest any database that can give the ESTs or expression profile of...

03 April 2018 1,056 8 View

What is text-mining in Bioinformatics ?

Can BLAST and CD-HIT be regarded as text mining process in bioinformatics or are there special or specific tools used to text mine data ?

03 April 2018 3,907 0 View

Limited candidate miRNA, how do i increase my search for data mining ?

Hello all, i am trying to compare the results of blast to cd hit est 2d. the initial run gave 15 and 10 respectively but the common miRNAs between them is 6. I want to increase the miRNAs...

03 April 2018 1,826 2 View

Where can i learn BioInformatic tools?

I am new to Biotechnology and my area of PhD research now is Bioinformatics. I find it very hard to run smoothly most of the software given to me to carry out biology result. Can anyone suggest...

03 April 2018 5,121 4 View

Which online target prediction tool is best for predicting miRNA targets considering a friendly interface ?

I need to identify some targets of a number of miRNAs but i need suggestions on the best target prediction tool or a combination majorly for humans. Thanks

03 April 2018 7,020 3 View

What's the best cell-lines to be used when studying stem cell ?

In invitro studies, is it feasible using neuronal stem cell model to investigate the mechanism of how anti-psychotic drugs affect neuronal development, can this group suggest any previous work...

09 October 2017 9,992 3 View

The exact principle of a glucometer ?

31 December 2016 2,723 0 View

Polymer composites suddenly solidifies?

I am making polymer composite by solvent mixing method. When I am trying to add filler solution in polymer solution it quickly get solidified. How to make them then uinform? It doesn't give time...

03 March 2021 7,540 4 View

What are some important techniques for protein induction and SDS-PAGE analysis?

Hello everyone. I am fairly new in protein chemistry field. I am trying to perform a protein induction hoping to purify my protein of interest using FPLC method. However, I am having trouble on...

03 March 2021 8,237 3 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

SDS page software for analysis?

I did sds page to determine the difference in protein expression between 3 types of vaccine , but i don't have scanner or densitometer available. . so i wonder if there is a software to analyze...

02 March 2021 6,270 3 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

How do I determine the degree of polymerization of PEG 400 based on NMR integration?

Hello, I am working on the photocatalytic degradation of PEG 400. I would like to know if it's possible to determine the degree on polymerization based on NMR integration, or by the MW of the...

02 March 2021 6,186 3 View

How to polymerize TEOS?

I want to polymerize TEOS on a surface. I know that NH4OH is a preferred catalyst and an alcoholic solvent should be used .But I can not find certain amounts of each material to use. Does any one...

02 March 2021 1,404 6 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

Are protein samples in SDS compatible with ELISA?

I have used an AllPrep DNA/RNA/Protein Mini Kit QIAGEN kit to extract RNA and protein from my samples. At the end of the protein purification, I resuspend my protein in 5% SDS. Will these samples...

28 February 2021 7,370 3 View

Can polymer concentrations be calculated based on the number average molecular weight?

Hello, I spin-cast two different polymers onto wafers and measure their height as a function of initial concentration. For polymer A, I have the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) as well as...

28 February 2021 7,882 2 View