Probable contamination of SKOV3 cell lines?

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How to get links for copyrights for papers?

how to get links for copyrights for papers?

06 August 2024 7,410 1 View

How to retain amplicon yield after Ampure bead cleanup, following a 2-stage PCR protocol?

Hello all, I have been trying to follow a 2-stage PCR protocol used to amplify barcodes of a large yeast library, as per Nyugen et al. (2022) -...

30 July 2024 841 2 View

How to perform band structure calculation of a bulk, nonmagnetic superconductor with spin-orbit coupling using vasp?

I'm new to VASP and I'm trying to calculate the band structure of a bulk, nonmagnetic superconductor with a tetragonal crystal structure. I'm including spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in my...

09 July 2024 5,641 3 View

Do social development programs integrate women into climate change adaptation initiatives, especially within the framework of poverty reduction?

Gender, along with socio-economic and environmental factors, is a key determinant of vulnerability to climate change.

24 June 2024 8,437 2 View

Why the number of atoms is different in xyz file and POSCAR file?

am trying to make POSCAR file and xyz file using vasp for NbReSi compound using VESTA. However, I notice that the number of atoms for xyz file is given as 41 whereas for POSCAR is it 36. Can...

17 April 2024 698 2 View

Alternative to nitrogenase?

I have seen nitrogen fixation in three heterotrophs, but cannot detect any nitrogenase in their genomes. Are there any alternative pathways that I can look into that may provide information about...

01 April 2024 5,641 0 View

XRD peak deviation?

In XRD analysis, when we move to a higher angle, like above 50 degrees, if I have two reference lines of different phases, one matches the peak and the other is towards the right of the peak with...

31 March 2024 1,812 2 View

What would be a standard protocol for termite sampling in sub-tropical Himalayan foothill forests?

My study area is in eastern Himalayan foothill landscape which is a tropical to sub-tropical forest; elevation ranges from 150 to 1300 meter. The forest is some parts dominated by sal, tick and...

21 March 2024 8,297 1 View

Help regarding Geometry Optimization of a bimetallic surface?

I am trying to perform a geometry optimization (GEO_OPT) of a FCC 111 Pt_{0.5}Au_{0.5} bimetallic surface (10x10x3) generated from ASE, with a lattice parameter of 3.9 A∘A∘ in CP2K. However, after...

18 March 2024 3,328 2 View

Which one of the following showing the correct structure Jsmol or Vesta?

Let me explain. I found that the structure for TiFeSi given in the ICSD database using Jsmol software is a little different from what can be obtained using Vesta software using the same cif file...

19 February 2024 9,722 1 View

Why Do TDS and EC Increase with Larger Wastewater Volumes, While BOD and COD Decrease?

I have carried out MFC experiments on three different volumes, 50, 500 and 1000 mL of wastewater. Results after MFC treatment shows that TDS and EC are more in larger volumes of water i.e. TDS and...

09 August 2024 9,621 0 View

Could it be a cell culture contamination?

Hello everyone! I observed in my culture (htert-RPE1 cells) an orange- red particle at the bottom of the dish. It is visible to the naked eye as a very very small red dot. Could it be a...

09 August 2024 2,824 3 View

Is there any way to quantify bacterial and fungal cells in their mixed culture?

I am working in fungal fermentation of soybean meal and there is bacterial growth in them at times. I am trying to quantify fungal cell counts and bacterial cells; but I haven't been able to do at...

07 August 2024 7,535 4 View

How to normalize and take the significance of the MTT OD values with 3 replicates for the same cell-line?

Hi, I have a question about normalizing the MTT OD values for doing the statistical analysis. So, if we have 3 different plates and we call them 3 different replicates, so, first we would...

07 August 2024 8,106 4 View

Why activated CAR-Jurkat cell could not kill targets?

Previously when I co-coluture anti-CD19(FMC63) CAR-Jurkat with Raji with E:T=5:1, Jurkat can eliminate Raji in 24h. However, when I test another CAR construct, although I can dectect totally CD69...

06 August 2024 641 2 View

E.coli contamination in human RNA seq data ?

Recently, we observed that 99% of the sequences in our RNA-seq data corresponded to the E. coli genome. Despite multiple DNAse treatments after RNA extraction and ribosomal depletion, we were...

06 August 2024 807 3 View

How much total RNA concentration to be extracted from sorted plasma cells from bone marrow of C57BL/6 mice for RT-PCR ?

i have sorted anti-NP specific plasma cells from bone marrow of C57BL/6 mice at certain times after immunization with variable counts and isolated total RNA using TRIZOL method for RT-PCR using...

05 August 2024 8,835 1 View

How to isolate lymphocytes from mouse spleen?

I have tried several times to isolate lymphocytes from mouse spleen, but all attempts have been unsuccessful. I tried most available protocols. I used different dissociation media (HBSS with Ca...

04 August 2024 9,913 7 View

How to Add Missing Water Molecules in Protein-Membrane Simulations?

I have protein-membrane simulations (PDB, PSF, DCD) and have noticed that water molecules near the protein are not visible in the simulations. How can I fix this issue? Is there a way to place the...

04 August 2024 1,200 2 View

How to use Density Functional Theory to calculate carrier mobilities of solid system?

Hello, everyone. I have tried to determine carrier motilities of some materials, by Density Functional Theory, using Quantum ESPRESSO. There are a few methods to do it, like a package called...

04 August 2024 8,894 1 View