What cut-off should we use when applying BUSCO to Escherichia coli (Bacteria) genome assemblies?

We would like to analyse thousands of E. coli genomes and identify orthologous genes. Before this we would like to filter the bad quality genomes by BUSCO (https://busco.ezlab.org/). What % of...

15 November 2020 5,152 3 View

Lyophilized Antibodies for Microfluidic Device?

I am using monoclonal lyophilized antibodies for a microfluidic chip which I would like to be stored at room temperature. What are the easiest methods to reactivate these antibodies for...

31 March 2018 8,941 2 View

What the best method for Research about Fruit Flies (Bactrocera spp)?

Entomology, Phytopathology, Integrated Pest Management

05 March 2017 6,708 14 View

How do i measure body size/image incongruence?

Hi. I am looking for a way to measure body size or body image incongruence. i would like to try and measure the differnece between actual and perceived body size. i was wondering if anyone knows...

11 December 2016 6,056 8 View

Are there any specific antibodies or markers for M phase of cell cycle?

07 December 2016 4,014 3 View

Can anyone recommend a good dissociation questionnaire, other than the DES?

i am looking for a good dissociation questionnaire, other than the DES. i would like something that had been validated and has been cited often.

10 November 2015 1,929 7 View

Why do dividing RPTECs show two different cluster morphologies?

We are currently culturing immortalized renal proximal tubules (RPTEC/TERT1) at passage 1. The cells are adherent, and so grow in clusters, but strangely, we observe two different types of...

24 June 2014 5,073 2 View

Does leaving (dilute) trypsin in with the cells during passage slow their growth?

I am growing hCMEC/d3 cells in Lonza EGM media with Bulletkit supplements. The passage protocol I use calls for just directly adding the resuspended cells, trypsin (.25% in EDTA) and all, to the...

03 March 2014 6,717 5 View

Apakah mahasiswa bisa dilibatkan dalam project ini?

saya mahasiswa tingkat akhir yang ingin mencari project penelitian untuk tugas akhir , saya adalah mahasiswa fisika saya tertarik dengan remote sensing pemetaan dan tomografi, mungkin jika...

01 January 1970 7,177 1 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

What element is driving the different slop in the low frequency tail?

My study consists simple corrosion inhibitors in salty brine. Right now I just fit my circuit with randles with CPE. Just wondering how the slop can given more info of the experiment. Or any...

01 March 2021 6,474 3 View

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Which cell line should we use to perform biological dosimetry experiments?

We are preparing some experiments based on irradiating cells under different conditions in order to evaluate the effects in terms of DNA damage, genetic expression, etc. As our project is...

01 March 2021 3,355 3 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View

Is CD44 degraded in lysosome together with hyaluronan after CD44 mediated endocytosis of hyaluronic acid?

Also when RHAMM binds hyaluronic acid, they get internalized, will RHAMM also be degraded? Or both CD44 and RHAMM will be transferred back to the cell membrane? Asking for breast cancer cell line...

01 March 2021 8,169 2 View

Do you need the CMV enhancer before the CMV promotor for a proper function of CMV on the gene that follows?

I'm a student and I have to produce a cell line with a knockin for the NRF2 gene with GFP. I have to put a promotor in front of the GFP because the gene will be too far away from the promotor of...

28 February 2021 7,127 2 View

What could be some reasons why unstimulated monocytes are getting activated?

Im doing PBMC isolation -> CD14+ enrichment using magnetic beads -> stimulation setup. My negative control is just cells in cRPMI but they seem to get activated over and over again.

28 February 2021 7,883 3 View

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View