Recalcitrant seed short-mid storage method?

Dear peer scientists, Ultradry storage is not suitable for recalcitrant seeds. However, theoretically, if we can stabilize the structure of the subcellular membrane, as well as glassify the...

25 February 2021 2,442 1 View

Can a Golgi-stained dendritic spines picture processed by Image J be directly used for publication?

24 February 2021 3,348 2 View

Implementation of chance-constrained optimization problem via scenario approach?

23 February 2021 7,826 2 View

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23 February 2021 4,014 3 View

Build an orthogonal box in ASE?

Hello, I was wondering the best way to build an orthogonal box filled with a defined crystal structure in ASE. I know it could be easily done in LAMMPS, but I guess it is also doable in ASE. The...

21 February 2021 5,899 4 View

Does anyone have a working Guanidine Hydrochloride purification protocol for synthesized ssRNA?

I am trying to in vitro transcribe some fluorescein labeled ssRNA. And I want to purify the ssRNA from the free NTPs and the enzymes (RNA polymerase and DNase I). Due to the characteristic of the...

18 February 2021 4,392 4 View

How to find a particular aptamer complementary sequence?

I can find several papers that give me a guide for choosing a suitable aptamer sequence 1. But how to find a property aptamer sequence 2(partially complementary to sequence 1)?

09 February 2021 3,511 1 View

Do anyone have a full MATLAB code for structural topology optimization using Genetic Algorithm? Such as a cantilever beam?

Do anyone have a full MATLAB code for structural topology optimization using Genetic Algorithm? Such as a cantilever beam? Could you provide some MATLAB code to me , a beginner for GA. Thank...

03 February 2021 3,789 5 View

How to do DNA normalization based on qPCR values?

Hi Everyone: I have a question regarding to qPCR. I am trying to do RT-PCR, and I want to have equal amount of input DNA for my RT-PCR, so I normalize my DNA input based on qPCR values of a...

31 January 2021 6,977 4 View

MS/MS protein analysis?

Hi Everyone: I want to quantify the relative amount of a protein in 2 samples. I will first digest the sample with trypsin, and subject the resulting peptides to LC-MS/MS analysis. I will then...

25 January 2021 8,333 3 View

Buffer to disrupt platelet alpha granules for PF4 quantification?

Hello! I want to quantify by ELISA the secreted (from platelets poor plasma) and the non-secreted (from platelet lysate) PF4 before and after TRAP stimulation. I will use the ELISA from R&D...

03 March 2021 1,499 2 View

Buffer Exchange using column packed with sephadex G-25 effect on protein concentration?

Hello, If i am doing a buffer exchange for an antibody of 1mg/mL, does the elution lose protein in the process of buffer exchange? For example, if i flow through 500 uL of 1mg/mL sample, and...

03 March 2021 6,299 3 View

How optimize the Size Exclusion Chromatography?

Hello! I'll do a size exclusion chromatography, but I only have an open column, and I'll perform the peptide extraction from yeast, using buffer lysis (sodium phosphate 50 mM/NaCl 30 mM/DNAse and...

01 March 2021 2,215 2 View

Why are my bands weird in this Agarose gel?

Can someone please give me some possible things that could go wrong? Here is my recipe: 0.5g Agarose 50 mL of TAE 1x 1 uL ethyl bromide. Gel was run at 100V for 1 hour. The buffer used is also TAE.

01 March 2021 9,952 3 View

What do I do with DLS peaks that are from the buffer?

I'm looking at the aggregation of my protein sample using DLS. Unfortunately, my buffer (20mM HEPES) also results in a set of peaks. These are at approximately 1 and 1000 d.nm. The lowest peak...

01 March 2021 9,015 2 View

What is the most suitable resuspension buffer for TCA/acetone precipitated protein?

I need to extract protein from fermented carbon sources for Bradford assay. Most researchers experiencing insolubility of pellet in resuspension buffer. Please assist me to select most suitable...

26 February 2021 7,129 3 View

What urea buffer can i use for biotagged protein extraction from streptavidin beads?

Hi all, I have been doing research on biotagged LDB1 proteins in Mel cells. I purify the proteins using M280 streptavidin beads. The yield is very low so I've been trying to optimize it by...

24 February 2021 5,749 3 View

Cloudy/high background western blot - can anyone help me?

Hi everyone! I try to detect VDR protein (~48 kDa) using Western Blot. After SDS-PAGE using 10% MP TGX Stain-Free Gel from BioRad I transferred the protein onto an metOH activated PVDF membrane...

23 February 2021 6,266 3 View

How to improve the buffer capacity of sea water?

Hello everyone I would like to improve the buffer capacity of seawater (pH ~8) in order to dissolve as much CO2 as possible without dropping the pH below 7.5 (a range between 7 - 7.5 is...

17 February 2021 2,797 2 View

Why does flow deformation occur at the test line and control line on nitrocellulose membranes (LFIA)?

I use 1% BSA in 10 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) solution when striping my nitrocellulose membranes with antigens and antibodies. However, I always observe deformed flow when my sample or running...

16 February 2021 4,224 3 View