How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

Looking for Materials with high thermal expansion coefficient and high temperature resistance?

03 March 2021 8,272 1 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

Can we block unwanted images during the x-ray prediction?

i am try to classify the x-ray images. During classification , can i block unwanted images (except x-ray image).

03 March 2021 7,100 1 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

The procedure compute?

02 March 2021 5,204 3 View

Are there any open-source datasets containing physiological information about exercises to be used for an OR-model?

I have just recently started a new "weekend project" in addition to my master's studies and I am looking for a data-set. I would like to use some Operations Research to design an optimal gym...

22 February 2021 8,023 1 View

Staining methods for skeletal muscle fiber typing?

does anyone know the best method to differentiate and quantify rapid fatiguing and fatigue resistant muscle fibers? the old method form the 1980's uses ATP staining which is quite labor intense?

21 February 2021 6,483 3 View

Could someone help me troubleshoot my NOS assay protocol for skeletal muscle extracts, please?

I am trying to measure differences in eNOS activity in skeletal muscle in sedentary and exercised mice, following the conversion of 3H-arg to 3H-cit, and assaying the samples with and with out...

31 January 2021 8,324 1 View

What is the best way to minimize/prevent the effects of rigor mortis in excised mouse muscle?

I'm planning to excise mouse muscle to use for ex vivo mechanical testing. What is the best way to prevent the stiffening effects of rigor mortis from confounding results if I cannot isolate the...

30 January 2021 1,641 2 View

Need for help. What goes wrong with my differentiatio process of C2C12?

Hello, I'm now working on C2C12 myoblast cell line. Growing the cells was great, but there are some problems during differentiation process. The cells are not differentiating but frequently...

30 January 2021 9,535 2 View

Any good methods for double-stained markers quantifications from tissue sample using computer programs?

How can we best quantify double-stained markers when comparing diseased and control? For example, if we want to stain one marker of smooth muscle cells and compare the expression in diseased and...

21 December 2020 7,389 1 View

Vacuum freeze drying protocol in human skeletal muscle tissue methods, anyone?

I will be freeze-drying small skeletal muscle samples (~60mg) per sample using a Virtis SP Scientific Benchtop Pro Freeze Dryer. I've had difficulty findings a reference protocol to determine the...

21 November 2020 1,423 1 View

What is a recommended method for simulating paste/slurry (Solid-Liquid) 3D dispensing?

The paste is designed to be dispensed from a syringe with a small nozzle. The paste is composed of highly viscous fluidic phase, and several types of solid spheres with different densities. The...

05 November 2020 2,927 2 View

Does anyone know of a good PAX7 antibody for IF - not from the DSHB?

Hi, Although I would dearly love to obtain a PAX7 Ab from DSHB, it is not on our university ordering system (and it takes too long to add it). So I wondered if anyone had good experience of a PAX7...

03 November 2020 7,003 2 View

Is there some specific drug to induce injury only in muscle fibers without affecting peripheral nerves?

I would like to induce injury in skeletal muscle fibers to study muscle regeneration but I would like to preserve nerve terminals intact. Could it be possible? Is there some specific drug? Thank...

30 October 2020 9,077 4 View