PACYC PCR not working after several attempts. Would anyone have any suggestions?

So, I have been trying to run a pACYC PCR which will be used later on for a Gibson Assembly. However the PCR is not working. I have already tried gradient PCR and changing extension time; however...

02 March 2021 1,146 2 View

Thin cut brain tissue flaking off of slides?

Hello! I have just encountered a new issue with some tissue flaking off of my slides and wondered if anyone else has experienced this or has any suggestions? The sections were cut at 18 microns...

09 December 2020 4,954 2 View

Sample size in G mellonella studies?

Hi everybody, I am working with G mellonella, and I know that one of the advantages of it is the lack of ethics commit and the 3R principles. However, I am very insecure about the sample size I...

29 October 2020 2,079 1 View

There are any component of gram + bacteria cell wall that can be used as a positive control?

Hello, I am going to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of a gram positive probiotic bacteria in vitro and I need to use a positive control. I was thinking about LPS, but it's a component of...

11 March 2020 7,369 3 View

Any software for decomposing unitary matrices into quantum circuits?

I have a 32 by 32 unitary matrix representing a doubly controlled quantum operation and need to translate it into a quantum circuit. Are there any applications, preferably free, that can decompose...

05 January 2020 434 3 View

Where can I find a validated questionnaire that evaluates the professional profile and trajectory of graduates of a residency /specialization program?

I am looking for a validated instrument that allows me to collect information about the exit profile of a residency program and his professional trajectory after the program.

04 June 2019 7,709 3 View

Are the results in the PhET Stern-Gerlach simulator correct?

In a course on quantum mechanics I took we were told that for the setting in which the gun shoots a particle with spin orientation +z and the analyzer is perpendicular to this orientation, 50% of...

10 February 2019 416 6 View

Protocol: Conventional PCR HPRT gene?

Hi! I would like to know if anyone has the protocol for HPRT (housekeeping gene) conventional PCR (cyles, temperature...)? I've been searching on internet but I just found for real-time PCR. Can...

22 October 2018 7,984 2 View

Rusle LS parameter formula in ArcGis - Which is the theorical formula behind it?

02 September 2018 3,565 12 View

Are Anfinsen and Levinthal still considered valid in protein folding?

What are the recent developments regarding Anfinsen's idea that the way proteins fold depends on the sequence of amino acids alone? Are there any new insights on Levinthal's treating the native...

19 August 2018 9,320 16 View

Unknown debris sheets observed in cell culture flasks?

Hi, We culture neural progenitor cells in T175 culture flasks coated with PLO-Laminin. We have successfully grown these cells with our protocol for months. Recently, we observed large sheets...

25 February 2021 3,443 4 View

What is a good reagent for lentiviral plasmid transfection in HeLa cells?

I have been using Lipofectamine 2000 but was hoping there may be a better protocol or one for something like Lipofectamine PLUS reagent.

24 February 2021 1,633 4 View

Best plasmid could be used as a standard curve for AAV titration?

I have been trying to have a good AAV titration for my production and I have tried different plasmids to set up as a standard curve but each one behaves differently. i am trying to use ITR for...

23 February 2021 5,167 3 View

HPLC baseline failure (ACN/Water)?

My baseline increases without any explanation, it is only fixed by changing the solution B, will it be the column? Reagents? Bomb? Detector? Solution A: H3PO4 0.01% IN WATER Solution B: H3PO4...

21 February 2021 5,656 3 View

Which transfection reagent is the best for plasmid transfection of MDA-MB-231 cell line, Lipofectamine based or other reagent suggestion?

I try to transfect MDA MB 231 cell line with a plasmid by PEI, unfortunately, the rate of transfection is low, and now I wanna find and order the best transfection reagent for this cell line and...

19 February 2021 828 6 View

Any information about dinitrosalisylic acid reagent end point color stability ?

I work on estimation of alpha amylase activity using dinitrosalisylic acid reagent If i put the reagent to stope the enzymatic reaction and allow the reagent to react with the produced reducing...

17 February 2021 7,402 4 View

Will SARS-CoV-2 Spike be broken into S1 and S2 by denaturing conditions?

Hello, I am performing a western blot of my SARS-CoV-2 Spike-pseudotyped lentiviral particles. I denature my virus by adding concentrated virus to 2X Laemmli buffer at 1:1, then boiling for...

17 February 2021 4,844 4 View

Has anyone performed a colorimetric RT-LAMP assay using Lucigens LavaLAMP kit?

Hi there, my lab recently opted to use LavaLAMP from Lucigen instead of the Warmstart kit from NEB. However, Lucigen has yet to create a colormetric kit for RT-LAMP, and adding phenol-Red (pH...

17 February 2021 5,399 1 View

How to dissolve querceitin in HEPES?

I am trying to do the isothermal titration calorimetry study of quercetin. I want to reach a final concentration of 5 mM quercetin in HEPES or MES buffer with

15 February 2021 2,159 3 View

How to inerpret whether PCR went OK?

Dear friends! I am back to work after 3 years career break. Now performing a PCR, feeling like a newbie... Please, help to understand whether RT-PCR reaction "worked" or not. Which results should...

14 February 2021 3,129 8 View