How to dissolve cross-linked Amberlite IRC120 H, hydrogen form resin?

Hello all, I have used Amberlite IRC120 H, hydrogen form acidic cation-exchange resin for the ion-exchange of waterglass [sodium silicate solution -- 40% Sodium silicate (mol ratio > 3.2)...

21 February 2021 5,614 3 View

What molecules bind to dsDNA?

Hello, there are some molecules that bind to double-stranded DNA; for instance, SYBR green and some antibodies. Are there more examples? Thank you

25 January 2021 7,595 4 View

What are best conditions for in vitro hybridization?

Hello, I would like to hybridize a probe and an anti-probe (ssDNA oligonucleotides) in a reaction vessel. What would be the best buffer to use? and the temperature of annealing? Thank you

06 December 2020 4,121 0 View

Which is the best statistical approach to an experimental measurement?

Hi everyone, my question is the following. I have to perform an experiment with the aim of finding a correlation between a quantity X (e. g. temperature) and a quantity Y (depending on X). Which...

06 October 2020 3,911 6 View

How to activate polystyrene with carboxyl group?

Is there a simple (that is one that requires few and not very exotic reagents) chemical reaction to "activate" or "functionalize" the polystyrene of a simple microtitre plate? In other words, I...

06 September 2020 233 3 View

What is the stability of EDAC in aqueous solution?

06 September 2020 4,305 3 View

What test to compare shannon index results?

Hello, I have obtained the following Shannon indices from a trio of samples: 27.73 (healthy tissues), 24.55 (primary colon tumor), and 1.20 (metastatic tissues). The indices have been obtained...

30 August 2020 5,543 1 View

What is the concentration of acid for an ELISA stop solution?

Hello, what is the correct molarity of a stop solution for a peroxidase using o-Phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (OPD)? I am getting all sorts of molarities, from fractional up to 3 M according to...

01 July 2020 3,729 1 View

Is there a database for bacterial features?

Hello, is there a repository of the basic characteristics of bacteria, such as maximum growth rate? In the works related to the modelling of bacterial growth, the parameters requested are always...

25 February 2020 5,498 2 View

Can the PCR fail to amplify high loads of target?

Hello, I did the PCR (long-range, target ~5 Kb) that is shown in the attached file. The lanes are: 1. ladder 2. target (plasmid purified from E. coli after transfection), 50 ng/uL corresponding to...

18 February 2020 6,863 3 View

How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

How to calculate average trend in maximum annual NDVI from MODIS?

I am wanting to calculate the average trend in maximum annual NDVI in Iceland from 2010-2020 using MODIS MYD13Q1 V6. How would I do this? I have currently inserted the NDVI bands from the MODIS...

02 March 2021 752 2 View

Why does two different bioinformatics tools for the same proteins show different subcellular localizations?

During a computational analysis, I found that for a protein of a plant, two different subcellular localizations are seen using CELLO and WoLF PSORT. For example, in CELLO, it identified the...

01 March 2021 6,729 2 View

What is the most suitable server for predicting protein structures in bacteria?

I have used the i-Tasser several times, however it has been unavailable for several days. I tried the swiss-model, but the output was not very pleasant due to the model used. Is there any other...

28 February 2021 4,521 3 View

What is the difference between genotype and haplotype data in the ped format?

Hi everybody In the ped format for genotype, alleles of any SNP are represented by two columns (one for each allele, separated by a space). Is a column sufficient for the haplotype to...

27 February 2021 1,965 1 View

I want to performe MALDI-TOF MS for bacterial identification, I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me the matrix solution preparation protocol ?

based on what I've studied on multiple papers, for peptide and protein identification Alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA) is an appropriate matrix to use, I also know that the CHCA powder...

26 February 2021 6,799 3 View

I have need of XRD graph analysis software for phase identification. Can you please provide links for software tools which can be downloaded?

i am trying to download x'pert high score software, but can't download it. please do suggest software for phase analysis

24 February 2021 5,687 4 View

Universal bacterial primers targeting a mRNA?

Hi, I'm looking for universal primers targeting a bacterial mRNA to quatify bacterial load by qPCR in a complexe mixture (eukaryote and prokaryote RNA). Ribosomal RNA being depleted, I absolutly...

22 February 2021 9,969 3 View

Please suggest me the simplest way to understand the in-silico analysis of any gene?

I want to understand the basics of docking, and also know about all bioinformatics tools which are free of coast and helpfull in in-silico analysis?

22 February 2021 8,879 2 View

Is there a Constitutive model for concrete with Sea-Sand?

Hi I am running a simulation in Abaqus for a concrete beam. Its fine aggregate replaced with sea-sand. I was wondering if I could find studies that measured the ultimate strain of concrete made...

22 February 2021 6,409 2 View