Cancer cells are immortal?

The presence of telomerase which prevents telomere shortening in cancer cells is said to be one of the leading causes of the continuous proliferation (avoiding ageing) of cancer cells. What other...

19 March 2019 753 6 View

How can I improve the concentration of banana fruits extracted RNA?

Currently, I'm working with banana fruits. I've tried to do RNA extractions with different methods, and I've gotten total RNA without contamination, but I couldn't get a high concentration of...

22 February 2021 6,126 2 View

Does calculating the interaction index between a drug and a food matrix make sense?

Dear all, I'm conducting the revisions of some of my manuscript, with is the impact of the combination of Aspirin and a fruit juice in colorectal cancer cells. Two of the reviewers have asked to...

16 February 2021 3,141 3 View

Why is there cloudy white solution in flavonoid test tube?

I do flavonoid test for biscuit incorporated with muntingia fruit powder. Sample extracted with metanol (1:10 ,w/v), macerated 24h, sentrifuged and filtered. Supernatan used for analysis. I have...

08 February 2021 6,779 4 View

Extraction of phytochemicals from juice?

I am trying to extract phytochemicals from cane juice. I have tried lyophilization and SALLE techniques but the final product is too sticky and sugars are hindering any further extraction. I have...

03 February 2021 8,784 3 View

How to screen phytochemicals directly from the crude plant latex?

Number of methods are available to screen phytochemicals through extract prepared in different solvents including aqueous and organic. Is there any method/ published work related to phytochemical...

01 February 2021 7,348 4 View

I have started a gaussian calculations for DFT analysis of phytochemical, it is showing a error 2070?

I am doing optimization of a phytochemical but when i submitted the file for calculations it shows error 2070. Can anyone please tell me what does it mean? and what should i do to solve it. I have...

30 January 2021 7,932 1 View

Does the UV radiation affect on fruits ?

I want to examine a kind of fruit's extract's antimicrobial effects. At first I want to put it under the UV radiation to prevent the mold or any kind of fungi's and bacteria's growth. The...

24 January 2021 8,350 20 View

Can any one suggest the name of Litchi insect/predator?

Is it a type of Ambush bug or what? Thanks

14 January 2021 9,381 3 View

Can I make a meta-analysis with different variables in the same forest plot?

14 January 2021 1,733 4 View

How to determine the genetic potential of the genotype in terms of fruit size and weight?

In addition to genetic and environmental factors, fruit size is also influenced by crop load, rootstock, orchard planting system/tree training system, pollination, water and nutrient management,...

13 January 2021 9,309 4 View