What are the methods to detect and count E.coli and Vibrio. sp from swab samples?

Im working on a thesis with my partner about testing the amount of E.coli and Vibrio sp. present in areas in a street food vendor stall. We are collecting or samples by swabbing surfaces in the stall

03 April 2017 7,743 4 View

What are typical prices for microbial quality gathering, determining of presence, and counting?

03 April 2017 4,737 1 View

What could be the best middle ground in supporting the global market of fish industries but also maintaining the sustainability of mangroves?

I have learned that aquaculture is used to compete with the global market industry of marine products and are usually placed in mangroves, but there is little knowledge and tactics to make this...

06 July 2016 1,920 4 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

Have someone successfully used the ER alpha (Santa Cruz sc-8002) antibody in immunostaining ?

Santa Cruz now recommends this new antibody (F-10) but I can't find a publication using this reference. I'm working on human et non human primate hypothalamus and so far, it doesn't work. Is...

02 March 2021 10,003 2 View

How does the gut microbiome affect the fibrotic process within the liver?

and Can the gut microbe be used for the treatment or diagnosis of liver fibrosis?

02 March 2021 557 2 View

Issues with Permeabilization during Flow Cytometry?

Hello Everyone. Currently I am working to characterize macrophages in the myocardium after ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats. Due to the low total cell number isolated from rat hearts I can...

01 March 2021 3,867 3 View

Does anyone know an alternative product for cardiac Troponin T antibody for Immunofluorescence (Thermo # MA512960)?

We have been using Thermo Fisher anti-cardiac Troponin T antibody for immunofluorescence staining in FFPE mouse heart sections but it was recently discontinued. The literature shows it to be the...

01 March 2021 4,937 1 View

Is it possible for two human neuronal cell lines to have different gene sequence for the same protein?

I am looking at the ATP1A2 (Sodium/Potassium ATPase alpha subunit 2) in two human neuronal cell lines. Expression levels of this protein seems to be almost equal when detected by one antibody....

01 March 2021 3,607 3 View

How does an antibody have full intact antibody + half antibody?

Hello, I was just wondering how does a antibody have full intact antibody + half antibody? Is it because of the drug conjugation?

28 February 2021 1,577 1 View

Does anyone use antinuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-Phospholipid antibody ELISA kit for Non Human Primate serum samples?

I am looking for anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-Phospholipid antibody ELISA kit for Non Human Primate serum samples. Any suggestions highly appreciated. Thank you.

28 February 2021 6,512 3 View

RIA. How to measure?

When you use RIA, with a control the unknown sample with antibodies, you bare in mind the binding sites of the antibodies. However you still need to measure labelled antigen (radioactive) and not...

28 February 2021 2,133 3 View

Anyone know of a good progesterone antibody?

I am looking for a good progesterone antibody to quantify levels of progesterone in zebrafish. Applications would be ELISA, and immunohistochemistry.

28 February 2021 5,929 2 View