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

No amplification data for qPCR on MxPro?

I have set up a qPCR run on MxPro with SYBR green and ROX as a reference, however, when I go to the analysis section the program seems to only collect data for the dissociation curves and not the...

25 February 2021 8,039 1 View

IF troubleshooting: looking at an intracellular protein that localizes to the cell's and how to reduce increase in signal due to cell ruffles?

I am currently trying to stain for PI3KBeta in MDA-MB-231 cells. My current issue is that 1) beta stains all over the cell and 2) there is an increase in signal at the edge of the cell and this...

24 February 2021 8,582 1 View

Troubleshooting with immunofluoresence/confocal microscope? What went wrong?

Hi guys, I have no experience and little knowledge on immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy. I tried to visualize the expression of FXR in my cells (THP-1 macrophages), yet I did not...

11 February 2021 562 6 View

Cause of slow bromophenol blue migration and smearing while running SDS PAGE?

While running gels for western blotting, I am currently getting, what seems to be, the blue dye from my sample buffer migrating more slowly in sample lanes leaving blue streaks. These transfer to...

08 February 2021 5,317 3 View

QPCR troubleshooting - what could cause an increasing ROX signal?

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some help troubleshooting a recent qPCR issue I've encountered. I am using fluorescent Taqman probes and a qPCR master mix that includes ROX as a passive reference....

08 February 2021 419 3 View

How to avoid polypyrrole deposit on counter electrode?

Hi all, Currently, I electrodeposited polypyrrole on carbon electrode but I got some problem when polypyrrole also deposited on the surface of the counter electrode. The concentration of pyrrole...

05 February 2021 2,103 3 View

No signal/bands observed on western blot for ERK signaling?

My question is regarding a western blot experiment that I am performing to observe pERK signaling by stimulation with VEGF ligand (VEGF165 and VEGF121) on MDAMB231 cells and SW620 cells (both...

30 January 2021 1,039 3 View

Problem with SDS PAGE gel: Can someone help with improper resolving of proteins?

When we cast a 10% SDS PAGE gel, the protein resolution is not sufficient and is similar to an 8% gel. We tried using a freshly prepared acrylamide from a different box, but the problem still...

30 January 2021 901 2 View

Can anyone tell me a good buffer and extraction protocol for the extraction of protein from different tissues?

I tried extracting the protein from different tissues like liver, lung, heart etc using bullet blender homogenizer and RIPA buffer and ran a western blot on the preps. But the blot showed dark...

28 January 2021 2,323 7 View

Does anybody has the biodot zx1010 manual?

25 January 2021 6,257 1 View