What is the best quantitative method for detecting IL-6 levels in human post-mortem CSF?

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Are more journals and conferences helpful or harmful to scientific progress?

In an age where it seems nearly every day we get invitations in our mailboxes to submit or review for a new journal, or yet another conference we can attend- is there maximum capacity before we...

06 July 2014 8,712 2 View

Series of Tau antibodies for Western blot analysis in human tissue that will span the entire tau protein?

I am looking to find a series of commercially available antibodies for western blot analysis on human tissue covering the expanse of the tau protein (i.e. antibodies detecting the 6 isoforms- both...

09 October 2013 4,810 3 View

How much total RNA concentration to be extracted from sorted plasma cells from bone marrow of C57BL/6 mice for RT-PCR ?

i have sorted anti-NP specific plasma cells from bone marrow of C57BL/6 mice at certain times after immunization with variable counts and isolated total RNA using TRIZOL method for RT-PCR using...

05 August 2024 8,835 1 View

What is the weight of rotavirus A (ng)?

I am developing an ELISA kit for rotavirus A (G1P8 and G1P6). Does anyone know the weight (ng) of these two strains? Or to help me find their weight?

29 July 2024 3,138 2 View

Does anyone notice the tumor regression impact of Hepa1-6 cells in HCC orthotopic mice model?

To establish an orthotopic HCC model, C57BL/6 mice (male, 6-8 weeks) were orthotopically implanted with 3x106 Hepa1-6 cells (Over-expressed with a human gene) in 20uL Matrigel into the left lobe...

18 July 2024 9,177 2 View

ELISA sandwich with two monoclonal antibodies ?

hi, I am facing difficulties in the développement of an ELISA sandwich. I have several experiences in developing ELISA but that’s the first time I can’t find any solution. My test is currently as...

16 July 2024 9,044 10 View

What do I do with dried urine samples?

I placed mice in metabolic cages to collect urine samples for analysis. However, the majority of the samples have dried up. Is there any way to retrieve the urine in those tubes without...

14 July 2024 6,724 0 View

How to maintain intestinal tissue resident cells (TRM) in culture?

I am attempting to culture tissue resident T cells (TRM) derived from fresh intestinal tissue for up to six days. I am finding that the viability of the T cells is low at D0, and a very small...

08 July 2024 4,887 2 View

How long can I store mouse tissues in neutral buffered formalin for, and how often should I add fresh formalin?

My study uses C57BL/6J mice and I am required to store portions of the important organs in neutral buffered formalin (NBF). Could I potentially keep those tissues in the formalin for a few weeks...

06 July 2024 8,360 2 View

How do I prepare rat cardiomyocyte cell lysate for ELISA via freeze-thaw method?

Anyone have a protocol for making cell lysate from rat cardiomyocyte pellets to run an ELISA using PBS as the buffer?

23 June 2024 2,264 4 View

What is considered a biological replicate when you are doing an ELISA plate measurement with different cell types?

If cells obtained from different passages, with different plating but harvested on the same day are used in a single plate to take an ELISA measurement (with the given standards and treated...

17 June 2024 6,705 1 View

IL-2 for PBMCs ex-vivo stimulation, best Concentration?

Hello everyone, I am isolating PBMCs and stimulating them using different stimulation conditions. my question is, I want to add IL-2 to the medium for better viability after stimulation, Would you...

16 June 2024 928 1 View