Too low protein concentration for Western Blot - any advice for polyacrylamide gel method?

Currently have punched mouse brain samples of different regions that are of too low protein concentration for Western Blot. Has anyone used the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis method to detect...

09 January 2021 3,955 3 View

Western Blot: any reasonable alternatives or troubleshooting advice for punched samples?

Hi, I currently have punched mouse brain tissue separated by brain region (using the cryostat) and the initial plan was to do Western Blot analysis on the punched tissue. We already have the...

01 January 2021 8,884 1 View

Does anyone have experience or suggestions on the polyacrylamide gel method of protein purification and measurement for punched samples?

Hello, I currently have sliced and punched mouse brain tissue using the cryostat and I wish to analyze it for the concentrations of different dopamine receptors. We initially desired to use...

01 January 2021 9,455 2 View

How to insert a line of median into scatter plot in SPSS? Multiple variables possible?

Hi! I am using SPSS chart builder to do grouped scatter plots. In the first scatter, I have two groups on the x-axis. I want to add a line of median to each group for better comparison. How can I...

17 November 2020 8,693 3 View

Economic evaluation in mental health services / DataBASE to use?

Hi! I am conducting a master thesis in the field of economic evaluation and mental health services as systematic literature review. Now I consider what databases to use. I have been thinking to...

09 September 2020 2,010 3 View

Can I use in a meta analysis case reports and rcts? And what calculation Do you raccomend( proportion, relative risk....)?

21 August 2020 5,190 3 View

Where can I find credible statistics for social media platforms?

I wonder where I can find credible statistics about patterns of using social networking sites that can be used as a reference in an academic thesis, preferably downloadable. Thanks

08 May 2020 4,932 5 View

Where can I find research papers or data concerning Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Immigrants and Refugees ?

Hello Everyone, I do hope that all of you are doing well and staying safe amid the COVID-19. I'm trying to find research papers or data that gives a global view about the difference in the...

03 April 2020 4,157 1 View

Why can't I see collagen in SDS-PAGE?

I try to resolve collagen on SDS-PAGE. My goal is to resolve the collagen extracted from skin scaffolds. I use ThermoFisher Bolt mini gels. I can see the protein ladder migrating and also I can...

15 March 2020 9,906 8 View

Your opinion on pulsed field electrophoresis instruments?

Hello, I am interested in running an experiment requiring pulsed field electrophoresis. The primary samples will be budding yeasts chromosomes and minor set of samples with chromosome sizes up...

30 October 2019 7,068 2 View

Do I need to strip the PVDF membrane before staining it with colloidal gold?

Dear Colleagues, After running Western blot on PVDF membrane and detection using ECL, I would like to stain my PVDF with colloidal gold to be able to allign the ECL image with total proteins on...

02 March 2021 7,829 3 View

What is involved in morphological changes of SEM images of a substance?

In the sem analysis of CaCO3 nanaoparticles, the morphology images showed spherical shaped particles but the proposed morphology for these type of nanoparticles is trigonal. I prepared the...

01 March 2021 1,960 4 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

Alginate and silk fibroin hydrogels toxic to cells?

Hello, I asm currently working with alginate and silk fibroin hydrogels. I prepared a blend of alginate and aqueous silk fibroin (straight from dialysis) and resorted to ionic crosslinking to...

23 February 2021 8,249 2 View

What are some underexplored theories and concepts in Activated Carbon as A Water Filter?

Hi, me and my team mates are currently planning to pursue the topic of Activated Carbon from Coconut as a Water Filter. And we would like to ask for your suggestions and knowledge on what specific...

22 February 2021 6,569 3 View

What are some underexplored theories and concepts in Activated Carbon as A Water Filter?

Hi, me and my team mates are currently planning to pursue the topic of Activated Carbon from Coconut as a Water Filter. And we would like to ask for your suggestions and knowledge on what specific...

21 February 2021 7,561 4 View

What properties of water shall be analyzed and evaluated to test the effectiveness of activated carbon?

I would like to ask what other properties of water (pH and such) shall be analyzed and evaluated to test the effectiveness of activated carbon from filtering the contaminants present in the water?

20 February 2021 9,422 8 View

Who are the possible experts I can reach out to regarding the reseach topic: Activated Carbon as Water Filter?

Hi! Me and my team mates are currently new in doing a research study. We do not have any previous experiences in research. And we just wanted to know what type of experts (the field they in) can...

19 February 2021 9,596 4 View

How to design an Ultrafiltration membrane for a CSTR?

Dear all, I am designing an Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane coupled with a CSTR. It is desired to utilized a dead end stirred reactor. The main purpose is to separate the enzyme used from the final...

27 January 2021 7,924 1 View

How the wave dispersion occurs in the medium?

We know that when waves (light or seismic waves) penetrate inhomogeneous media or media with structures, they will diverge. This is because waves are composed of components with different...

11 January 2021 7,448 3 View