After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

Does anyone have any ideas why drug-resistant malaria is increasing in Southeast Asia even when those drugs are no longer used?

When dealing with bacterial toxins, there are three varieties of microbes that develop in your petri dish: toxic, resistant, and susceptible. Initially, there are only toxic and vulnerable...

21 February 2021 6,084 5 View

Why do irreversible inhibitors only affect Vmax and not Km?

So I've been wondering why irreversible inhibitors only affect maximal velocity and not Km? Is there a...

19 January 2021 2,509 1 View

In the Venusian atmosphere why doesn't Nitrogen which is much lighter Carbon Dioxide float to the upper regions?

Carbon dioxide on Earth weighs 44 g/mol and has a density of around 1.98 kg/m3, about 1.53 times that of air. Nitrogen gas weighs 28 g/mol and has a density of 1.2506 g/L. During limnic eruptions...

15 January 2021 8,733 4 View

What type of cellular structures are these likely to be?

I have immunohistochemistry slides of human subcutaneous fat biopsy, with skin attached. Most of the structures are self-evident - skin, adipocytes, microvessels in transverse section (revealed by...

03 December 2020 4,238 7 View

Mata-analysis question: How to deal with multiple outcome scales used within individual studies?

Dear all, thanks for the help in advance. I am performing a met-analysis. Most of the studies included report the same outcome using multiple scales e.g. MMSE or CDRS. What is the best way of...

30 October 2020 8,629 5 View

Glucose dehydrogenase interference with glucokinase assay?

Hello all, I'm currently working with undergraduate student-researchers (there are no graduate students at my university) to purify and characterize the drug targetability of glucokinase from pig...

25 October 2020 3,553 7 View

What is the minimum number of timepoints for markov models?

For those who frequently work in markov models, I am interested in knowing the minimum number of time points/observations to get stable estimates of parameters. I have some follow ups, too:...

24 September 2020 9,659 3 View

How best to address statistical differences when there is no difference in the independent variable?

If an experiment includes, say, two groups and Condition 1 is identical between groups but Condition 2 differs between groups, what is the best course of action if one finds a significant...

17 September 2020 9,731 7 View

Can you re-use ethidium bromide post-stain solution more than once, or does ethidium bromide need to be added fresh each time?

When post-staining agarose gels in an ethidium bromide / water bath for 10 minutes, my labmate says she can re-use the post-stain solution 2-3 times before she has to add more ethidium bromide (at...

04 September 2020 680 3 View

Can anyone advise me about a cortisol antibody made in rabbit to set up an ELISA?

I am trying to set up a cortisol EIA using mouse anti-rabbit IGg as coating and a rabbit cortisol antibody as secondary ab. I am searching for a sensitive and specific cortisol Ab made in rabbit

20 February 2021 3,366 5 View

Which anesthetic for cortisol determination in fish?

I am a bit confused. I am planning an experiment in the field where fish will be caught by electrofishing. Afterwards, they are supposed to be euthanised by using an anaesthetic. I found...

10 February 2021 1,101 4 View

How to calculate dilution factor based on the highest OD/concentration of sample in ELISA?

I am using Elabscience sandwich ELISA kit (detection range 0.31-20ng/ml), I am using supernatant saliva samples. I am using 4 plates and plotting the standard curve for every plate. In one of the...

27 January 2021 9,759 1 View

Which compounds might cross-react with cortisol in Elisa kit?

Hi, I'm analyzing cortisol in post smolt salmon with two elisa kits. The first is made for human saliva (Fairly cheap) and the second one for fish (three times the price). I was hoping to get...

21 January 2021 6,874 1 View

What is optimal buffer for saliva immunoglobulins testing with lateral flow immunoassay?

Hi to everyone! Does anybody know optimal buffer for detecting HIV-IgG with lateral flow immunoassay using saliva as a specimen type? I think that i need a buffer for LFIA becouse saliva too...

16 November 2020 1,520 3 View

Best ways to collect saliva from guinea pigs?

Hello, I am planning a reserch which involves analysis of saliva cortisol in guinea pigs. Unfortunately, I am currently having trouble collecting saliva samples from my guinea pigs. I am not able...

30 September 2020 9,226 1 View

Quick way to collect saliva to study viral RNA expression?

Hello, I am going to perform some saliva's RNA analysis. I found in the litterature several protocols to collect and prepare saliva for RNA/DNA analysis. For main of them we have to use kits and...

24 September 2020 4,937 4 View

Which organic solvent should I choose to make a cortisol stock solution for immunoassay?

Hi everyone, I plan to make my own cortisol standards for immunoassay. Hydrocortisone (cortisol) is soluble in organic solvents, such as ethanol, methanol, DMF etc., but I'm not sure which one...

01 September 2020 3,442 4 View

Which companies provide Molecular imprinted polymers ( MIPs) ?

19 July 2020 8,876 9 View

How can I infer plasma cortisol concentration from measured urinary cortisol concentrations?

I am looking for solid reference to infer mean (human) plasma cortisol concentration of a time unit (e.g. 12hrs) from measured urinary cortisol concentrations (mean cortisol concentration of a...

24 March 2020 2,032 3 View