Why is my GOI not expressing after lentiviral transduction despite RNA increase and protein is detected in transfection?

Hi, I'm trying to create a stable overexpression line with EF1a-FlagGOI-IRES-GFP using lentivirus packaged with pxPAX2 and pM2G. After transduction of 293T with 8ug/ml polybrene, I was able to...

29 January 2021 1,878 4 View

How to correct a deviation in the molar ratio in an Isothermal Titration Calorimetry equipment?

Our equipment of ITC does not reach the molar ratio (N=1) of a titration of EDTA with Ca2+ in MES buffer pH 6. We have cleaned with DCN 90 and HCl pH 2, but the N value is very low, around...

10 November 2020 3,137 3 View

How can I obtain the cohesive energy density and solubility parameter for a crystal using the Materials Studio software?

Hello, I am currently analyzing properties of some minerals such as Bi2O3 by MD using Materials Studio, I need to obtain the cohesive energy density (CED) to obtain the solubility parameter,...

02 November 2020 4,356 1 View

In which solvent should I reconstitute mitoTEMPO?

Dear colleagues, I was wondering which solvent should I use to reconstitute mitoTEMPO, I've seen I could use water or DMSO but I'm not sure about the stability of the compounds in the respective...

18 May 2020 2,882 3 View

Does anyone knows if is there any open source repository of historical aerial photography that includes the north of Chile?

My PhD includes a remote sensing survey of the Atacama Desert using freely available satellite imagery to detect archaeological sites. So far, I have not found any source of historical aerial...

12 May 2020 1,383 8 View

Converting Large Chemical Formats to .pdbqt for AutoDock Vina?

I am trying to convert a large single file library (.sdf, .pdb) containing 50k+ molecules into a .pdbqt file for screening. I have tried using AutoDock Tools but it crashes upon trying to load the...

26 April 2020 5,020 6 View

Do you think the approach to sustainability and environmental issues will change for human society after this pandemic?

We need to be closer to the nature and don't look for money and other values.

29 March 2020 1,238 4 View

Which statistical analysis should I follow for analyzing the effects of two factors in two different cell types cultured in vitro?

Hello all! I have performed experiments involving two different cell types. These two cell types have been cultured in vitro and measurements have been performed after 4, 7 and 10 days of culture....

18 March 2020 6,337 10 View

Can Bacteria grow in DMSO 99%?

I used to test antiproliferative activities of chemical compounds dissolved in DMSO. I have been surprised when testing one of this compounds in HBL-100 cell line bacteria contamination appears. I...

13 February 2020 4,542 2 View

Does anyone know how many samples can I sequence with the minION basic starter pack ?

02 December 2019 3,228 1 View

Does anyone have a recommendation for yeast reporter gene plasmid/protocol?

Hi, could anyone recommend a plasmid and/or protocol for reporter gene assay in S. cerevisiae? I want to assess the effect of growth conditions on a transcription factor, so I want to clone it`s...

01 March 2021 210 1 View

Can we distinguish the type of free fluid inside the pelvic and abdominal cavities whether blood or serous fluid using the ultrasound?

during ultrasound examination of acute abdomen, sometimes we see free fluid , can we know the type of fluid ,whether blood or not , using ultrasound only? if yes , what are the sonographic...

01 March 2021 7,476 4 View

How to eliminate Steady state error from Reinforcement learning genetic algorithm code?

The following code (see 1st 2 images attached) is used to produce PID controller values that are designed to control the system (G). The code finds the PID controller values (noted as k) by using...

28 February 2021 6,560 14 View

Can anyone help me with the administration of the "Mind the Gap" Scale for satisfaction with transition to adult care?

We are working on a study focused on adolescents' transition to adult care and are looking for a validated measure for satisfaction with the transition. So far the only measure that we have came...

28 February 2021 2,338 1 View

Why am I not able to use all VEP programs for the in silico analysis of avpr1b SNP's?

Good day researchers I am busy analysing the predicted effects of certain SNP's in AVPR1b. When using the VEP prediction programs (SIFT, Polyphen, FATHMM, LRT, Provean, Mutation Assessor, and...

28 February 2021 5,197 1 View

What is the difference between genotype and haplotype data in the ped format?

Hi everybody In the ped format for genotype, alleles of any SNP are represented by two columns (one for each allele, separated by a space). Is a column sufficient for the haplotype to...

27 February 2021 1,965 1 View

How to calculate Ligand-active site distance in a ligand-protein complex from MD simulation?

I have run a MD simulation of a ligand-protein complex in GROMACS using CHARMM forcefield. Reviewer has asked me to calculate Ligand-activesite distance and binding free energy of ligand with...

27 February 2021 4,703 1 View

Is there an open source free software for text mining and sentiment analysis?

I am looking for a free software for text mining and sentiment analysis for my research on customer review mining (it involves calculating polarity of attributes,opinion oriented information...

25 February 2021 1,920 6 View

Which are the journals for free paper publication?

A bunch of flower for everybody. I would like to ask about the list of journals which we can publish our paper for free. Thanks in advance. Sincerely Walid

25 February 2021 9,790 3 View

Suggestions for occupational stress surveys?

I am currently writing a masters thesis on reasons for occupational stress in the early childhood classroom, and want to include a short survey assessing participants work-related stress levels. I...

24 February 2021 8,678 2 View