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How to name a strain of a fungus you isolate?

I isolated a wood-decaying fungus that I would like to test. I know the species already, but I don't know what should I do about the strain. Are there any guidelines to know how to name this...

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Have you use Gateway system to express proteins?

Hi, I want to use the Gateway system to express some proteins and then purify them and characterize them but the vectors are kind expensive. I´m wondering if someone here can donate me some micro...

06 July 2018 7,473 2 View

Which is the best media to grow "Amyloporia spp."?

Hello everyone, I have been trying to grow some Amyloporia or Antrodia species in petri dish, with malt agar culture media (at 22°C and 70% RH). These fungi grew, but they were really slow...

31 December 2017 7,235 5 View

Any online free-access repository for old scientific papers?

Hello everyone, I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is any online "repository" or databank where I can find really old scientific papers. I feel this could be a incredibly useful tool...

09 October 2017 4,196 4 View

How different can cultures of the same fungi but different strains look like?

Hi everyone, I have been trying to isolate a fungi harvested in a forest these days, and I was quite sure that I managed it. however, I received a commercial strain of this same species, which...

04 May 2017 6,885 24 View

Is there any statistical test/procedure to measure relationships among a vector (x, y, z), as explained variable, and multiple explanatory variables?

I have carried a survey to consumers. A question can be seen as a vector (x, y, z) with x+y+z=1. For example, for a consumer I have: x=0.5, y=0.3, z=0.2. Is there any statistical test/procedure to...

04 May 2017 1,424 16 View

Can your nationality contribute to the end of your scientific career?

Even when in theory: [...]Science recognizes no political, religious, ethnic, or geographic borders and scientists speak only one language – the language of science. Scientists can collaborate...

11 December 2016 6,889 1 View

Do you have DNA from plants affected by phytoplasmas of groups 16SrVI or 16SrXIV?

We can pay the shipment! Thanks

10 November 2016 8,361 7 View

Do you have DNA from plants affected by phytoplasmas of groups 16SrII, 16SrIII, 16SrVI, 16SrIX, 16SrXI, or 16SrXIV? At least one of those?

We are expanding the collection of cpn60 UT sequences from phytoplasmas, please help! We have a Fedex account for the shipping

09 October 2016 6,273 3 View

How to stirilize tannins?

Hello, I need to stirilize some tannins and I can´t use the autoclave. So how could I sterilize these tannins without an autoclave and not breaking them down? Is there any technique which works...

08 September 2016 9,487 3 View

What precautions should be taken while handling S. aureus enterotoxin Type B in the lab?

I would like to understand potential safety concerns while handling SEB in the lab. Especially while working in animal house facility. Would like to know precautions for handling. Sigma MSDS...

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How do soil microflora interact with plant roots and influence plant nutrition, health, and productivity?

06 August 2024 9,618 3 View

How does the Retention time effect the Biogas Production?

List down the various factors responsible and how does this effect the overall biogas production when it is related to Hydraulic retention time of the digester based on the feedstock?

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What does negative readings in spectrophotometer denote. Was testing TSS content of bacterial cultures?

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How do I prepare a working stock solution of 14C sodium bicarbonate to get a final activity of 3uCi?

I need to make a stock solution for radioisotopic incubations of freshwater sediments to study dark primary productivity but I have some confusion as to how I calculate the concentration of 14C...

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Isolation of Hydrogen Producing Bacteria?

any good research which can show selective microbial strains for producing hydrogen? Yes the normal procedure is known but the isolation is the key for such selective microbial strains which can...

13 July 2024 2,255 3 View

Hi. Can I get the list of publishers for microbiology-related short communications without publication fee (APC)?

I need to know which journals are exempt from publication fees (APC) in the area of microbiology

11 July 2024 6,346 2 View

What are the regulatory guidelines to submit a microorganism as Generally Regarded as Safe ?

Give in detail with available literature and website links for submissions

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What are these aggregates in activated sludge flocs?

I've been working with activated sludge samples and have encountered a challenge in identifying certain structures/organisms that appear abundantly within the flocs during optical microscopy...

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonies are too transparent: any tips on counting?

Hi everyone. I need to do a lot of colony counting tomorrow and when I was doing it today I’ve noticed that most of the colonies are too transparent - I have to shine bright light on them all the...

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