How reliable are degrees of freedom for lme mixed models in nmle package?

I am running mixed models analyses because I have participants nested in groups. Across the different analyses, I have very different degrees of freedom in the lme output with nlme package (and...

09 February 2021 6,767 3 View

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Western Bands?

Hello, I am western blotting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from lentiviral using an antibody against S1. To prepare samples, I mixed concentrated lentivirus 1:1 with 2X Laemmli buffer and boiled...

07 February 2021 3,643 4 View

How to calculate the error terms in 2-way mixed ANOVA?

30 January 2021 4,684 4 View

How can I get the moment on solid elements in Finite element modeling?

Unlike shell elements, solid elements have three degrees of freedom. So how can I get the values of moments after I run the model/analysis on ANSYS / ABAQUS ?

21 January 2021 258 3 View

How to calculate the number of degrees of freedom in a Mantel test?

Hello, I've performed a Mantel test between my microbiological data and the geographic distance where those samples were collected, using a table with 516 samples. However, the test doesn't...

16 January 2021 8,713 4 View

What is the effect of SDS running buffer concentration on western results?

I am trying to do a thermal shift assay for a recombinantly-produced membrane protein, by western blot band quantification. I use Bio-rad 10X Tris/glycine SDS running buffer for my SDS-PAGE and...

11 January 2021 5,302 2 View

What is your understanding about death ?

Do you think of it as a part of life, as a disease without a cure, as a way of immortalization, as a way of transformation, as a way to freedom..or something else. Is it good or bad? We all know...

22 December 2020 2,041 37 View

How to quantify total protein in crooked western lanes?

I've been using Revert700 total protein stain to detect total protein in my western lanes. While this stain is robust & reversible, I have trouble quantifying in Image Studio Lite (LiCor) and...

05 December 2020 9,014 3 View

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30 November 2020 5,089 5 View

Why does immunofluorescence but not western blot works for fusion protein?

I have a flag-tagged protein and want to be sure it is properly expressing in my cells. When I assess by IF, I see clear nuclear enrichment (expected). But when I do a western, there is only a...

27 November 2020 2,350 3 View