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

Helicoverpa armigera eggs are not hatching in lab condition, why?

Dear RG friends, I am providing a complete H. armigera diet for larvae and maintaining the eggs in the growth chamber as well as in-room conditions. But since three months, eggs laid from the...

21 January 2021 5,546 32 View

Can any one suggest the name of Litchi insect/predator?

Is it a type of Ambush bug or what? Thanks

14 January 2021 9,381 3 View

Which is the most recent and updated classification of Class: Insecta?

Based on the many publications from several decades, we came across many classifications of Insects. Among them which one is more updated and approved classification that can be used for research,...

05 January 2021 3,668 9 View

How can we say a species of insects got extinct?

02 January 2021 4,232 10 View

Are the mice expected to develop obvious airway disease after HDM? Will they have signs of respiratory distress at any time during the study?

I am developing model of asthma in mice using HDM. I was asked this question in order to submit the a protocol for developing a disease in animals. Searching in the literature, I can not find any...

30 December 2020 6,455 3 View

Hi, How we can sanitize or prevent fungal growth outside the bags in the high humidity of the chamber?

Hi, How we can sanitize or prevent fungal growth outside the bags in the high humidity of the chamber?

28 December 2020 2,486 2 View

Santolina species, wax moth and bees?

Expect a savage answer and being reported to ResearchGate Admin if your answer clearly shows you did not read the whole question and you are scamming the points system by answering with an...

12 December 2020 4,413 7 View

Can we DNA barcode dry Museum insect specimens?

I am an student of entomological field, I am interested to work on DNA barconding of beetles, I have some fresh collection and some Museum specimens as well. I am not much clear that whether...

30 November 2020 7,248 14 View

What is the optimum Wolbachia population that can significantly affect dengue cases in densely populated provinces in the country?

I am working on a paper that looks into the dynamics of the spread of Wolbachia and its potential impact on dengue transmission, particularly in the Philippines.

29 October 2020 6,723 3 View

Preserving mites in a mixture of ethanol and propylene glycol?

Ethanol and propylene glycol are both used to preserve mites, and each have their drawbacks (i.e., evaporation and specimen distortion). Some people add a small amount of glycerol to vials of...

08 October 2020 9,516 6 View