When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

Can I use a protein-devoid condition as my negative control in ELISA?

Hello, I am running a sandwich-type ELISA where I am trying to inhibit a protein-protein interaction using small molecules. For each experiment, I determine my Z' (Z-prime) to determine the...

23 February 2021 7,429 1 View

Will SARS-CoV-2 Spike be broken into S1 and S2 by denaturing conditions?

Hello, I am performing a western blot of my SARS-CoV-2 Spike-pseudotyped lentiviral particles. I denature my virus by adding concentrated virus to 2X Laemmli buffer at 1:1, then boiling for...

17 February 2021 4,844 4 View

What is the best temperature to coat an ELISA plate?

Hello, I want to control the temperature of my ELISA plate during incubations to get consistent results. In general, what is the best temperature to coat the plate with antibody? I have been...

16 February 2021 2,377 7 View

SPSS - Merging files by ID numbers that contain letters?

Hi, I'm trying to merge files from a data base of 20 files, each containing about 4000 subjects. Unfortunately the ID numbers are actually a combination of numbers and letters (e.g., b1458219)....

15 February 2021 5,833 3 View

How would I go about getting an expert review on the interview questions for the dissertation?

Good Evening, My name is David Marshall and I am Doctor of Management Student at Colorado Technical University Online. I just recently received approval from the IRB to start data collection on...

08 February 2021 346 7 View

How can I quantify the color of a solution?

I know colorimetry has been the standard way by way of measuring the concentration of a particular compound (solute) in a colored solution (solvent or measure quantities of a particular compound...

08 February 2021 2,673 1 View

ACE2 Blotted as a double band?

Hello, I have recently run a western of Vero cells for ACE2. I detected ACE2 at the correct size, but it presents as a double band. The sample was prepared by lysing cells in 1X Laemmli...

07 February 2021 6,973 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 does DMSO percentage affect ELISA?

Hello, In my sandwich-type ELISA which is testing for small molecule inhibition of a protein-protein interaction, it seems that DMSO percentage and dilution protocol are important. I...

31 January 2021 6,771 1 View

What is Flat Lens Antenna?

28 February 2021 5,433 3 View

Can impedance of antenna be less than 50 ohms?

I am simulating helix antenna in hfss, right now, giving excitation with 50 ohms port. When I see the results of Z parameter (real). It shows lower than 50 ohms. Do not understand, if it can be...

27 February 2021 4,218 7 View

How to measure angle between laser travel path and machine axis in Laser Measurement system?

25 February 2021 1,987 3 View

Helix antenna coupling problem?

Dealing with a helix antenna, made with flexible material and not rigid like using a PCB board or wire. At the beginning of the helix is too close to the ground plane, causing coupling. How can I...

21 February 2021 4,453 3 View

Wat is the half-life of luciferase protein in mouse tissue when delivered using mRNA luciferase?

Hello, I I am validating a system to deliver mRNA using nanoparticles to a mouse model. I am initially using mRNA for firefly luciferase to be able to do live imaging in the mouse. After that, I...

17 February 2021 2,536 3 View

Design parameters of L1 frequency Helix antenna?

Could I please get the guidance on Helix antenna operated from 1.5 - 1.8 GHz. I am designing in hfss and not able to cover 1.5 GHz. Could I get papers or suggestions on numbers I use to cover this...

02 February 2021 622 7 View

Statistical methods for comparing gene expression curves?

Hi all, I have generated two gene expression curves by measuring bioluminescence every 10 mins for 12 hrs. These curves tend to overlap at at some time points, while a difference can be seen at...

02 February 2021 2,613 7 View

Should I make 2 helical antennas? One for 2.4 GHz and another for 5.8 GHz?

Should I make 2 antennas, one for 2.4 GHz and one for 5.8 GHz? How should I approach the problem if I want to design the antennas which cover 400 and 900 MHz and 2.4 and 5.8 GHz? All together in...

26 January 2021 906 3 View

VSWR is shooting to 2.1 or even 2.3 in UHF dipole antenna, why?

So, I have a design, two dipoles working at UHF and VHF. We fed using a diplexer. I am having difficulties with the testing using network analyzer. VHF passes but UHF, specially at 400 MHZ, the...

26 January 2021 8,743 8 View

Can I simulate Ferrite in HFSS?

I have a design with 2 dipoles working at different frequencies joined in one system and separated by Ferrite. I think, Ferrite was used to minimize the interference between 2 antennas as much as...

25 January 2021 5,918 3 View