Casey Woodward

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Has anyone previously repaired the light path selection knob on an Olympus IX71 microscope?

The knob is very loose and therefore not changing correctly between the eyepiece and camera. How simple is it to repair? Are any specialist tools required?

01 July 2014 4,265 4 View

Anyone have experience signalling downstream of intracellular receptors in platelets?

I am looking to investigate the signalling pathway initiated by an intracellular receptor present in the platelet granule. Upon activation of the platelet, the granule is released and receptor...

12 February 2014 3,490 6 View

Inhibiting the scavenger receptor LOX-1?

Are there any commercially available pharmaceutical agents to block the LOX-1 receptor?

13 January 2014 9,610 5 View

Platelet transcription factors - can anyone help?

Several proteomic studies have shown that platelets possess transcription factors - is there any evidence to suggest that transcription factors play a role in platelet biology or are they simply...

31 October 2013 1,020 0 View

Does anyone have experience with concentrating isolated LDL?

I have managed to isolate LDL using dialysis & sequential ultracentifugation and have used the Lowry assay to quantify the amount of protein in the sample. Is it possible to concentrate LDL...

08 July 2013 9,775 7 View

Making monocyte lysates.

I'm interested in making a monocyte lysate as a positive control for a Western Blot. The protein of interest is TLR2. What cell count would I need to make a lysate with approximately 1mg/mL...

06 February 2013 4,372 1 View

Has anyone tried the Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) assay for LDL and had any success?

I've found a protocol online but so far am not having much luck with it! I was wondering if anyone else was having similar difficulties or is it just me?!

09 January 2013 7,943 6 View