Nick Shih

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Why did I get a collection of 5 genes when I search for the gene data of SMN1?

This is what I got when I searched for SMN1 (survival of motor neuron 1) gene: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6606 However, when I downloaded the sequence data, I found there are 5 gene...

15 August 2023 8,123 0 View

How to extract DNA with Quantabio DBS buffer and Hamilton robotic system efficiently?

I am trying to solve the problems with extracting DNA in the dried blood spot (DBS) with the one-step Quantabio Extacta DBS buffer for qPCR reactions. https://www.quantabio.com/extracta-dbs...

13 February 2020 9,714 0 View

Spike DNA into the blood without being washed away?

In order to make the reference materials for genetic screening of blood, I want to spike synthetic DNA into blood. However, the spiked DNA can easily be washed away during the first step of DNA...

12 December 2019 1,958 0 View

How do I prevent protein conjugated polystyrene nanoparticles from aggregation over time?

I have synthesized ~150 nm polystyrene nanoparticles with carboxylic groups on the surface. I used EDC chemistry to cross-link the carboxylic group with protein. After the reaction, I used Tris to...

20 May 2019 5,631 3 View