Nirmani Wickramasinghe

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How can I detect Eukaryotic RNA contamination in Prokaryotic RNA samples using qPCR?

Hi, I am trying to detect Eukaryotic RNA contamination in my bacterial RNA samples. I plan to sequence the bacterial RNA to get a transcriptomic profile. I am aware that qPCR can show if there is...

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What is the best medium to isolate fluorescent pigment producing pseudomonads? Are there any such commercial media available ?

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Are there any fluorescent stains that are specific to bacterial cells that would not stain eukariotic cells?

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