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Crude enzyme extraction procedure
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Hi, I am currently trying to perform separation of different size of clay particles using sedimentation method. I have read on several journals applying Stoke's law and collecting sediment after...
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I work with the antimicrobial activity of natural products. I found that on Mueller Hinton agar plate one of the natural product is producing circular partial inhibition zone around it. Will that...
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I am preparing a protocol on Isolation of Candida spp from vaginal swab. At this moment, we don't have differential CHROMagar Candida medium in hand. We have blood agar, chocolate agar, general...
25 January 2020 7,801 14 View
I have checked the evolution of hydrogen peroxide in 1mL fungal culture filtrate in spectroscopy using ABTS as substrate. I took the absorbance at different time interval due to protocol that I am...
19 January 2020 9,475 1 View
Many microbiology processes involve: 1. Growing a starter culture to high density 2. Back diluting into fresh media by some dilution factor, eg, 1:100 3. Growing to OD X (eg, OD=0.5) 4. Harvesting...
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Hi, everyone! I'd like to have some recommendations about soil RNA extraction. I've tried some kits but I'm getting low concentration in the Qubit evaluation. Does anybody have a kit to recommend...
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This is a carbohydrate fermentation test I did with several bacterial species. I used Phenol Red as an indicator and added 1% of different carbohydrate in each tube. This is after 23 hours...
01 January 2020 6,332 3 View
Are the terms "serotype" and "subtype" interchangeable?
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For my protocols, I'm supposed to electroporate at: 2.5 kV 1000 ohms for resistance 25 uF for capacitance However, some electroporators appear only to allow adjustment of the voltage. Does it...
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To assess the air microflora in indoor air of laboratories
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I want to filter water sample for microbiological testing. As in market, various types of filters are available, I selected Cellulose Nitrate 0.45 micron 90mm diameter filter so that membrane can...
31 December 2019 2,814 6 View
I am an associate professor, I am suffering from a lack of expert persons under the title: "Full professor" in the field of antibacterial potential of medicinal plants. I should be most grateful...
29 December 2019 10,038 5 View
Hi. I'm currently working on my final year project, which involves microbiological and protein works. I got a little confusion on the method to measure OD for my bacterial culture in order to...
14 December 2019 3,141 5 View
If in your country a regulation on sewage sludge for agriculture exists, please could me specify which microbiological parameters and limit values have been established? Thank you very much in advance
12 December 2019 6,402 3 View
I want to culture an archaeal strain(in vitro). For this purpose how, I will design a medium where archaeal strain will grow, and can be isolate
12 December 2019 5,148 3 View
I am trying to do an MIC of chloroxylenol alone. Ideally starting at 1-4%. The chloroxylenol will only seem to dissolve in 50% ethanol minimum, otherwise, as soon as I add any amount of water or...
12 December 2019 4,668 2 View
BTSCC are varied in different seasons and geographical areas. I'm searching for a review which providing data in different countries.
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How long should it be good to use for antimicrobial activity testing? If the extracts were kept at room temperature (28°C ) & in the refrigerator 4°C?
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