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TypeBlog Post... the bacteria were injected, limiting their applicability. They also did not scatter ultrasound nonlinearly...chromatic-opening agents to boost expression to appreciable levels. We wanted to create second-generation...ultrasound imaging of nanoscale acoustic biomolecules. Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 073704 (2017). Hurt, R. C. et ...
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AAV Titers: Where Do They Come From And What Do They Mean?
TypeBlog Post...used to generate AAV. One study showed that approximately 50% of viral capsids were genome-containing ...particles can be identified after negative staining and appear darker than full vector particles. This image shows...experiments? Because (physical) AAV titers are approximations and they depend highly on the experimental ... -
Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)
TypeBlog Post... process, and request your sequence with the appropriate flanking restriction sites and overhangs already... help you in your MoClo quest, so good luck and happy cloning! Resources Additional resources on the...Modular Cloning Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning Applications and Kits Plasmids 101: Golden Gate Cloning ... -
Plasmids 101: Shuttle Vectors
TypeBlog Post...which helps increase cellular uptake, but this approach requires compatible cell lines that express viral...individual analysis. A shuttle vector designed for this approach in a mammalian cell experiment should still include...terms are typically used in different (though overlapping) ways. Broad host range plasmids are those that... -
Deciphering the Mysteries of Behavior with Viral Vectors
TypeBlog Post...movement in an open field box or a circular corridor apparatus using a camera or tracking software. Locomotion...and might open new ways for a novel therapeutic approach against drug addiction. Anxiety tests Rodents...measuring the time spent in a particular part of the apparatus, it turned out that the IL-1 beta overexpressing... -
Changing Labor Laws Bring Increased Postdoc Wages
TypeBlog Post...institutions, or institutions they're thinking about applying to, are doing - for example, your benefits may...get rid of postdocs; that current postdoctoral appointments may shorten in length; that postdoc salaries...trainee workforce has clearly not been a sustainable approach to biomedical research in the U.S. and postdoctoral... -
The Challenges of Cell Culture
TypeBlog Post...especially with industry. Today we also have the appropriate tools to verify our cells lines. Even if you ...the results are reliable. With this two-pronged approach, the many mistakes of the past can be prevented...including GSK, AstraZeneca-MedImmune, and Infors & Applikon. Due to his high level of experience he now travels... -
CRISPR 101: Validating Your Genome Edit
TypeBlog Post... explain how to verify that your cells were appropriately edited for your desired mutation - insertion...frequency is 50%, then you could infer that approximately 25% of cells are likely -/-, 50% are -/+, and...sequencing confirmation. All knock-ins A method applicable to knock-ins both large and small is a software... -
New Optogenetic Tools for Cytoskeleton and Membrane Control
TypeBlog Post... barrier of the endothelium, but they could be applied to study other actin-dependent processes in cells...) and to introduce unnatural head groups for applications like fluorescent labeling via click chemistry...constructs are great for in vitro biocatalytic applications where toxicity doesn’t matter. Plus, for folks... -
Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange
TypeBlog Post...References Espah Borujeni, Amin, Anirudh S. Channarasappa, and Howard M. Salis. "Translation rate is controlled...Scarless Modification of Proteobacterial Genomes." Applied and environmental microbiology (2019): AEM-00990...chromosomal gene replacement in Escherichia coli." Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 81.15 (2015): 5103-5114. PubMed... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: GFP Fusion Proteins - Making the Right Connection
TypeBlog Post...study its function is one of the most popular applications of fluorescent proteins. These fusion proteins...targeted to the endoplasmid reticulum based on the appearance of OSER whorls. This assay is quantitative and...linker sequence short In the early days of GFP applications, many were concerned with steric hindrance by... -
The Fluorescent Vegetables in Aptamer Soup
TypeBlog Post...enjoy a warm meal on a winter day, you should be happy to learn that many DNA-based reagents are named ...aptamer soup by exploring the development and applications of fluorescent RNA aptamers in Addgene’s collection...fluorescence when bound to DFHBI despite being approximately half the length (Warner et al., 2014); its length... -
Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene
TypeBlog Post...polycistronic E. coli expression constructs. Some applications of plasmids from this kit include the production...can be engineered to bind specific RNA bases. By swapping out these different modular repeat segments, you...variety of functions via different fusions. Some applications of PUF protein fusions reported in the literature... -
Isolating a Monoclonal Cell Population by Limiting Dilution
TypeProtocol...pool has been sufficiently selected with the appropriate antibiotic so that every cell in the culture ...stable cells such that the next day they will be approximately 50–60% confluent. For 293T cells this is about...confluent or the medium is acidified (i.e., the medium appears orange/yellow if using a standard phenol red pH...counting the cells. When you ultimately transfer approximately 50–100 cells to the conditioned medium, it will...solution at a concentration of 5 cells/mL. Prepare approximately 10 mL of this cell solution for each 96-well...which you see growth. At this time, the cells will appear as colonies in the well ( Figure 1 ). You will ... -
CRISPR 101: Epigenetics and Editing the Epigenome
TypeBlog Post...to specific DNA sequences. Non-editing CRISPR applications direct catalytically dead dCas9 fused to a variety... publication at Addgene. Klann TS, Black JB, Chellappan M, Safi A, Song L, Hilton IB, Crawford GE, Reddy...Ruan K, Wang F, Xu G, Hu R (2016) A CRISPR-based approach for targeted DNA demethylation. Cell Discovery... -
Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools
TypeBlog Post...tools Once you’ve selected the class of tool appropriate for your experiment, you’ll need to find a specific...Yizhar, O., & Deisseroth, K. (2012). Principles for applying optogenetic tools derived from direct comparative... -
Plasmids 101: Repressible Promoters
TypeBlog Post...for sphingomonads and other Alphaproteobacteria. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2013 Nov;79(21):6795-802. doi...cumate-inducible gene expression system for Bacillus. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2019 Jan;103(1):303-313. doi...expression of genes for metabolic engineering applications in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.” FEMS Yeast Res... -
Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase
TypeBlog Post...et al (2). In this post, I’ll cover two great applications of the NLuc technology. The first couples NLuc...the coupled luciferase. This strategy was first applied using RLuc8, an engineered Renilla luciferase, ...fluorescence. The paper reports a wide variety of applications of the Enhanced Nano-Lanterns including monitoring... -
Hot Plasmids: Spring 2025
TypeBlog Post...popular choice for a variety of synaptic imaging applications. Find iGluSnFR4 plasmids here! Aggarwal, A....that they could reprogram the genomic target by swapping the homology arms for new targets. And, importantly... is scarless, unlike previous integrase-based approaches. Find STITCHR plasmids here! Fell, C. W., Villiger... -
Protocol - How to Perform a Diagnostic Digest
TypeProtocol...contains the expected size insert. By selecting the appropriate enzyme(s), one can either linearize a plasmid...interest (see below for recommended amounts) Appropriate restriction enzyme (see manufacturer's instructions...instructions for proper amount) Approrpriate restriction digest buffer (see manufacturer's instructions) Gel...others. When choosing restriction enzymes for this approach, it is often a good idea to choose two different...products on a gel and those clones with the appropriately sized products should have the correct orientation...