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  1. Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling

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    June 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...and biotin plasmids at Addgene!     Figure 1: Indirect detection of target markers can be achieved...can be motifs within transmembrane proteins, such as receptors, or post-translational modifications on those...diffuse through the cell membrane freely, while others require a permeabilized membrane to enter cells. Depending...label intranuclear proteins of interest, you can label cytosolic proteins alongside the intranuclear ones...Depending on the application, they can be membrane-permeant or membrane-impermeant, and the cells of interest...viability dyes are membrane-impermeant and can only enter cells with compromised plasma membranes — i.e., dead...conjugates are commercially available for a wide range of fluorophores, allowing for great flexibility ...
  2. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    Oct. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...mycoplasma can even escape 0.2-micron filters. Figure 1: Contamination! Tissue culture media often have indicators..., and effective for wide range of mycoplasma. These methods cannot guarantee complete removal of mycoplasma...the media after autoclaving hence, there is no assurance of the serum being contamination free. The aerosols...commonly infecting mycoplasmas are used. A broad range of primers encompasses almost all the infecting ...filters, for media filtration. There is no 100% assurance that this process can avoid contamination but ...
  3. FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution

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    Oct. 17, 2019, 12:28 p.m.
    ...halorhodopsins to silence neuronal activity (Figure 1) (Wiegert et al., 2017). How to get an opsin into...flow of electric charges across cell membranes and maintain membrane potential in response to visible light...across the axon's membrane: once a certain number of positive ions crosses the cell membrane, a threshold ...rhodopsins enable ions to flow across the axon’s membrane, thereby controlling neural activity (Bernstein...the opsin into the correct orientation to be transcribed (Figure 2) (Sharma and Zhu, 2014). How does FLEx... optogenetic FLEx vectors in combination with transgenic animals or rAAVs expressing Cre under a specific...the mechanisms of sleep and anesthesia. In Cre transgenic mice, they targeted the dopamine (DA) neurons...
  4. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    June 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...a short-term position (1-2 years) Often a gap-year position taken to transition to the next career stage...investigator. In basic science (as opposed to translational, biomedical, or applied sciences), people conduct...don’t tell us everything there is to know is a strange and exciting revelation. Science in any field can...investigator (PI) Runs the lab Writes a lot of grants Varying degrees of engagement with what happens...
  5. Finding Your Perfect Job After University

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    Jan. 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...experience in cancer research After graduating with a 2:1 BSc in Molecular Biology (roughly a B average in the...project to validate some genomic changes, so this arrangement was ideal for everyone.  The cutting edge science...young scientists and PhD students to also explore a range of alternative careers outside of acidemia to have...
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