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  1. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    Nov. 5, 2014, 3:41 p.m.
    ...using microscopy techniques. FRET measurement sensitivity makes it suitable for studying interactions within...used to measure conformational changes, cleavage activity using FRET-based biosensors, and interactions ...

  3. Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling

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    June 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...indirect labeling is through antibody host species reactivity. Just like for western blotting, a primary epitope-targeting...biotin-streptavidin binding and antibody host species reactivity. When sorting cells with a high resolution for...

  4. Multiple Plasmids at a Low Price: Kits from Addgene

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    Sept. 14, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...vector that enables protein expression in any in vitro translation system. The gene set was carefully chosen...been used to produced recombinant proteins for in-vitro assays: Koch, Daniel, et al. "A pull-down procedure...

  5. Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook

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    July 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m.
    ...protocols. To facilitate this, some ELNs allow you to invite people and assign them roles and permission that...in handy if a supervisor wants to see the full activity on a project. Can you meet the ELN support team...

  6. 3 Tips to Improve HDR Efficiency for CRISPR Editing in Human Cells

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    Sept. 5, 2017, 1:58 p.m.
    ...have sufficient on-target and very low off-target activity, but should also mediate a DSB at optimal distance... the desired zygosity. Furthermore, re-editing activity of the guide RNA should be minimized by incorporating...

  7. Targeting HIV-1 with CRISPR: Shock and Kill or Cut it Out?

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    Blog Post
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    May 10, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Read on to learn how CRISPR can take on HIV-1 in vitro, and what obstacles must be overcome for clinical...off-target cleavage. In both cases, translating the in vitro work into an animal model comes with two key hurdles...

  8. Plasmids 101: Common Lab E. coli Strains

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    Nov. 7, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...from pLac repressed more   LacZ β-galactosidase activity abolished   lacY Lactose permease inactivated...increases plasmid stability recBCD Exonuclease V activity abolished Increased plasmid stability, reduced...

  9. Easi-CRISPR: Generating Knock-In and Conditional Mouse Models

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    April 5, 2018, 12:42 p.m.
    ...promoter upstream of the left homology arm, perform in vitro transcription, and use the IVT product as a template... design has been shown to increase T7 promoter activity. To avoid re-cutting by Cas9 after editing, make...

  10. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    Feb. 8, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ...through CRISPR/Cas9 knock-in. Finally, NLuc is very inviting for endogenous protein tagging as it is only 19...No photoexcitation High Ion specificity High sensitivity Easy expression Gives ratiometric data The result...

  11. Technique: Probe Phage Genomes for Host Binding Proteins

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    Sept. 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...genome to be probed for proteins with host-binding activity without the need for genome sequencing or annotation...nitrocellulose for subsequent probing for cell-binding activity.  First, cut out 20 Petri dish-sized circles of...

  12. A Control for All Seasons

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    Oct. 5, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...specificity control, label control, and cross-reactivity control when multiplexing. A, wild-type and knockout... included to uncover secondary antibody cross-reactivity. Non-specific binding  Primary antibody specificity...

  13. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Serotypes and Tissue Tropism

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    Jan. 16, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
    ...problems for gene therapy applications. Cross-reactivity of AAV serotypes varies by species and route ...therapeutic outer retinal gene delivery from the vitreous. Science Translational Medicine, 5(189), 189ra76...

  14. Antibodies 101: Validation

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    March 24, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...core goals of antibody validation:   Confirm reactivity with the target antigen - Recognition of an immunogen...methods. These approaches have relatively low sensitivity, which can be problematic if you are trying to...

  15. Finding Your Science Policy Path

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    Sept. 22, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Plus, just one role can encompass many of these activities leading to a rich day-to-day work life.  Action...professional societies, and industry through convening activities, formal lobbying, or strategy setting.  The “...

  17. Which Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques is Best for Me?

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 10, 2017, 1:57 p.m.
    ...have allowed for real-time monitoring of neuronal activity across substantial 3D volumes. In addition to ...Weijian, and Rafael Yuste. In vivo imaging of neural activity. Nature Methods 14.4 (2017): 349-359. PubMed PMID...

  20. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...DNA-Free Methods RNA Delivery: For this approach, in vitro transcribed RNAs are serially transfected using ...functional tests. Cells can be differentiated in vitro to form embryoid bodies which are compact balls ...
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