...Nagai laboratory has assembled a collection of multicolored nano-lanterns for use in various applications...In 2015, Takai et al. expanded the Nano-lantern color palette to include cyan and orange Nano-lanterns...previous Nano-lanterns by 2-4 fold and permit five-color fluorescent imaging! These eNL constructs use the...appropriate for use with Nano-lantern technology. Multicolor imaging using Nano-lanterns requires a linear...linear unmixing algorithm to separate the various colors. In fluorescent imaging, you use the excitation wavelength...linear unmixing algorithm to decode the individual colors. The development of this algorithm is explained...Expanded palette of Nano-lanterns for real-time multicolor luminescence imaging.” Proc Natl Acad Sci U S...

...just make one fusion protein that switches to any color or tag you want? It sounds like magic, but it’s ...protein gives you the flexibility to choose different colors or ligands for different experiments without having...haloalkane dehalogenase that binds a synthetic chloralkane (CA) ligand. The current standard version known...  (TMP-tag) Few Easy HaloTag 295 Chloralkane (CA) Many Easy CLIP-tag 182 Benzylcytosine...single-molecule techniques.   Figure 2: Two-color super-resolution imaging of ER and mitochondria ...fluorescent protein) enables applications like multi-color imaging (Figure 2). If you’re working with purified...separately before reconstituting, choosing your colors depending on the needs of your experiment (Figure...

...single-color APC control, with APC and APC-CY7 plotted against each other. Since it is a single-color control...Compensation example with single color control. Flow plots showing an APC single-color control sample before (A...are only positive for APC (Figure 1B). For single-color samples, you can only change the compensation values...generally recommended to start compensating with single-color controls before moving onto your experimental samples...experimental samples without needing to use your single-color controls as a starting point. Applying compensation...

...the emission color (emission wavelength range) FPs are usually classified by emission color as outlined...familiarize yourself with the available FP emission colors and 10 points to keep in mind when choosing an ...Photoconvertible: These proteins can switch their color when activated by a specific excitation wavelength...Fluorescent Timers (FT): These proteins change their color over time. Therefore, these can be used as “timers...narrow enough to distinguish between closely related colors. Furthermore, most FPs  have a broad range of emission...proteins as biomarkers and Biosensors: Throwing color lights on molecular and cellular processes” Curr...

...only a single channel. In multi-color imaging experiments, the second color is usually provided by red fluorescent...of existing FP and epitope tags, researchers in Loren Looger’s lab have developed new molecular tags combining...antibodies, making them difficult to use in a multicolor/multichannel imaging set-up. In contrast, smFP...specific reactivities making them more useful for multicolor imaging experiments than standard FPs. The Looger...Looger Lab was thus able to easily perform a four-color labeling experiment using smFPs and standard neuronal...and detection: fluorescent protein structure and color variants." Cold Spring Harbor Protocols 2009.12 ...

...their lab coats handling glassware with brightly colored hazardous liquids. Working in a lab is nothing ...Research assistant Typically has a Master's or Bachelor's degree Generally a short-term position (1-2 years...biofuel production. There’s a lot out there worth exploring! Being excited about the science allows you to...and drive, but also makes for an experience more tailored to personal interests. Talk to people, ask questions... importance of building a network of mentors. Explore available resources! Many online resources and...Scientist While Poor” Keep an open mind as you explore opportunities The world of science is vast and...bench in academia or industry, so feel free to explore! Addgene has an entire page dedicated to different...

...Biology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, USA. The primary focus ...Biology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado, USA.     Richard Gronostajski... of a common laboratory chemical, guanidine hydrochloride, as a potential treatment for a large number...be rescued by supplementation with guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl). Rescue occurs through guanidinium ...

...fluoresce one color but slowly mature until they predominantly fluoresce a second color. This change is...fluoresce red. The ratio of the mature color (red) to the immature color (green or blue) within a population... al. ""Fluorescent timer": protein that changes color with time." Science 290.5496 (2000): 1585-1588. ...et al. "Monomeric fluorescent timers that change color from blue to red report on cellular trafficking....

...General protein expression BL21 (DE3) pLysS* Chloramphenicol (pLysS) pLysS expresses T7 lysozyme to reduce...Expression of toxic proteins BL21 (DE3) pLysE* Chloramphenicol (pLysE) pLysE has higher T7 lysozyme expression...Expression of insoluble proteins  Rosetta2 (DE3)* Chloramphenicol (pRARE) Good for “universal” translation; contains...Expression of eukaryotic proteins Lemo21 (DE3)* Chloramphenicol (pLemo) Rhamnose-tunable T7 RNAP expression...T7 expression. The pLys plasmid contains a chloramphenicol resistance cassette for positive selection ... Julian Taylor-Parker...

...spectra. These probes can be combined in two-color and multicolor NIR imaging.  Small miRFPnano A separate.... They can also be used in crosstalk-free three-color imaging with green and red GFP-like FPs (Shcherbakova...Shcherbakova et al., 2016), as well as in four-color imaging (cyan, yellow, red, and near-infrared) (Qian et...monomeric near-infrared fluorescent proteins for multicolor imaging across scales. Nat Commun 11, 239 (2020..., V.V. Near-infrared fluorescent proteins for multicolor in vivo imaging. Nat Methods 10, 751-754 (2013...

...Chlamydomonas noctigama (CnChR1), Chloromonas subdivisa (CsChR), Chloromonas oogama (CoChR), and Scherffelia... mutagenesis or gene targeting Victor de Lorenzo's lab has engineered a modular mini-Tn5 vector that... proteins in the cephalochordate Branchiostoma floridae, named bfloGFPs. They went on to characterize ...fluorescent protein dsRed that changes irreversibly its color from green to red when it is oxidized. The Timer...have enabled the group to perform independent two-color optical excitation of neurons. The paper describes... in transgenic mice, the lab established a dual-color RNAi “sensor” mouse strain in which Cre expression...University previously changed the way researchers can explore important questions surrounding serine phosphorylation...

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...opsin genes, and include bacteriorhodopsins, halorhodopsins, and channelrhodopsins, the first two found... excitation, whereas yellow light activates halorhodopsins to silence neuronal activity (Figure 1) (Wiegert...neuron activity on or off (Atasoy et al., 2008; Taylor et al., 2016; Hooper and Maguire, 2016). Recombinant...al., 2018; Deubner et al., 2019). For example, Taylor and colleagues used rAAV FLEx-based vectors to ...previously subjected to steady-state general anesthesia (Taylor et al., 2016). These very same neurons also play...PMID: 24700321. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4100247. Taylor, Norman E., et al. "Optogenetic activation of dopamine...

... unexpected infiltrates the realm of focused exploration. Here, we delve into the importance of leaving...research lies in expanding the scope of your exploration. While it is essential to delve deeply into your...intersections of disciplines. Cast your net wider, explore tangential subjects, and let curiosity guide your... that embraces the unexpected and encourages exploration of tangents or seemingly unrelated ideas. It'... emerge when we allow ourselves the freedom to explore beyond the expected. By widening your search and...

...they change color as they shift from "off" to "on" in the presence of calcium. This color change can be...addition to imaging neurons, Griesbeck adds that this color change has a particular advantage for observing ...applied this “trick” to the development of additional color variants. This resulted in the construction of redCALWY... donor and acceptor domains. He says, these new colors might now enable observation of the interaction...

...retained only in some species of bacteria. The stain colored one type, Streptococcus pneumoniae, while the alcohol...stain became known as gram positive, and the decolorized as gram negative. A German scientist, Carl Weigert...types. In water, the dye dissociates into CV+ and Chloride (Cl-) ions. When the negatively charged iodine... unable to retain the stain, leading to its decolorization. In contrast, counterstain, safranin, is a ...crystal violet dye, but is easily retained in the decolorized gram negative bacteria, staining them red or ...

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...wet lab wasn’t the right path for me. I began exploring alternative career trajectories within the industry...self-motivated and excelled when given the freedom to explore projects autonomously. Failing to recognize and...frustration, micromanagement, and disengagement. By tailoring my leadership approach to each person, I was able... a bit to my mentors, as they encouraged me to explore small-scale opportunities where I could make mistakes...role. My advice is: Give yourself permission to explore, reflect on your priorities, and embrace these ...

...guest blogger Brittany L. Uhlorn from the University of Arizona. Brittany L. Uhlorn is a fifth year Cancer...This post was contributed by Brittany L. Uhlorn, a PhD Candidate at the University of Arizona. Perhaps... is their background relative to your research? Tailor your language to your audience so that they can...This will give you a chance to determine how to tailor your presentation so that it can be understood ...

...with spectral flow—you can run a three color panel or a 40 color panel! When preparing a spectral flow ...experiment. For very large panels (upwards of 30-40 colors), spectral flow cytometry might be the better choice... Figure 3: Similarity index across 12 different colors on a three laser spectral flow cytometer. ...from a batch that is not the same as your single color control. Reference controls: Beads or cells? Compensation...