animal Protocols

Category: Neuroscience Protocols: Neuronal Stains Protocols

Protocol for a method for simultaneous anterograde and retrograde labeling of spinal cord motor tracts in the same animal. - [Read A Novel Method for Simultaneous Anterograde and Retrograde Labeling of Spinal Cord Motor Tracts]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Endothelial Cell Protocols

Traditional animal models to quantify the degree of blood vessel formation are being replaced by cell culture assays that are easier to set up, statistically reliable and can be automated in a drug screening laboratory. These assays rely on the endothelial cells’ ability to form distinct blood-vessel-like tubules in an extracellular matrix where they can subsequently be visualized by fluorescence microscopy. - [Read An Image-Based Assay of Endothelial Cell Tube Formation as a Model of Angiogenesis]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Anesthesia Analgesia of Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Dogs, Cats, Macaques, Suggestions for monitoring anesthetized veterinary patients, Alternatives to the use of Methoxyflurane in Rodents, how to mix common anesthetic mixtures. Dr.Parker Univ.Iowa - [Read Anesthesia and Analgesia of Laboratory Animalsesthesia and Analgesia of Laboratory Animals]

Category: Xenopus Protocols: Xenopus Embryo Manipulation Protocols

Protocol for animal cap assay. - [Read Animal Cap Assay Protocol]

Category: Immunohistochemistry Protocols: Antigen Retrieval Protocols

Protocol used to for immunohistochemistry on paraffin-embedded sections. Based on use of microwave energy to effect antigen retrieval. The immunohistochemistry procedure, is for use of Biomeda's HistoScan kit based on a streptavidin-peroxidase/biotinylated second antibody detection system with 3-amino, 9-ethylcarbazole (AEC) as chromogen. Undoubtedly, other kits or home-made reagents will also work . - [Read Antigen Retrieval for Immunohistochemistry with Paraffin-Embedded Tissues Protocol]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Guinea Pig Biology, Sources Ordering, Behavior, Basic Husbandry, Identification, Handling, Breeding, Restraint Devices, Sexing, Transport, Anesthesia, Euthanasia, Rodent Surgery, Blood Collection, Administration of Fluid. Univ. Iowa. Michael Parker. - [Read Biomethodology of the Guinea Pig]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Mus mouse Biology, Sources Ordering, Behavior, Basic Husbandry, Identification, Handling, Breeding, Restraint Devices, Sexing, Transport, Anesthesia, Euthanasia, Rodent Surgery, Blood Collection, Administration of Fluid. Univ. Iowa. Michael Parker. - [Read Biomethodology of the Mouse]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Rabbit Biology, Sources Ordering, Behavior, Basic Husbandry, Identification, Handling, Breeding, Restraint Devices, Sexing, Transport, Anesthesia, Euthanasia, Rodent Surgery, Blood Collection, Administration of Fluid. Univ. Iowa. Michael Parker. - [Read Biomethodology of the Rabbit]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Rat Biology, Sources Ordering, Behavior, Basic Husbandry, Identification, Handling, Breeding, Restraint Devices, Sexing, Transport, Anesthesia, Euthanasia, Rodent Surgery, Blood Collection, Administration of Fluid. Univ. Iowa. Michael Parker. - [Read Biomethodology of the Rat]

Category: Immunology: Chemotaxis

Chemotaxis Practical. Thierry Soldati. Department of Biological Sciences Animal and Plant Physiology. The assay in brief. Safety and Good Laboratory Practice: Working in a Cell Biology Laboratory. I-Chemotaxis Assay. Observation of Dictyostelium development stages. - [Read Chemotaxis Practical]

Category: C. elegans Protocols: C. elegans Genetics Protocols

The cosuppression effect in C. elegans does not spread throughout the animal. Cosuppression in C. elegans can be triggered by highly repetitive transgenes that contain gene constructs. - [Read Cosuppression in C. elegans Protocol]

Category: RNAi Technology Protocols: RNAi C. elegans Protocols

Cosuppression is a process in Caenorhabditis elegans that closely resembles RNAi.  In contrast to RNAi, however, the cosuppression effect in C. elegans does not spread throughout the animal.  Cosuppression in C. elegans can be triggered by highly repetitive transgenes that contain gene constructs. - [Read Cosuppression in C. elegans Protocol]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Cell Culture Techniques: Cell Line Preservation Freezing

Cryogenic Preservation and Storage of Animal Cells. PDF.Corning Life Science. Very nice, detailed procedure for the freezing and storage of various cell lines. - [Read Cryogenic Preservation and Storage of Animal Cells - Corning Life Science. PDF.]

Category: Cell Culture Protocols: Cell Storing and Cell Freezing Protocols

Cryogenic preservation (storage below -100°C) of cell cultures is widely used to maintain backups or reserves of cells without the associated effort and expense of feeding and caring for them. The success of the freezing process depends on four critical areas: Proper handling and gentle harvesting of the cultures; Correct use of the cryoprotective agent; A controlled rate of freezing; Storage under proper cryogenic conditions. - [Read Cryogenic Preservation and Storage of Animal Cells Protocol]

Category: Cell Culture Protocols

Protocol for culture of BEND cells (Bovine Endometrial Cells). Includes: Culture medium, Thawing Cells, Trypsinazation/ Splitting and freezing. - [Read Culture of BEND Cells (Bovine Endometrial Cells) Protocol]

Category: Cell Culture Protocols

Protocol used to study secretion of proteins and prostaglandins by endometrium from the cow, ewe, mare, bitch and other species. The technique is also useful for culture of peri-implantation conceptuses and placental tissues for metabolic labelling studies and to obtain conceptus secretory proteins for biological studies.The medium used is called Pig MEM, which is a modified minimum essential medium supplemented with non-essential amino acids, vitamins, insulin and additional glucose. - [Read Culture of Endometrial Explants and Peri-implantation Conceptuses to Monitor Synthesis and Secretion]

Category: Xenopus Protocols: Xenopus Embryo Manipulation Protocols

Protocol for dissociation-and-reaggregation of animal cap cells. - [Read Dissociation-and-Reaggregation of Animal Cap Cells Protocol]

Category: Transfection Protocols: Stable Transfection Protocols

Pulsed electrical fields can be used to introduce DNA into a wide variety of animal cells. Electroporation works well with cell lines that are refractive to other techniques, such as calcium phosphate-DNA coprecipitation. But, as with other transfection methods, the optimal conditions for electroporating DNA into untested cell lines must be determined experimentally. - [Read DNA Transfection by Electroporation]

Category: Molecular Imaging: Electron Microscopy Protocols

Electron Microscopy Protocols ... Chemical Fixation Protocol for Suspension-Cultured Plant Cells for TEM; Standard Glutaraldehyde Fixation for TEM of Animal ...Electron Microscopy Protocols. UBC BioImaging Facility - Bio-Rad Radiance Plus Confocal Microscope - Starting Up, page 1 - [Read Electron Microscopy Protocols]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. Office of Research, UCSB. - [Read Essentials for Animal Research - A Primer for Research Personnel - a handbook]

Category: Animal Research Techniques

Needs of animals, Ventilation, lighting and temperature considerations. Cage size/density. Handling. Blood Collection and guidlines. EXCELLENT GUIDE GC470 ESSENTIALS FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH BRL Univ. Illinois. - [Read Ethics, Guidelines for Animal Research PDF]

Category: Nucleic Acid Purification Protocols: RNA Isolation Protocols

Protocol for extraction and purification of total RNA using TRIzol OR TRI reagent. Includes: Homogenization for Cell Suspensions; Phase Separation; RNA Precipitation; RNA Wash;  Redissolving the RNA; Determination of RNA Concentration and Purity; Preparation of Rnase-free water. - [Read Extraction and Purification of Total RNA using TRIzol OR TRI Reagent Protocol]

Category: Developmental Biology: Embryology Protocols

The FAM caspase binding assay kits from ATCC Corporation can be used to determine amounts of active caspases in cells. The FAM-labeled caspase inhibitor can freely diffuse into the cell. Active caspase irreversibly binds the inhibitor. Upon washing the cells, the amount of fluorescence is proportional to the amount of active caspase in the cell. FAM-LETD-fmk (catalog no. 30-1306) is used to detect caspase 8 and FAM-LEHD-fmk (catalog no. 30-1308) is used for caspase 9. - [Read Fam Caspase 8 and 9 Binding Assay for Embryos Protocol]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Cell Culture Techniques: Cell Line Preservation Freezing

Advantages of Freezing Cell Cultures, Practical Aspects of Cell Freezing, Cryoprotection, Storage Vessels, Labeling and Recordkeeping, Recovery, Managing a Cell Repository, cell selection, Problem Solving Suggestions. Corning. by John A. Ryan - [Read General Guide for Cryogenically Storing Animal Cell Cultures]

Category: Transgenic Mouse Protocols: Mouse Genotyping Protocols

Test mice and rats for the presence of the transgene by PCR. University of Michigan, Transgenic Animal Model Core - [Read Genotyping Transgenic Rodents by PCR]