applications Protocols

Category: Cytogenetics Protocols: Spectral Karyotyping SKY Protocols

SKY has been applied to various tumor groups including hematological malignancies, sarcomas, carcinomas and brain tumors, with the intent of identifying specific chromosomal abnormalities that may provide insight to the genes involved in the disease process as well as identifying recurrent cytogenetic markers for clinical diagnosis and prognostic assessment. - [Read Applications of SKY in Cancer Cytogenetics]

Category: Genetics and Genomics: Cancer Genetics Protocols

SKY has also been applied for the mouse genome, enabling investigators to extrapolate information from mouse models of cancer to their human counterparts. This review will address the advances that SKY has facilitated in the field of cancer cytogenetics, as well as its variety of application in the cancer research laboratories. - [Read Applications of SKY in Cancer Cytogenetics Review]

Category: ELISA Protocols

Basic ELISA Method. All the steps for the basic ELISA protocol. Immunology Applications Core Facility, Univ. Chicago. - [Read Basic ELISA Method]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Troubleshooting Cell Culture Problems

Immunology Applications Core Facility, Univ. Chicago - [Read Cell Culture Guidelines]

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

Method for freezing and thawing cells. Immunology Applications Core Facility. U. Chicago - [Read Cell Thawing and cell line Freezing Protocol]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Cell Viability Protocols

Choosing a cell viability or cytotoxicity assay from among the many different options available can be a challenging task. Includes information on: Establishing an In Vitro Model System; Choosing an Endpoint to Measure; Characterizing Assay Responsiveness; Determining Dose and Duration of Exposure; Homogeneous Assays for Multiwell Formats and Automated Screening; Additional Factors to Consider When Choosing a Cell Viability Assay; Cell Viability Assays that Measure ATP Protocol; etc.. - [Read Cell Viability Information For Protocols and Applications]

Category: Cytogenetics Protocols

Protocol for comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). Includes: Theory of CGH; Sensitivity; Applications of CGH. - [Read Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) Protocol]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Confocal Microscopy Protocols

Includes staining protocols: Triple-Staining Adherent Cells with MitoTracker, Phalloidin,& Nuclear Dyes; Staining Adherent Cells with Cytokeratin Primary Antibodies & Synthetic Fluorophores; Staining Adherent Cells with Intermediate Filament Primary Antibodies & Synthetic Fluorophores; Staining Cells & Tissue Cryosections with Tubulin Primary Antibodies, Phallotoxins,& Synthetic Fluorophores; Triple-Staining Tissue Cryosections with Wheat Germ Agglutinin, Phalloidin,& Nuclear Dyes; etc. - [Read Confocal Microscopy Specimen Preparation Using Synthetic Fluorophores and Immunofluorescence]

Category: Cell Biology and Cell Culture: Cell Viability Protocols

Cell-based assays are important tools for contemporary biology and drug discovery because of their predictive potential for in vivo applications.This assay gives ratiometric, inversely proportional values of viability and cytotoxicity (Figure 4.15) that are useful for normalizing data to cell number. Also, this reagent is compatible with additional fluorescent and luminescent chemistries. - [Read Determining Number of Live and Dead Cells in Cell Population: Cytotoxicity Assay Protocol]

Category: Radioactivity: Autoradiography

Gel Autoradiography Protocols. Drying the gel, exposure, and autoradiography. Protein Fixation and Staining (Optional). ENLIGHTNING - General Procedure for Gel Autoradiography Enhancement. PerkinElmer - [Read ENLIGHTNING - General Procedure for Gel Autoradiography Enhancement]

Category: Cytogenetics Protocols: Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization FISH Protocol

Protocol for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for DNA replication origins. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) is a molecular cytogenetic technique used for the detection of specific chromosomal rearrangements and applicable to many different specimen types. FISH is widely used for several diagnostic applications. - [Read Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) for DNA Replication Origins Protocol]

Category: Fungi Protocols: Neurospora Protocols

Information on how to use fluffy testers for determining mating type and for other applications. - [Read How to Use Fluffy Testers for Determining Mating Type and for Other Applications]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Electron Microscopy Protocols

In recent years, the increased sensitivity of electron detectors and the availability of low-vacuum or variable-pressure systems have allowed imaging of fresh tissue samples without the need for fixation, drying, and coating. This obviously saves a lot of time, although the image quality may not be as good as that obtained from fixed samples. However, for most applications that tend to be at a relatively low magnification, the quality can be as good as that obtained from fixed samples. - [Read Imaging of Fresh Arabidopsis Tissues in the Scanning Electron Microscope]

Category: Plant Biology Protocols

In recent years, the increased sensitivity of electron detectors and the availability of low-vacuum or variable-pressure systems have allowed imaging of fresh tissue samples without the need for fixation, drying, and coating. This obviously saves a lot of time, although the image quality may not be as good as that obtained from fixed samples. However, for most applications that tend to be at a relatively low magnification, the quality can be as good as that obtained from fixed samples. - [Read Imaging of Fresh Arabidopsis Tissues in the Scanning Electron Microscope Protocol]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Confocal Microscopy Protocols

Information on: Applications of Confocal Microscopy; Practical Instruments; Limitations of point-scanning Confocal Microscopy; Parallel beam confocal Imaging Systems. - [Read Information on Confocal Imaging]

Category: Primary Cell Isolation and Culture Protocols: Laser Capture Microdissection Protocols

LCM technology can harvest the cells of interest directly or can isolate specific cells by cutting away unwanted cells to give histologically pure enriched cell populations. A variety of downstream applications exist: DNA genotyping and loss-of-heterozygosity (LOH) analysis, etc. Protocol provides a thorough description of LCM techniques, with an emphasis on tips and troubleshooting advice derived from LCM users. The total time required to carry out this protocol is typically 1–1.5 h. - [Read Laser-capture Microdissection Protocol]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Confocal Microscopy Protocols

Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is a relatively new light microscopical imaging technique which has found wide applications in the biological sciences. The primary value of the CLSM to the biologist is its ability to produce optical sections through a 3-D specimen-e.g., an entire cell or a piece of tissue - that, to a good approximation, contain information from only one focal plane. Article includes principle and applications of confocal laser scanning microscope. - [Read Looking Inside Cells and Tissues by Optical Sectioning with a Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope]

Category: Molecular Imaging

The Handbook — A Guide to Fluorescent Probes and Labeling Technologies is a comprehensive resource for fluorescence technology and its applications. Newly revised, The Handbook contains detailed information describing the use of more than 3000 Molecular - [Read Molecular Probes Handbook Invitrogen]

Category: Peptide Protocols: Phage Display Cloning Systems and Protocols

Ph.D.â„¢-12 Phage Display Peptide Library Kit NEB. Applications for Drug Discovery using Phage Display Libraries of Peptides. - [Read Ph.D.â„¢-12 Phage Display Peptide Library Kit]

Category: Radioactivity: Liquid Scintillation Counting

Excellent guide for Liquid Scintillation Counting. Includes protocols and methods for counting gel slices, SPECIAL SAMPLE PREPARATION PROTOCOLS: TLC Plates, protocol for Counting Samples on Cellulose-ester, Filters (MilliporeTM filters), Counting Tissue radioacitivity, Counting 14CO2, Samples in Polyacrylamide Gels. National Diagnostics. National Diagnostics Laboratory Staff. - [Read Principles and Applications of Liquid Scintillation Counting PDF]

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Expression Protocols

Protein Expression Protocols and Applications Guide PDF. Promega. In vitro translation systems in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Promega. - [Read Protein Expression Protocols and Applications Guide PDF]

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Precipitation Procols

Laboratory sample cleanup is a necessary part for analytical preparation analysis. The removal of Contaminants such as proteins, cell debris and other materials is an important step. Typically this has been done by using Acetonitrile and then Centrifugation to pellet the debris leaving the clean supernant. After this process supernatant can be used for further analysis by HPLC, GC, MS and other analysis tandem methods. HTS Labs. - [Read Protein Precipitation Microplate]

Category: General Research Protocols and Methods: Spectrophotometry Protocols

Nucleic acid determination. Protein determination Procedure and protocol. Eppendorf. - [Read Quantification made easy - for DNA and Protein Concentration Protocol]

Category: Laboratory Model Organisms Protocols

Feeding euplotids with algae can lead to asynchronous cell starvation and vastly different cell sizes within a culture. Asynchronous starvation also leads to different levels of mating competence. Furthermore, algal pigment remnants can interfere with many applications (e.g., fluorescence microscopy). - [Read Refeeding Marine Euplotids with Bacteria Protocol]

Category: Real Time PCR: Real Time PCR Information

The Usefulness of Real-time PCR in Immunogenetics. Principles, technique, applications of Real time pcr. Provenzano et al., Scientific 2001 Communications. - [Read The Usefulness of Real-time PCR in Immunogenetics]