discovery Protocols

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: Mass Spectrometry Protocols

Dried droplet Sample Preparation for MALDI.The discovery of this method allowed the application of laser desorption to proteins [2]. Drying a droplet of a protein/matrix solution remains the favorite method of most MALDI practitioners. Protocol for dried - [Read Dried droplet Sample Preparation for MALDI]

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: PCR Protocols: PCR Cloning Protocols

Protocol exploits the discovery that Rnase A can efficiently cleave at single rC or rU bases embedded in double-stranded DNA.  Entire plasmid vectors are amplified using long, high-fidelity PCR with riboprimers, which carry a single rC residue at their 3' end.  Target DNA is amplified using similar primers, which also end in a rC residue. - [Read Ribocloning: DNA Cloning and Gene Construction Using PCR Primers Terminated with a Ribonucleotide]