Antibiotic stock solutions preparation, Storage conditions for antibiotics, Working Concentrations for
high copy plasmids. Kay Schneitz Univ Zurich. - [Read Antibiotics]
Protocol allows you to measure the content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) in splenic B lymphocytes (B cells) in an enzyme-linked immunoassay. This protocol utilizes acetylation of cAMP to improve sensitivity and reduce interference. Protocol includes information on: how to determine cAMP, calculations and reagents and materials. - [Read Assay of Cyclic AMP in Lysates of Cells]
Assay of cytokines in tissue culture supernatants describes a liquid suspension array for quantification of cytokines in tissue culture supernatants or serum. With this assay, it is possible to profile the level of multiple cytokines in a single well. The principle of this cytokine assay is similar to a capture sandwich immunoassay. Includes: Preparation for the Assay, Cytokine Assay, Reagents and Materials. - [Read Assay of Cytokines in Tissue Culture Supernatants]
Protocol can be used for clearing intact non-ovule materials of arabidopsis, which can then be observed under Normarski optics. This is an efficient way to analyse root, seedling even flower development without sectioning. This protocol could also be used for clearing GUS stained material, after chlorophyll is removed by 70% ethanol. - [Read Clearing Arabidopsis Non-Ovule Materials With the HCG Solution Protocol]
Protocol is the first in a set of three describing fluorescent mRNA differential display (FDD or FDDRT-PCR). The method begins with the harvesting of total RNA from the tissue-cultured cells of interest. For other starting materials, such as blood samples, please see Extraction and Purification of RNA from Blood Samples for Fluorescent mRNA Differential Display. - [Read Extraction and Purification of RNA from Tissue-Cultured Cells for Fluorescent mRNA Differential]
Protocol for the isolation of Arabidopsis nuclei and measurement of gene transcription rates using nuclear run-on assays. Plant materials are ground in hexylene glycol-based buffers and highly enriched nuclear fractions are obtained using Percoll density gradients. Standard and small-scale protocols are presented, along with a tested method for nuclear run-on assays. The entire process may be completed within 3 days. - [Read Isolation of Arabidopsis Nuclei and Measurement of Gene Transcription Rates Protocol]
Laboratory Safety Manual. McGill EHS. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Control of Chemical Hazards, Handling and Storage of Laboratory Chemicals, Fire Safety in the Laboratory, Hazardous Waste Disposal. - [Read Laboratory Safety Manual]
GFP serves as a molecular marker that can be imaged dynamically in living cells, both in its native form & as a fusion to other proteins. For GFP imaging, plants present the challenge of autofluorescence from chlorophyll, lignified cell walls, vacuolar contents, and other cell materials, all of which can obscure the GFP signal. Maximizing the signal-to-noise ratio is a major concern, and careful consideration should be given to the choice of tissue imaged, GFP expression level, etc. - [Read Live-Cell Imaging of GFP in Plants]
Lowry – Protein Determination. Quantitation of total protein using the lowry protein assay. Dr. Mario Lebendiker. The Wolfson Centre for Applied Structural Biology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Method materials and notes for the Lowry assay. - [Read Lowry – Protein Determination]
Lowry Protein Assay Protocol. Yu-li Wang Lab, Univ. Massachusetts Medical School. Detailed protocol including materials. - [Read Lowry Protein Assay Protocol]
A recipe for MS plant medium. Details. Details of this protocol, MS Plant Tissue Culture Medium MS Plant Tissue Culture Medium Protocol - [Read MS Plant Tissue Culture Medium Protocol]
Materials for cresyl violet staining protocol (see methods section) ... Histology also refers to the techniques used to prepare tissue for microscopic study ... Neuroscience Histology Methods - [Read Neuroscience Histology Methods]
This protocol provides a sufficient sample for several determinations of cAMP using the acetylation protocol. The method chosen for measuring the content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) in splenic B lymphocytes (B cells) is an enzyme linked immunoassay system. Protocol includes information on: Treatment of Cells and Preparation of Extracts; Reagents and Materials. - [Read Preparation of B-Lymphocyte Lysates for Cyclic AMP Determination]
Protocol provides a method for acheiving a sufficient sample for several determinations of cAMP. The protocol described for measuring the content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'-
monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) in cardiac myocytes is an enzyme-linked immunoassay system. Protocol includes information on: Treatment of Cells and Preparation of Extracts; Use of Environmental Chamber; Reagents and Materials. - [Read Preparation of Myocyte Lysates for Cyclic AMP Determination]
The protocol provides a method to achieve a sample sufficient for one determination of cAMP using the acetylation protocol. The protocol describes the method used for measuring the content of cyclic adenosine 3',5'- monophosphate (cyclic AMP or cAMP) in RAW 264.7 cells using an enzyme-linked immunoassay system. Information included in the protocol: Treatment of Cells and Preparation of Extracts; Reagents and Materials. - [Read Preparation of RAW 264.7 Lysates for Cyclic AMP Determination]
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]
DNA microarrays are an ordered arrangement of DNA molecules complementary to genes of interest that are "spotted" by robotic equipment onto a glass slide substrate. The expression of genes in cells can be monitored with microarrays by preparing cDNA from the mRNA of cells of interest and measuring the hybridization to the microarray. This protocol describes the labeling of genomic DNA for use as a probe for hybridization to the cDNA spotted on the array.
Tubulin is polymerized into microtubules by incubating tubulin at 37°C with GTP. A nucleation seed is added when the purpose is to assay microtubule elongation. Tubulin can also be polymerized for the purposes of recycling the tubulin or labeling the microtubules with fluorescently labeled tubulin. Based on the protocol by Timothy Mitchison of Harvard University.
A single step RNA isolation protocol using Phenol Chloroform Extraction and Acid Guanidinium Thiocyanate. This RNA isolation method uses the fact that guanidinium thiocyanate can simultaneously lyse the cells and inactive cellular RNAses during the initial RNA isolation step allow a single step in the method.
Paraffin Embedding Protocol for molecular profiling. This Paraffin Embedding Protocol describes the processing of the tissues into sections following ethanol fixation. Molecular profiling (MP) is a technique that is used to visualize the global patterns of RNA expression or protein expression in various cell types and disease processes.
In Vitro Translated Xenopus Mos Kinase Assay Protocol. In response to progesterone, immature Xenopus oocytes mature to eggs that can be fertilized. The Mos protein kinase is essential for oocyte maturation, most likely due to its ability to activate the MAP kinase cascade. This MAP kinase cascade eventually leads to the activation of Cdc2/cyclin B and entry into M phase. In this protocol, tagged Mos kinase is translated in vitro, immunopurified, and used in a kinase assay.
A protocol for the selection of Phage Antibodies using Immobilized Antigen. This method describes the selection of antibodies from bacteriophage antibody libraries that recognize a specific antigen. The phage display library of antibody-displaying phage particles is exposed to antigen attached to a solid substrate (Nunc Immuno™ tubes). The phage particles with affinity for antigen bind to the immobilized antigen and are selected from the library of phage expressing antibodies.
Unlike spherical phage, such as T4 and λ, which have roughly equal weight ratios of protein to DNA, filamentous phage have about six times more protein than DNA; the protein therefore contributes substantially to the absorption spectrum.