preferred Protocols

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Quantitation Concentration Protocols

Absorbance assay at 280 nm.  This method is just as convenient as for absorbance at 280 nm.  It may be preferred if there is excessive contamination by nucleic acids, since nucleic acids absorb very little radiation at 205 nm.  Setting the wavelength is a bit tricky since 205 nm is right on the shoulder of the protein peak. - [Read Absorbance Assay 205 nm]

Category: Microscopy Protocols: Live-Cell Imaging Protocols

Manual measurement and manipulation of the cell surface requires access to the cells, usually in an open chamber. Temperature-controlled chambers or stage inserts are preferred for maintaining physiological activity during the experiment. For example, heated culture dishes with coverslip glass bottoms (Bioptechs) permit high-resolution fluorescence microscopy of living cells during force application. - [Read Chambers for Examination of Live Cells under Mechanical Stress Protocol]

Category: DNA Protocols: DNA Extraction Protocols: DNA Extraction Polyacrylamide Gels

DNA Fragment Purification from Agarose or Acrylamide. The protocol for fragments from 200 bp to 10 kb the agarose purification is ideal.  For smaller fragments (20 bp to 400 bp) the acrylamide purification is preferred. - [Read DNA Fragment Purification from Agarose or Acrylamide]

Category: Nucleic Acid Purification Protocols: DNA Isolation Protocols

Protocol for DNA fragment purification from agarose or acrylamide. For fragments from 200 bp to 10 kb the agarose purification is ideal.  For smaller fragments (20 bp to 400 bp) the acrylamide purification is preferred. - [Read DNA Fragment Purification from Agarose or Acrylamide Protocol]

Category: DNA Protocols: DNA Extraction Protocols: Agarose Gel DNA Extraction Protocols

DNA Fragment Purification from Agarose Protocol. This protocol is best for fragments from 200 bp to 10 kb the agarose purification is ideal. For smaller fragments (20 bp to 400 bp) the acrylamide purification is preferred. - [Read DNA Fragment Purification from Agarose Protocol]

Category: C. elegans Protocols: C. elegans Cell Culture Protocols

Protocol for freezing worms. Includes: The preferred method and The agar method. - [Read Freezing Worms Protocol]

Category: Chromatography Protocols: DNA RNA Affinity Chromatography

Chromatography on oligo(dT) columns is the preferred method for large-scale purification (>25 µg) of poly(A)+ RNA extracted from mammalian cells. Typically, between 1% and 10% of the RNA applied to the oligo(dT) column is recovered as poly(A)+ RNA. Because the method can be frustratingly slow, it is not recommended for purification of poly(A)+ RNA from multiple samples. For this purpose, batch elution (Selection of Poly(A)+ RNA by Batch Chromatography) is the better choice. - [Read Selection of Poly(A)+ RNA by Oligo(dT)-Cellulose Chromatography - Subscription Required]

Category: Immunology: Mononuclear Cell Isolation Protocols: T-Cell Isolation Protocols

Protocol describes a convenient, although imprecise, means of enriching T cells through removal of accessory and B cells; use of nylon wool is preferred if both of the latter subsets are to be removed, while Sephadex is used when the goal is primarily to remove accessory cells. - [Read T Cell Enrichment By Nonadherence to Nylon Protocol]

Category: Protein Protocols: Protein Electrophoresis

Tricine–SDS-PAGE Protocol and background. Nature. PDF file. Tricine–SDS-PAGE is commonly used to separate proteins in the mass range 1–100 kDa. It is the preferred electrophoretic system for the resolution of proteins smaller than 30 kDa. –SDS-PAGE is also used preferentially for doubled SDS-PAGE (dSDS-PAGE), a proteomic tool used to isolate extremely hydrophobic proteins for mass spectrometric identification. - [Read Tricine–SDS-PAGE Protocol PDF]