LCM isolates specific cells or tissues from samples mounted on microscope slides. The samples are viewed through a thermoplastic film that is attached to a microcentrifuge tube lid. Localized heat, caused by the application of a laser pulse, fuses the membrane to the cells of interest, which can then be harvested for further analysis. RNA and proteins can be purified from the isolated cells, allowing detailed analysis of gene expression. This protocol is divided into three stages. - [Read (LCM): Preparation and Sectioning of Frozen Tissue Blocks and Purification of RNA from Isolated Cel]
This protocol describes a sealed preparation that allows the continuous long-term observation of cultured mammalian cells on upright or inverted microscopes without environmental CO2 control. The preparation allows for optical conditions consistent with high-quality imaging and good cell viability for at least 100 hours. - [Read A Sealed Preparation for Long-Term Observations of Cultured Cells]
Protocol for a single-step method for the simultaneous preparation of DNA, RNA, and protein from cells and tissues. The yield of total RNA depends on the tissue or cell source, but it is generally in the range of 4-7 µg/mg starting tissue or 5-10 µg/106 cells. IMPORTANT: Prepare all reagents used in this protocol with Diethyl pyrocarbonate (DEPC)-treated H2O. - [Read A Single-step Method for the Simultaneous Preparation of DNA, RNA, and Protein from Cells and Tissue]
Restriction Digestion of Genomic DNA , Adapter preparation, Ligation of Adapters. Pre amplification Reactions. Gel electrophoresis, Silver Staining. AFLP Protocol and procedure. - [Read AFLP protocol]
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis. Pouring of Agarose Gel, Preparation of samples, Gel electrophoresis, Ethidium bromide staining. - [Read Agarose Gel Electrophoresis PDF]
Agarose Gel Preparation Pictures- http://www.biotech.iastate.edu/publications/ppt_presentations/html/Fingerprinting/AgaroseGelPrep/02.html
Solutions for Agarose gel prepartion, Selection of Appropriate Gel Size and Composition. Mycology Lab
University of Tennessee - [Read Agarose Gel Preparation Protocol]
Aggregation: Production of Chimerae. Detailed ES cell growth and preparation information for aggregations. Edward W. Scott Univ. Florida Shands Cancer Center - [Read Aggregation: Production of Chimerae]
Describe the methods to identify and quantitate the specific A/E9a transcript in t(8;21) patients samples relative to the AML1-ETO transcript encoding the well known full-length 752 amino acid AML1-ETO protein (AE). Includes: RNA preparation and RT-PCR; Relative quantitation of the AE9a and the AE transcripts. - [Read An Alternatively Spliced Isoform of t(8;21) Transcript Promotes Leukemogenesis]
Working concentrations and stock solutions for antibiotics, preparation of stock solutions for Ampicillin, Kanamycin and others. Practical Molecular Biology - [Read Antibiotic solutions]
Antibiotic stock solutions preparation, Storage conditions for antibiotics, Working Concentrations for
high copy plasmids. Kay Schneitz Univ Zurich. - [Read Antibiotics]
Working concentrations and stock solutions and which antibiotics are light sensitive. Preparation of stock solutions and calculator tool to calculate concentrations for stock solutions. Practical Molecular Biology. - [Read Antibiotics. and Antibiotics Stock Calculator Tools]
This Microarray Protocol Preparation of Fluorescent DNA Probes from Human mRNA protocol describes the production of probes labeled with the fluorescent dyes, Cy3 and Cy5, following the synthesis of cDNA from human mRNA and the hybridization of the probes to DNA microarrays.
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.