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The Essential Guide to In-Cell Westerns
…mTORC1 signaling using the In Cell Western technique. Assay Drug Dev Technol 8(2):186–99 Disch JS et al. (2021) Bispecific Estrogen Receptor α Degraders Incorporating Novel Binders Identified Using DNA-Encoded Chemical…
Read MoreHow to Measure Molecular Weight Using Size-Exclusion Chromatography (SEC)
…in the process? Then stick around as we tell you how to calculate sample molecular weight using size-exclusion chromatography. How Does Size-Exclusion Chromatography Work? Let’s go over the basics of…
Read MoreBetter Plasmid Purification: 11 Reasons Your Plasmid Yield is Low
…over some reasons why you might get low yields when you prep plasmids and what you can do about it. 1. Problematic Inserts You prepped two plasmids simultaneously using the…
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Editorial Manager
…in my current job is adapting to a new style of writing – writing a thesis/publication/book chapter has been great from a skills point of view, but writing for an…
Read MoreHow to Read a Scientific Paper
…section; you certainly should. Just don’t take the authors’ word as gospel. The saying “a picture speaks a thousand words” really is true. Your job is to make sure they…
Read MoreChoosing a Scripting Language for Next Generation Sequencing: Python, Perl, and More
…so commonly used in business and other fields. People comfortable using Java may find that BioJava best meets their needs. You can find a description of the modules currently available…
Read MoreTips for Choosing Your Lab Notebook Pen (and Why You Need to Choose Carefully)
…what to avoid. Pencils You may have heard the old story about NASA spending millions of dollars to develop a pen to write in space when the Russians just used…
Read MoreWriting Your First (or next) Paper: Part II
…to. This becomes most critical at the top of the pile – the manuscript you write for Nature will be radically different from the one you write for Cell. Other…
Read MoreAdvocacy for Scientists – Why and How
…and speak to children about learning/pursuing science have the student to speak at a community event about what science means to them ask the student to write a letter to…
Read MoreScience Housekeeping Tasks to Tackle When You Aren’t in the Lab
…using a common naming system between your data and your lab notebook to make sure you never lose track of that really important protocol you developed last year. Keeping your…
Read MoreHow to Plan a Restriction Cloning Experiment In Silico
…and What You Need for Restriction Cloning Write down exactly which vector you have, what components you need where, and any other stipulations that are required at the end of…
Read MoreHow to Switch Mentors, Part 2: Planning and Preparing to Switch
…need to switch mentors to succeed in your program. But how do you prepare to change mentors mid-PhD? Step 1: Write it all down Before doing anything else, list what…
Read MoreLabeling For Life – Get a Good Self-Tracking Labeling System
…share some great tips I have gathered to help keep track of samples without having to write every little detail that can fit onto a small micro-centrifuge tube! Notebook Notebook…
Read MoreWhat I Learned as a Grant Reviewer
…write a letter of support indicating what role they will provide for your research. If You Need the Money, Ask for It Many grants put a limit on the amount…
Read MoreFour Ways To Keep Up With Your Field If You Are Out Of A Job
…it can be a good opportunity to finally write that paper you have been putting on the back burner. It could also be an ideal time to write some reviews,…
Read MoreGetting Through Graduate School: Advice from Beyond the Battlefield
…down your work in every single detail, because NO, you will NOT remember, take my word for it. I made it a habit to write down, even what seems like…
Read MoreGet Your Dream Job! How to Best Organize Your (Many) Applications
…and easily locate job-specific application information. Within that folder, include a copy of the original job posting in whichever format is easiest, e.g. a word document or HTML file. This is…
Read MoreScience Research at the Crossroads: Academia versus Industry
…it a PCR day, run a protein gel day, or just spend the day writing a chapter of my thesis or that ever awaited manuscript. Ultimately, I decide the best…
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to How Blunt-End Cloning Works
…already present, by using T4 polynucleotide kinase or using PCR primers synthesized with a phosphate group on the 5’ terminal nucleotide. Table 1 shows the phosphorylation status of inserts and…
Read MoreChick Embryo: A Model System for Studying Angiogenesis
…best. Gently remove the shell using sterile forceps. Once you open it, you’ll have access to the CAM (vasculature). Choose the region of the blood vessels, and using a sterile…
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