Yenilik, British Columbia Bilgi Kalkınma Fonu ve Ulusal Bilimler ve Mühendislik Araştırma Konseyi (NSERC) Kanada Kanada Vakfı Biz, kıyı ve açık okyanus sularında düşük oksijen bölgelerde devam eden çalışmalar destek için teşekkür etmek istiyorum. DAW NSERC, Killam ve TULA vakıf Mikrobiyal Çeşitlilik ve Evrim finanse Merkezi burs tarafından desteklenmiştir.

<ol><li> Filtrasyon aparatı ayarlayın <ol><li> Filtrasyon cihazı kurmak için ön filtre konut içine bir not GF / D filtre yerleştirmek için cımbız kullanın. Gevşek el konut sıkın. Genel bir kural olarak, aşırı sıkmayın ya da birim pompa başladığında kaçağına sebep olur. </li><li> Dokunmadan dikkatlice damacana iç boru içine sokarak otoklavlanmış kap ve ekli boru ile damacana kapağı değiştirin. Gerekirse, damacana tüp kılavuzu için cımbız kullanın. </li><li> Peristaltik pompa ile dış boru geçirin. </li><li> Ön filtre, hem de harici tüpler (yani her 2 adet damacana) sonuna kadar konut takın. Pense ile bağlantı sıkın. </li></ol></li><li> Deniz suyu filtre <ol><li> Deniz suyu filtreleme başlamak için, pompa açmak ve 1 akış hızını ayarlamak. Bu doğru yönde su pompalanan sağlamak için izleyin. </li><li> 500 ml su ön filtre ünitesi ve 1 L Beher içine serbestçe dolaşmasına izin verin. </li><li> Pompa kapatın ve ön filtre kurulum ücretsiz sonunda erkek luer uydurma bir Sterivex filtre takmak. Ön filtreyi konut rahatça el ile sıkın. </li><li> , Ön filtre konut ve ön filtre konut ve damacana yol açan tüp arasındaki bağlantıyı izleyin. Sızıntıları varsa, pompa kapatmak ve gevşetin ve buna bağlı olarak ön filtre konut sıkın. Pompa geri çevirin. </li><li> 4 L şişeler süzüntü toplayın. Bir kez onlar temiz bir damacana içine şişeler, boş dolu. Her filtre geçerek hacmi not ettiğinizden emin olun. Toplanan süzüntü, virüs filtrasyon gibi, ileri işlenmiş olabilir. </li><li> Bidonlarda su kalana kadar filtreleme devam edin. 4-5 saat / 20 L damacana arasında Olağan filtrasyon kez aralık, ancak, bu su içinde biyokütle miktarı önemli ölçüde bağlıdır. </li><li> Filtrasyon işlemi tamamlandıktan sonra, pompayı kapatın ve Sterivex filtreler kesmek. </li></ol></li><li> Filtrelerin Depolama <ol><li> Filtrelerin saklamak için, ilk defa 30-60 ml şırınga ile kalan suyu dışarı atmak. </li><li> Bir pipet kullanarak, daha sonra ek reaktifler filtre alanı yaklaşık 200 ül tutarak, filtre 1.8ml lizis tamponu ekleyin. </li><li> Parafilm küçük bir parça ile alt ve üst Sterivex filtrenin Seal, ve tarih ve örnek tanımlama filtreleri etiket. </li><li> Bir ön-etiketli 50 ml şahin tüp filtreler Mağaza -80 ° C </li><li> Konut filtreleri çıkarın ve 2 ml lizis tamponu içeren etiketli 50 ml Falcon tüp içine yerleştirin. Bu Mağaza -80 ° C </li></ol></li><li> Temizleme <ol><li> Son temizliği için, 0,1 M HCl içeren bir balona damacana içindeki hortum </li><li> Orijinal damacana 4L balonuna yol tüp Doğrudan. </li><li> Pompa açın ve orijinal damacana çalışma akışını toplamak, 3 çalışmasını. </li><li> Son olarak, boru otoklava su ile durulayın. </li></ol></li></ol> Temsilcisi Sonuçlar: Elde edilen sonuç, iki Sterivix filtreler 0.22μm ve 2.7μm boyut aralığı içinde yaklaşık 10 litre deniz suyundan mikrobiyal biyokütle içeren her oluşur. Bu lizis tamponu saklanır ve DNA ekstraksiyonu için hazırdır. Buna ek olarak, bu yordamı toplar ve GF / D ön filtre, 2.7 mm daha fazla biyokütle yoğunlaşmaktadır. Bu da lizis tamponu saklanır ve DNA ekstraksiyonu için hazırdır. Ek işleme adımlar atıldığı takdirde, flow-through 0.22 mcM de viral bir kısmını toplamak için aşağı konsantre olabilir.

The authors have nothing to disclose.

Tezgahları ve pompalar, aksi takdirde ekipman paslanmasına neden olur tuzlu su herhangi bir kalıcı izlerini kaldırmak için kullanımdan sonra nemli bir havlu ile temizlemek için şarttır. Işlem basit olmasına rağmen, zaman gereksinimi süzülen örnek biyokütle ya da enkaz konsantrasyonuna bağlı olarak geniş olabilir.

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large volume (20l+) filtration of coastal seawater samples

İş akışı downstream mikrobiyal topluluk için kıyı deniz sularında, besin ve iz gaz analizleri toplanması ile başlar. Bu yöntem için Saanich&#39;dan Giriş HMS John Strickland işletim güverte, örnekler toplandı. Su sütunu çapı 0.22μm ve 2.7μm arasında değişen mikrobiyal biyokütle Bu video belgeleri büyük hacimli filtrasyon (≥ 20 L). İki 20L örnekleri dört dönen başkanları ile donatılmış tek bir pompa ünitesi kullanılarak aynı anda filtre edilebilir. Filtreleme alanında uzun yolculuklar yapılabilir, ya da hemen günübirlik geziler için döndükten sonra. Her bir sterivex filtre ünitesi üzerinden geçen su miktarını kaydetmek için önemlidir. Örnekleme gezileri arasında biyofilm oluşumunu önlemek için tüm filtrasyon ekipmanları seyreltik HCl ve deiyonize su ile durulanır ve kullanımdan hemen sonra otoklava olmalıdır. Bu işlem yaklaşık 5 saat artı temizlik için ek bir saat sürer.

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Large Volume 20L+ Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples

Su sütunu çapı 0.22μm ve 2.7μm arasında değişen mikrobiyal biyokütle Bu video belgeleri büyük hacimli filtrasyon (≥ 20 L).

Büyük Hacimli Kıyı Deniz suyu Örnekleri (20L +) Filtrasyon

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Large Volume (20L+) Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples

11.7K Görüntüleme.  University of British Columbia - UBC. Su sütunu çapı 0.22μm ve 2.7μm arasında değişen mikrobiyal biyokütle Bu video belgeleri büyük hacimli filtrasyon (≥ 20 L).

Video: Large Volume 20L+ Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples

Large-Scale Screens of Metagenomic Libraries

Metagenomic libraries archive large fragments of contiguous genomic sequences from microorganisms without requiring prior cultivation. Generating a streamlined procedure for creating and screening metagenomic libraries is therefore useful for efficient high-throughput investigations into the genetic and metabolic properties of uncultured microbial assemblages. Here, key protocols are presented on video, which we propose is the most useful format for accurately describing a long process that alternately depends on robotic instrumentation and (human) manual interventions. First, we employed robotics to spot library clones onto high-density macroarray membranes, each of which can contain duplicate colonies from twenty-four 384-well library plates. Automation is essential for this procedure not only for accuracy and speed, but also due to the miniaturization of scale required to fit the large number of library clones into highly dense spatial arrangements. Once generated, we next demonstrated how the macroarray membranes can be screened for genes of interest using modified versions of standard protocols for probe labeling, membrane hybridization, and signal detection. We complemented the visual demonstration of these procedures with detailed written descriptions of the steps involved and the materials required, all of which are available online alongside the video.

Metagenomic Kütüphaneler Büyük Ölçekli Ekranlar

Metagenomic libraries archive large fragments of contiguous genomic sequences from microorganisms without requiring prior cultivation.  Generating a ...

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Seawater Sampling and Collection

This video documents methods for collecting coastal marine water samples and processing them for various downstream applications including biomass concentration, nucleic acid purification, cell abundance, nutrient and trace gas analyses. For today's demonstration samples were collected from the deck of the HMS John Strickland operating in Saanich Inlet. An A-frame derrick, with a multi-purpose winch and cable system, is used in combination with Niskin or Go-Flo water sampling bottles. Conductivity, Temperature, and Depth (CTD) sensors are also used to sample the underlying water mass. To minimize outgassing, trace gas samples are collected first.  Then, nutrients, water chemistry, and cell counts are determined. Finally, waters are collected for biomass filtration. The set-up and collection time for a single cast is ~1.5 hours at a maximum depth of 215 meters. Therefore, a total of 6 hours is generally needed to complete the collection series described here.

This video documents methods for collecting coastal marine water samples and processing them for various downstream applications including biomass concentration, nucleic acid purification, cell abundance, nutrient and trace gas analyses.

Deniz suyu Örnekleme ve Tahsilat

This video documents methods for collecting coastal marine water samples and processing them for various downstream applications including biomass ...

Small Volume (1-3L) Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples

The workflow begins with the collection of coastal marine waters for downstream microbial community, nutrient and trace gas analyses. For today s demonstration samples were collected from the deck of the HMS John Strickland operating in Saanich Inlet. This video documents small volume (~1 L) filtration of microbial biomass from the water column. The protocol is an extension of the large volume sampling protocol described earlier, with one major difference: here, there is no pre-filtration step, so all size classes of biomass are collected down to the 0.22 &mu;m filter cut-off. Samples collected this way are ideal for nucleic acid analysis. The set-up, filtration, and clean-up steps each take about 20-30 minutes. If using two peristaltic pumps simultaneously, up to 8 samples may be filtered at the same time. To prevent biofilm formation between sampling trips, all filtration equipment must be rinsed with dilute HCl and deionized water and autoclaved immediately after use.

Small Volume 1-3L Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples

This video documents small volume (~1 L) filtration of microbial biomass from the water column.

Kıyı Deniz suyu Örnekleri Küçük Hacim (1-3L) Filtrasyon

The workflow begins with the collection of coastal marine waters for downstream microbial community, nutrient and trace gas analyses. For today s ...

Large Insert Environmental Genomic Library Production

The vast majority of microbes in nature currently remain inaccessible to traditional cultivation methods. Over the past decade, culture-independent environmental genomic (i.e. metagenomic) approaches have emerged, enabling researchers to bridge this cultivation gap by capturing the genetic content of indigenous microbial communities directly from the environment. To this end, genomic DNA libraries are constructed using standard albeit artful laboratory cloning techniques. Here we describe the construction of a large insert environmental genomic fosmid library with DNA derived from the vertical depth continuum of a seasonally hypoxic fjord. This protocol is directly linked to a series of connected protocols including coastal marine water sampling [1], large volume filtration of microbial biomass [2] and a DNA extraction and purification protocol [3]. At the outset, high quality genomic DNA is end-repaired with the creation of 5 -phosphorylated blunt ends. End-repaired DNA is subjected to pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for size selection and gel extraction is performed to recover DNA fragments between 30 and 60 thousand base pairs (Kb) in length. Size selected DNA is purified away from the PFGE gel matrix and ligated to the phosphatase-treated blunt-end fosmid CopyControl vector pCC1 (EPICENTRE <a href="http://www.epibio.com/item.asp?ID=385">http://www.epibio.com/item.asp?ID=385</a>). Linear concatemers of pCC1 and insert DNA are subsequently headfull packaged into phage particles by lambda terminase, with subsequent infection of phage-resistant E. coli cells. Successfully transduced clones are recovered on LB agar plates under antibiotic selection and archived in 384-well plate format using an automated colony picking robot (Qpix2, GENETIX). The current protocol draws from various sources including the CopyControl Fosmid Library Production Kit from EPICENTRE and the published works of multiple research groups [4-7]. Each step is presented with best practice in mind. Whenever possible we highlight subtleties in execution to improve overall quality and efficiency of library production. The whole process of fosmid library production and automated colony picking takes at least 7-10 days as there are many incubation steps included. However, there are several stopping points possible which are mentioned within the protocol.

Construction of a fosmid library with environmental genomic DNA isolated from the vertical depth continuum of a seasonally hypoxic fjord is described. The resulting clone library is picked into 384-well plates and archived for downstream sequencing and functional screening by the application of an automated colony picking system.

Büyük Ekle Çevre Genomik Kütüphane Üretim

The vast majority of microbes in nature currently remain inaccessible to traditional cultivation methods. Over the past decade, culture-independent ...

Measuring Peptide Translocation into Large Unilamellar Vesicles

There is an active interest in peptides that readily cross cell membranes without the assistance of cell membrane receptors1. Many of these are referred to as cell-penetrating peptides, which are frequently noted for their potential as drug delivery vectors1-3. Moreover, there is increasing interest in antimicrobial peptides that operate via non-membrane lytic mechanisms4,5, particularly those that cross bacterial membranes without causing cell lysis and kill cells by interfering with intracellular processes6,7. In fact, authors have increasingly pointed out the relationship between cell-penetrating and antimicrobial peptides1,8. A firm understanding of the process of membrane translocation and the relationship between peptide structure and its ability to translocate requires effective, reproducible assays for translocation. Several groups have proposed methods to measure translocation into large unilamellar lipid vesicles (LUVs)9-13. LUVs serve as useful models for bacterial and eukaryotic cell membranes and are frequently used in peptide fluorescent studies14,15. Here, we describe our application of the method first developed by Matsuzaki and co-workers to consider antimicrobial peptides, such as magainin and buforin II16,17. In addition to providing our protocol for this method, we also present a straightforward approach to data analysis that quantifies translocation ability using this assay. The advantages of this translocation assay compared to others are that it has the potential to provide information about the rate of membrane translocation and does not require the addition of a fluorescent label, which can alter peptide properties18, to tryptophan-containing peptides. Briefly, translocation ability into lipid vesicles is measured as a function of the Foster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) between native tryptophan residues and dansyl phosphatidylethanolamine when proteins are associated with the external LUV membrane (Figure 1). Cell-penetrating peptides are cleaved as they encounter uninhibited trypsin encapsulated with the LUVs, leading to disassociation from the LUV membrane and a drop in FRET signal. The drop in FRET signal observed for a translocating peptide is significantly greater than that observed for the same peptide when the LUVs contain both trypsin and trypsin inhibitor, or when a peptide that does not spontaneously cross lipid membranes is exposed to trypsin-containing LUVs. This change in fluorescence provides a direct quantification of peptide translocation over time.

This protocol details a method for the quantitative measure of peptide translocation into large unilamellar lipid vesicles. This method also provides information about the rate of membrane translocation and can be used to identify peptides that efficiently and spontaneously cross lipid bilayers.

Büyük Unilamellar Veziküller Ölçme Peptid Translokasyon

There is an active interest in peptides that readily cross cell membranes without the assistance of cell membrane receptors1.  Many of these are referred ...

A High-throughput Method for Measurement of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Conscious Mice

The measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the gold standard in kidney function assessment. Currently, investigators determine GFR by measuring the level of the endogenous biomarker creatinine or exogenously applied radioactive labeled inulin (3H or 14C). Creatinine has the substantial drawback that proximal tubular secretion accounts for ~50% of total renal creatinine excretion and therefore creatinine is not a reliable GFR marker. Depending on the experiment performed, inulin clearance can be determined by an intravenous single bolus injection or continuous infusion (intravenous or osmotic minipump). Both approaches require the collection of plasma or plasma and urine, respectively. Other drawbacks of radioactive labeled inulin include usage of isotopes, time consuming surgical preparation of the animals, and the requirement of a terminal experiment. Here we describe a method which uses a single bolus injection of fluorescein isothiocyanate-(FITC) labeled inulin and the measurement of its fluorescence in 1-2 &mu;l of diluted plasma. By applying a two-compartment model, with 8 blood collections per mouse, it is possible to measure GFR in up to 24 mice per day using a special work-flow protocol. This method only requires brief isoflurane anesthesia with all the blood samples being collected in a non-restrained and awake mouse. Another advantage is that it is possible to follow mice over a period of several months and treatments (i.e. doing paired experiments with dietary changes or drug applications). We hope that this technique of measuring GFR is useful to other investigators studying mouse kidney function and will replace less accurate methods of estimating kidney function, such as plasma creatinine and blood urea nitrogen.

Measurement of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the gold standard for kidney function assessment. Here we describe a high-throughput method which allows the determination of GFR in conscious mice by using a single bolus injection, determination of fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-inulin in plasma and calculation of GFR by a two-phase exponential decay model.

Bilinçli Farelerde Glomerüler Filtrasyon Hızı Ölçümü için bir Yüksek verimli Yöntemi

The measurement of  glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the gold standard in kidney function  assessment. Currently, investigators determine GFR by ...

Rapid Isolation And Purification Of Mitochondria For Transplantation By Tissue Dissociation And Differential Filtration

Previously described mitochondrial isolation methods using differential centrifugation and/or Ficoll gradient centrifugation require 60 to 100 min to complete. We describe a method for the rapid isolation of mitochondria from mammalian biopsies using a commercial tissue dissociator and differential filtration. In this protocol, manual homogenization is replaced with the tissue dissociator&#8217;s standardized homogenization cycle. This allows for uniform and consistent homogenization of tissue that is not easily achieved with manual homogenization. Following tissue dissociation, the homogenate is filtered through nylon mesh filters, which eliminate repetitive centrifugation steps. As a result, mitochondrial isolation can be performed in less than 30 min. This isolation protocol yields approximately 2 x 1010 viable and respiration competent mitochondria from 0.18 &#177; 0.04 g (wet weight) tissue sample.

A method for rapid isolation of mitochondria from mammalian tissue biopsies is described. Rat liver or skeletal muscle preparations were homogenized with a commercial tissue dissociator and mitochondria were isolated by differential filtration through nylon mesh filters. Mitochondrial isolation time is &#60;30 min compared to 60 - 100 min using alternative methods.

Doku Ayrışma Ve Diferansiyel süzülerek Nakli İçin Mitokondri Of Rapid İzolasyon ve saflaştırma

Previously described mitochondrial isolation methods using differential centrifugation and/or Ficoll gradient centrifugation require 60 to 100 min to ...

Physiology Lab Demonstration: Glomerular Filtration Rate in a Rat

Measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and the fractional excretion of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are critical in assessing renal function in health and disease. GFR is measured as the steady state renal clearance of inulin which is filtered at the glomerulus, but not secreted or reabsorbed along the nephron. The fractional excretion of Na and K can be determined from the concentration of Na and K in plasma and urine. The renal clearance of inulin can be demonstrated in an anesthetized animal which has catheters in the femoral artery, femoral vein and bladder. The equipment and supplies used for this procedure are those commonly available in a research core facility, and thus makes this procedure a practical means for measuring renal function. The purpose of this video is to demonstrate the procedures required to perform a lab demonstration in which renal function is assessed before and after a diuretic drug. The presented technique can be utilized to assess renal function in rat models of renal disease.

The purpose of this protocol is to demonstrate the principles and techniques for measuring and calculating glomerular filtration rate, urine flow rate, and excretion of sodium and potassium in a rat. This demonstration can be used to provide students with an overall conceptual understanding of how to measure renal function.

Fizyoloji Laboratuvarı Gösteri: Bir Sıçan Glomerüler Filtrasyon Hızı

Measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR), and the fractional excretion of sodium (Na) and potassium (K) are critical in assessing renal function ...

Measuring Pressure Volume Loops in the Mouse

Understanding the causes and progression of heart disease presents a significant challenge to the biomedical community. The genetic flexibility of the mouse provides great potential to explore cardiac function at the molecular level. The mouse&#39;s small size does present some challenges in regards to performing detailed cardiac phenotyping. Miniaturization and other advancements in technology have made many methods of cardiac assessment possible in the mouse. Of these, the simultaneous collection of pressure and volume data provides a detailed picture of cardiac function that is not available through any other modality. Here a detailed procedure for the collection of pressure-volume loop data is described. Included is a discussion of the principles underlying the measurements and the potential sources of error. Anesthetic management and surgical approaches are discussed in great detail as they are both critical to obtaining high quality hemodynamic measurements. The principles of hemodynamic protocol development and relevant aspects of data analysis are also addressed.

This manuscript describes a detailed protocol for the collection of pressure-volume data from the mouse.

Fare Basınç Hacim Döngüler Ölçme

Understanding the causes and progression of heart disease presents a significant challenge to the biomedical community. The genetic flexibility of the ...

Filtration Isolation of Nucleic Acids:  A Simple and Rapid DNA Extraction Method

FINA, filtration isolation of nucleic acids, is a novel extraction method which utilizes vertical filtration via a separation membrane and absorbent pad to extract cellular DNA from whole blood in less than 2 min. The blood specimen is treated with detergent, mixed briefly and applied by pipet to the separation membrane. The lysate wicks into the blotting pad due to capillary action, capturing the genomic DNA on the surface of the separation membrane. The extracted DNA is retained on the membrane during a simple wash step wherein PCR inhibitors are wicked into the absorbent blotting pad. The membrane containing the entrapped DNA is then added to the PCR reaction without further purification. This simple method does not require laboratory equipment and can be easily implemented with inexpensive laboratory supplies. Here we describe a protocol for highly sensitive detection and quantitation of HIV-1 proviral DNA from 100 &#181;l whole blood as a model for early infant diagnosis of HIV that could readily be adapted to other genetic targets.

We describe here a simple and rapid paper-based DNA extraction method of HIV proviral DNA from whole blood detected by quantitative PCR. This protocol can be extended for use in detecting other genetic markers or using alternative amplification methods.

Nükleik Asitlerin süzülmesi İzolasyonu: basit ve hızlı DNA izolasyonu,

FINA, filtration isolation of nucleic acids, is a novel extraction method which utilizes vertical filtration via a separation membrane and absorbent pad ...