Author: Metheno
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Building My Own PC
I’ve been an avid Mac user for years, and I love the simplicity and features of macOS. But recently, I realized that a Mac wasn’t going to cut it anymore. I rely on three Macs daily: an iMac for home, an Intel MacBook for work, and an M1 MacBook for mobility. However, with the shift…
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Common Buffer Recipes for Research Lab
In bio labs, it’s often necessary to prepare common buffers for various experiments. I’ve decided to create this post as a memo for myself as a handy reference. Over time, I’ll be updating this post with buffer recipes (often available on the Internet somewhere) with helpful tips and tricks for their preparation. Gelatin Zymography Gelatin…
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Asuka Langley Shikinami: 1/7 Scale Figure from Claynel
I can’t resist showing you some photos of an anime figure I recently purchased. The figure perfectly captures Asuka’s persona as she strikes a pose with her hair swept back. The attention to detail is mind-blowing. The representation here with the body line is both realistic and captivating. Adding to the package is the base…
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Useful Numbers for Various Cell Culture Dishes
There are many different sizes of dishes and flasks that we use for cell culture in our lab. It’s very important to know the surface area and volumes of media or reagents to add. Since we are using the Nunc™ Cell-Culture plates, I copied and pasted some useful numbers from ThermoFisher website.
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Bought a Pair of AirPods Pro
2 Weeks ago, a sinking feeling washed over me as I lost my beloved AirPods Pro that had been with me for 3 years. These trusty companions had been faithfully by my side for almost three years, or at least, their various replacements had. Well, I had encountered the infamous sound issues that plagued me…
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Remove Items in Allow in the Background
With macOS Ventura, you can now view which applications are allowed to perform tasks even when they’re not actively running. While this is a useful feature, there’s one limitation: it only allows you to disable background items, not remove them entirely. When you uninstall an application by dragging it to the Trash, the list of…
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Studying Enzyme Activity with Zymography
In a previous post, I talked about immunostaining and touched on the principles and procedures of Western blotting, a technique that is widely used to quantify protein expression. Now, let’s turn our attention to another powerful molecular tool that is often employed in research laboratories: zymography. Distinct from Western blotting, this technique allows for the…
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Personal Notes for Renting an Apartment
Before signing a lease for a new apartment, there are important questions to ask and things to look for to make sure you have a comfortable living environment. Here, I listed several things to ask the landlord when touring your potential new home. This is my personal note but hopefully it can help you too.
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Additional CSS for WordPress Blocks
Are you frustrated with the default inline code and code block styles in the WordPress theme? You’re not alone. Personally, although technically the same size, I find the monospace font sizes to be too big in comparison to the paragraph font, while the lack of clear background for inline code makes it difficult to distinguish…
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Quantifying Protein with Western Blot
Recently, I’ve been working as a research assistant in a lab and finally came across the technique of Western blot. I didn’t have any training on this technique because I didn’t take molecular biology lab in my undergraduate career, so I had to learn it on the spot. I decided to write this blog post…