- What types of samples do you accept?
- We accept all kinds of samples. Some examples are: whole tissue, plasma, cell line, gel bands, purified protein, synthetic peptide, and formalin fixed tissue.
- When shipping gel bands, what is the best solution for them to be in?
- 50mM Ammonium Bicarbonate
- What is the minimum amount of samples needed when doing a comparative study in order to receive a meaningful statistical analysis?
- It is dependent upon whether you are using cell lines, animal models or human samples. Please contact Dr. Mobley, mobleyja@uab.edu , to get a more precise answer.
- Who do I contact in order to find out who the samples need to be delivered to?
- The lab manager, Dr. Kojima (Kyoko). Her email address is kkojima@uab.edu.
- What is the best way to bring over whole tissue?
- Most biological specimens are transported in an insulated box on dry ice. Please contact Dr. Kojima (Kyoko) when in question at kkojima@uab.edu.
- When sending over gel bands, is there anything that should be brought along with it?
- Yes. Please forward a picture of the gel prior to cutting out samples, and it also helps to have a representative “blank” gel band as a control when possible.
- Regarding formalin fixed tissue, how many sections are needed and what approximate thickness should the tissue be?
- We would need 2-4 sections at 5-8 micron thickness of similar size to have enough material from formalin fixed tissues.
- Can you identify specific phosphorylated residues?
- Yes.