Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
If you are planning to use our service for the first time or if you have specific questions regarding sample preparation you might find the answer here:
General questions about PICK 'n POST
- Can I ship samples without using the PICK 'n POST kit?
- Do I pay for the PICK 'n POST kit?
- Can I use the PICK 'n POST service if I'm not situated in Europe or North America?
- How do I pay for the services?
Questions about Protein Identification Analysis
- What electrophoresis gel types can I use for MS protein identification?
- What gel staining methods can I use for protein identification analysis?
- How much material is needed to identify the protein?
- How do I cut the protein band/spot from the gel?
- What is Keratin and how do I avoid contamination of my sample with Keratin?
- Can you do de novo sequencing?
- What are the principles used in the protein identification?
- What is the Sequence Coverage?
- Can you identify protein modifications and do more detailed protein characterization?
- Can you identify proteins from a Western blot?
- Can you identify serveral proteins in a gel band?
- I did not get positive protein identification. What went wrong?
- I want to identify a protein from an organism where the genome has not been sequenced, is this possible?
Questions about N-terminal Sequencing
- How many residues/cycles can you perform?
- How do you calculate the price for N-term analysis?
- Can you perform N-terminal sequencing on samples from SDS PAGE?
Questions about Amino Acid Analysis
- How do I ship samples for amino acid analysis?
- How much material is needed for amino acid analysis?
- Can you perform Amino Acid Analysis on samples from SDS PAGE?
- How accurate is the analysis?
- What buffers can I use in combination with Amino acid analysis?
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