Measuring the 50% Haemolytic Complement (CH50) Activity of Serum
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia
The classical pathway is activated by antibody and culminates in target cell lysis. The CH50 assay provides a measure of the complement activity of a serum sample. This video demonstrates the steps involved in determining the CH50 of a serum sample, the calculations and interpreting of results.
Blood Collection for Biochemical Analysis in Adult Zebrafish
1Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Centro de Pesquisa Experimental Laboratório de Hepatologia e Gastroenterologia Experimental, 2Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, UFRGS. Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
This paper presents a technique for collection of blood from the dorsal aorta of Zebrafish. It also provides instructions for obtaining serum for use in biochemical analyses, such as tests for determining cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Sequencing of Bacterial Microflora in Peripheral Blood: our Experience with HIV-infected Patients
Our experiment will show how to perform a sequencing analysis of bacterial species translocating in peripheral blood of HIV positive patients.
