Organ Homogenization

Organ homogenization is a laboratory method that mechanically disrupts tissue to produce a uniform suspension for biological analysis. A harvested organ is typically combined with a compatible buffer and broken apart using a tissue grinder, rotor-stator homogenizer, or related device, releasing cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and microorganisms while limiting sample degradation. In immunology and infection research, homogenates support measurements of cytokines, immune-cell markers, pathogen burden, and tissue-associated inflammatory responses. Consistent homogenization improves sample comparability and enables biochemical, molecular, microbiological, and histological investigations of how infections alter organ function and local immune activity.

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JoVE Core - Statistics

Test for Homogeneity

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2023

The goodness–of–fit test can be used to decide whether a population fits a given distribution, but it will not suffice to decide whether two populations follow the same unknown distribution. A different test, called the test for homogeneity, can be used to conclude whether two populations have the same distribution. To calculate the test statistic for a test for homogeneity, follow the same procedure as with the test of independence. The hypotheses for the test for homogeneity can be stated as...

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JoVE EoE - Viral Growth and Techniques

Isolation of Mosquito-Associated Virus from Mosquito Homogenate

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2026

Source: Huang, D., et al. Mosquito-Associated Virus Isolation from Field-Collected Mosquitoes. J. Vis. Exp. (2022).This video demonstrates the step-by-step procedure for the in vitro isolation of mosquito-associated viruses from mosquito homogenates using fibroblast-like mammalian cells.

Homogeneous Equilibria for Gaseous Reactions

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2020

Homogeneous Equilibria for Gaseous Reactions For gas-phase reactions, the equilibrium constant may be expressed in terms of either the molar concentrations (Kc) or partial pressures (Kp) of the reactants and products. A relation between these two K values may be simply derived from the ideal gas equation and the definition of molarity. According to the ideal gas equation: Molar concentration or molarity is given by number of moles divided by the volume: Thus, where P is partial pressure, V...

Preparation of Homogeneous MALDI Samples for Quantitative Applications

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2016

A protocol for reducing spatial heterogeneities of ion signals in MALDI mass spectrometry by regulating substrate temperature during sample drying processes is demonstrated.

Tissue Homogenization and Cell Lysis

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2023

Tissue homogenization involves disintegrating tissue architecture and lysing cells, and is an early step in isolating and analyzing cellular components. The method used for homogenization depends on the sample type, the amount of sample available, the analyte to be obtained, and the sensitivity of the method. These methods are broadly classified as mechanical and non-mechanical methods. Mechanical methods of tissue homogenization These methods rely on applying external physical force to disrupt...

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