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A Simple Method for the Size Controlled Synthesis of Stable Oligomeric Clusters of Gold Nanoparticles under Ambient Conditions
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We describe a simple method for producing highly stable oligomeric clusters of gold nanoparticles via the reduction of chloroauric acid (HAuCl4) with sodium thiocyanate (NaSCN). The oligoclusters have a narrow size distribution and can be produced with a wide range of sizes and surface coats.
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Image Processing Protocol for the Analysis of the Diffusion and Cluster Size of Membrane Receptors by Fluorescence Microscopy
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Here, we present a protocol for single particle tracking image analysis that allows quantitative evaluation of diffusion coefficients, types of motion and cluster sizes of single particles detected by fluorescence microscopy.
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CRISPR Gene Editing Tool for MicroRNA Cluster Network Analysis
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This protocol describes a high-throughput clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) gene editing workflow for microRNA cluster network analysis that allows the rapid generation of a panel of genetically modified cell lines carrying unique miRNA cluster member deletion combinations as large as 35 kb within a single experiment.
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The Anchoring-and-Adjustment Heuristic
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2020
In order to make good decisions, we use our knowledge and our reasoning. Often, this knowledge and reasoning is sound and solid. However, sometimes, we are swayed by biases or by others manipulating a situation. For example, let’s say you and three friends wanted to rent a house and had a combined target budget of $1,600. The realtor shows you only very run-down houses for $1,600 and then shows you a very nice house for $2,000. Might you ask each person to pay more in rent to get the $2,000...
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Spatial Separation of Molecular Conformers and Clusters
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2014
We present a technique that allows the spatial separation of different conformers or clusters present in a molecular beam. An electrostatic deflector is used to separate species by their mass-to-dipole moment ratio, leading to the production of gas-phase ensembles of a single conformer or cluster stoichiometry.
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The first analytical decision is how to determine cluster membership. Researchers may group entities according to shared features, spatial proximity, or both, then apply specified analytical thresholds consistently. Changing those criteria can change which entities belong together and therefore alter measured membership, area, diameter, and size distribution. Reporting the criteria is essential for meaningful comparisons.
Cluster Size Analysis can describe the same dataset through several complementary metrics. Membership counts how many entities are assigned to a group, whereas area and diameter describe its physical extent. A size distribution shows how measurements are spread across groups rather than reducing them to one value. Selecting metrics that match the biological question helps distinguish numerous small groups from fewer large ones.
A distribution preserves information about how cluster measurements vary across a dataset. Comparing distributions across conditions can reveal whether biological organization differs in the number, extent, or pattern of groups, including changes that a single summary value might not show. This comparison can help distinguish isolated events from more coordinated patterns in immunology and infection datasets.
Researchers first define clusters using shared features, spatial proximity, or specified analytical criteria. They then calculate relevant measurements, such as membership, area, diameter, or the distribution of sizes, under consistent thresholds. Finally, they compare these measurements across experimental conditions or datasets. This workflow supports quantitative interpretation of complex microscopy and other biological data.
In immunology and infection studies, the measurements can be applied to immune-cell aggregates, pathogen-associated structures, and infection foci. Microscopy datasets are an important context, although the approach can also support analysis of other datasets containing identifiable groups. Quantifying these structures helps researchers examine changes in cellular organization and compare biological patterns across conditions.
Differences in cluster measurements across conditions can provide evidence of altered cellular organization, disease progression, or treatment response. Researchers can compare membership, physical extent, and size distributions to determine how group structure changes. Consistent cluster definitions and analytical thresholds make those comparisons more reproducible and help connect quantitative patterns with the biological condition being studied.