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protein_lense

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About protein_lense

Established biotech nerd in Seattle, currently working at a startup.

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    Comment #46469519

    Location: Seattle, WA Remote: open to local in-person/hybrid or remote Willing to relocate: not out of state Technologies: Instruments - AKTA, SPR, BLI, HPLC, SEC-MALS, fluorimetry…

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    Comment #33649566

    Temperature and humidity can have a marked effect on the stability of enveloped viruses themselves. e.g. coronaviruses & RSV, which comprise a subset of the viruses responsible for…

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    Comment #33649285

    Ninja Nerds Medicine did an informative video* on the biochemistry & immunology of vitamin D in the context of SARS-CoV2 infection. Vitamin D3 can be toxic at high doses. I live in…

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    Comment #32419929

    My Gates belt probably has >10k miles on it and is also silent. Coupled with a Rohloff, it is an essentially maintenance free drivetrain, save for changing the hub oil once per yea…

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    Comment #32166404

    It is disappointing to see that so many (otherwise smart people) think that the first generation covid 'vaccines' (yes, the ones cdc had to change the definition of vaccine for) st…

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    Comment #32161822

    I would love to work! I lost 2 jobs in biotech due to vaccine mandates. I'm consulting presently, but may need to completely change careers if the situation stays this way. That or…

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    Comment #28251849

    This is not a study, but it does discuss the biochemistry of vitamin D and the role it plays in the immune system. It is left to the viewer to draw their own conclusions. COVID-19 …

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    Comment #22628358

    Yes, and in 1Q2017, the fund held $84.9E9. Meanwhile, in the US, gross private savings total $4.64 trillion, while personal savings total $1.06 trillion.(Sep 11, 2019) What happens…

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    Comment #22553998

    A colleague and myself were pondering this today. He mentioned the 'bow', and general cultural aversion to physical contact. I found that interesting and plausible to consider.

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    Comment #22553933

    I'm in Seattle. While there may be official "kits" for this, the protocol can be run in any competent lab set up for this type of assay. DNA primers specific for covid-19 would nee…

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    Comment #22206856

    I BLASTed all 4 2019-nCoV insert sequences and agree with that user. The sequences are short and found in many other proteins. It is appropriate to trim out the gaps (relative to t…