Silkworm - Bombyx mori
Silkworm (Lepidoptera, Bombycidae)
Silk production
Wax moth -Galleria mellonella
Wax moth (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Gallerinae)
Bee pests - feeds on wax, creates corridors in wax
plates lined with fiber
Excellent model organism - metamorphosis,
immunity, metabolism, ...
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Biuret reagent 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml 1 ml
Standard 20 µl
Blank - H2O 20 µl
Hemolymph BM 20 µl
Hemolymph BM 20 µl
FBS 20 µl
Carp / linseed serum 20 µl
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Total protein (g / l) = a. A1 … Absorbance of the sample
A2 … Absorbance of the
standard
70 (protein concentration in the standard)