How to determine which AUC calculation to use (Total AUC, iAUC or net iAUC) for blood biomarkers?

My clinical study measured the blood biomakers (glucose, insulin, glucagon, GLP-1, GIP, amino acids, etc) at baseline before an intervention meal and at multiple time points after an intervention...

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What is the conversion factor of CCK-8 from the unit pg/mL to pmol/L?

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How to add a weighted mean mark onto a boxplot in SPSS?

I already made a boxplot in SPSS from weighted values, just want to add a mark in the box to show the weighted mean value.

01 January 1970 5,323 2 View

Possibility of working out a meta-analysis using fold-change values.

The objective is to investigate the mean fold change in the gastrointestinal peptides (CCK, GLP-1 and PYY) after consumption of a diet. I have the data for baseline hormones concentration and peak...

01 January 1970 1,175 13 View

Meta-analysis involves a pooled results and many others individual results.

I have a quick question. I am now doing a meta-analysis on the fasting concentrations of hormones. Aim: To determine what is the fasting concentrations of hormones? I have the hormones in the...

01 January 1970 153 4 View

flexibility of polymers chain

effect of double bond on the flexibility of polymers

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Formulation of polymer color flakes

I am writing to request some information for making polymer color flakes. I would appreciate the help.

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Why Austenite grains in steel show much more twinning than ferrite grains?

It is oftentimes said to be a distinctive metallographic trait that differentiates a fully austenitic and a fully felly ferritic steel without etching that might distinguish between two. Why...

02 March 2021 728 2 View

Where can I find life cycle inventory or assessment of non woven materials?

Dear network, I am looking for the LCA or LCI or at least the energy balances of the non woven fabrics process for my master project, in specific for natural fibers, yet I have found...

02 March 2021 9,662 1 View

Modeling viscosity using model of Chung?

Hello, As part of simulation of gases mixture and water, I need to calculate viscosity of the fluid components and I am using relationships proposed by Chung et al. (1988). The irony is while I...

25 February 2021 8,053 5 View

Are there any candidates for an Einstein's bare cosmological constant?

It is commonly accepted that General Relativity has its own 'bare' cosmological constant that contributes together with the cosmological constant resulting from vacuum energy density for an...

23 February 2021 5,448 8 View

Resistivity of PVD TiNx thin films vs. N2 flow?

In the PVD of TiN thin films (~100A), I've found the resistivity of the TiN films dropped from ~100 to 60um*cm with N2 flow increasing up to the metallic mode ending point; then the resistivity...

21 February 2021 1,864 2 View

How to find orthotropic material properties?

I am doing an impact analysis of bullet on a plate. But for that simulation, I require orthotropic properties of materials like PPS and PEEK which are Unidirectional type. How to find them?...

16 February 2021 8,775 2 View

How can we assess applied digital skills and soft skills through online examinations during COVID-19 semester?

The final qualification assessment for major programs is a strict regimen that involves different stages - oral and written exams, final project viva, internal and external review. How are ICT...

16 February 2021 1,762 8 View

What are some alternatives to the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) developed by Dr. Lucy L. Guglielmino?

The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS), also known as the Learning Preference Assessment (LPA), was developed by Dr. Lucy M. Guglielmino in 1977 to measure learners' attitudes of and...

15 February 2021 3,095 4 View