What degree of missing data in a particular case/participant results in Expectation-Maximisation no longer working?

I'm dealing with a mediation model and am using the PROCESS module in SPSS. Due to SPSS and PROCESS being limited in the imputation methods - being unable to handle multiple imputation - the other...

02 March 2021 4,362 1 View

Has anyone succeeded in capturing uranium atoms in a fullerene structure?

Additional questions are: What are the encapsulating atoms? How difficult was the process and what rates were achieved? What factors most seriously affect the economics?

20 February 2021 3,134 5 View

How to phrase semi-structured interview questions using IPA without biasing superordinate themes?

Hello, I am preparing a semi-structured interview schedule for an interpretative phenomenological analysis study on marginalized individuals' career experiences as impacted by COVID-19. The aim...

19 February 2021 9,099 2 View

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19 January 2021 6,848 4 View

Why do my fibroblasts under hypoxia conditions proliferate slower than the same fibroblasts under normoxic conditions?

I am using healthy control lung fibroblasts in a 96 hour experiment with two drugs (nintedanib and Pirfenidone) and vehicle controls for both. I have both hypoxia (approx 1% O2) and normoxia...

12 January 2021 6,260 1 View

How much does radiative heat transfer effect thermal conductivity of materials and how to compare calculations to experirment?

I am calculating the phonon contribution to thermal conductivity for 4 perovskites (BaZrO3, BaSnO3, BaHfO3, and KTaO3) with relatively wide bandgap. When I compare my results for BaZrO3 to the...

27 December 2020 3,232 3 View

Proper method for assessing model invariance following Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and preceding 2x2 between-subject analysis?

I have produced a good-fitting, reliable baseline model according to CFA. The model contains several factors each loaded by several categorical (ordinal) items. I ultimately intend to analyze the...

15 December 2020 1,668 4 View

How to Reinstall Operating System for a TA Instruments 2910 DSC?

Hard drive crashed on an old windows 2000 that was used to control a TA Instruments 2910 DSC. Installed new hard drive and I am trying to figure out where I can find the software/operating system...

17 November 2020 2,467 3 View

Communities based websites do they serve a purpose?

I'm asking and posing this question as it forms a part of my final project year. I building an ASP.net community-based website coupled with an Oracle database and I'm looking for feedback,...

17 November 2020 7,852 1 View

How can I solve Error: "The coupling service failed to start" during simulation ANSYS 2Way FSI?

Hello, I am dealing with error during lounching 2 Way FSI in ANSYS Workbench. Setup of the Fluent is ok (stand alone I am receiving expected results) and FEM uses Transient Structural. Once I run...

11 November 2020 3,816 4 View

Why does intensity drops as concentration increases?

Is there any reason for decrease in fluorescence emission intensity of HSA,BSA when increase the concentration ?

28 February 2021 3,653 4 View

Antibody anti-IgM Bovin conjugated Biotin ?

Hi everybody, Can anyone please suggest me an antibody anti-IgM Bovin conjugated Biotin ? I would like to use it in LUMINEX with a streptavidin conjugated phycoerythrin reporter. Thanks in...

25 February 2021 9,659 2 View

Have anyone checked before Cyclic voltammograms of intial ITO substrate and E-teck?

As a beginner in electrochemistry, I tried to obtain cyclic voltamograms of commercial anatase powder deposited on an ITO substrate or on Eteck. After several attempts, I noticed that my cyclic...

23 February 2021 3,175 3 View

Fictitious Boundary Meshing Method (FBM) in Commercial FEA software?

Is it possible to implement FBM in a commercial FEA software package, such as FEMLAB, COMSOL, or open source software like Moose?

22 February 2021 2,968 1 View

Questio regarding micro/nano particles fabrication ?

I will start to fabricate micro/nanoparticles for growth factor release and I check out a procedure quite nice, however, it is lacking some details and since I don't have much knowledge doing this...

20 February 2021 199 2 View

How to successfully revive cells stored at -80 degree C for a year?

I am working on C6 cells along with other neuronal cell lines. We have preserved the cells in 90%FBS and 10% DMSO solution. We are reviving the cells after a year and cells are either not binding...

18 February 2021 4,499 1 View

Why at farmer level Cow/Buffalo are not done artificial insemination just after 2 month for yearly calving?

Physiologically in cow, oestrous heat again goes on the peak after 2 months but locally this is not observed and AI is after two months but done after at least 6 months.

17 February 2021 685 4 View

Why does flow deformation occur at the test line and control line on nitrocellulose membranes (LFIA)?

I use 1% BSA in 10 mM phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) solution when striping my nitrocellulose membranes with antigens and antibodies. However, I always observe deformed flow when my sample or running...

16 February 2021 4,224 3 View

Which detection method is better for an ELISA-based assay: colorimetric or fluorometric?

Hello, I am planning to perform an ELISA-based assay to quantify the percentage of genomic methylation (5-methylcytosine) in human embryonic stem cells. I've been searching for some kits and I...

16 February 2021 8,389 3 View

Possible reasons for high bioavailability after I.M and S.C. routes...?

What should be the possible reasons if we obtained more than 100% bioavailability of antibiotics (marbofloxacin) after I.M. and S.C. routes of administration in cattle species.

16 February 2021 971 4 View