Selecting particular columns from large datasets (csv) using R Studio?

So I have large number of csv files (100+) in a directory with same structure and column names. The data is in time series and there are approx 30 columns/file. However i only want to aggregate...

08 February 2021 245 5 View

Which is best tool for alignment of large bacterial sequence?

Hi! I need to align big fasta files (bacterial 16S) . I have tried to align them in some web-servers and freeware, but my files are too big to be run in there. I will be very glad if you could...

16 January 2021 1,266 4 View

How much pre-PCR dilution of mixed-template DNA extracted from pollen (honey) is appropriate for Metabarcoding?

I'm working on pollen DNA metabarcoding to identify the floral composition of honey. How much pre-PCR dilution of mixed-template DNA extracted from pollen (honey) is appropriate for the...

28 December 2020 9,132 1 View

How to add two vertical and parallel Fresnel reflection coefficients to retrieve overall reflection coefficient for a right hand circular wave?

I have a problem in which a right hand circular polarized wave (GPS wave) encounters an ideal smooth plane obliquely, and then is reflected off that. To solve this kind of problems, the wave is...

28 December 2020 2,271 3 View

Which is better to focus on teaching or research for a good academic life and Why?

Which is better to focus on teaching or research for For a good academic life and Why?

26 December 2020 5,737 9 View

Is ag paste suitable for back contact on silicon wafer? or i should deposit al on the back surface using pvd or plasma sputtering?

Fabricating silicon solar cell

22 December 2020 4,906 7 View

Which renewable source is the best ?

wind hydro solar etc.

21 December 2020 6,360 16 View

Why is light pure energy?

light is pure because the light is the simplest electromagnetic construct but the energy of any object is also of the same kind.

20 December 2020 207 4 View

How to handle Missing Values for Skipped Questions (Systematic Missing) in R ?

10 December 2020 435 4 View

What is the best industrial emulsifier to make silicon oil in water emulsion?

I need to make long-lasting stable emulsions of 6 wt. % percent silicon oil in DI water. The previousely made emulsions using Tween and Span Emulsifiers did not remain stable after a week.

31 October 2020 3,568 3 View

How to quantitative analize the data of TNBS assay for gelatin?

Estemeed colleagues, I found some issues regarding the quantification of the data for TNBS assay. There are different protocols on how to perform that but it is clear to me the "fil rouge" that...

02 March 2021 2,616 1 View

How to accurately quantify chitin?

Hi all, I have been working on the quantification of chitin in insect samples and feed for a while but I can notice that the quantification methods (e.g. exposure to HCl, NaOH, and weighing sample...

01 March 2021 1,843 2 View

Interested to stain mice tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, anybody has a protocol to recommend?

Interested to stain mice brain tissue with WGA 488 conjugate, appreciate if anyone willing to offer me some guidance or suggestions! Thank you!

28 February 2021 3,951 2 View

B-mercaptoethanol (BME) protocol?

Hi everybody, I have been running a multiplex IHC which allow me to stain the same tissue with different markers (Primary Ab + Secondary conjugated Ab) (AF487, AF555, AF647). Since I would like to...

27 February 2021 5,028 2 View

Why do my MCFs not form monolayer?

Hello, I am looking for some expertise on culturing MCF7s. I purchased them from ATCC and I have been following all media and culture conditions. Media is EMEM with 10% FBS and 10ug/mL of...

27 February 2021 3,904 2 View

Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

Is Hoechst toxic to cells? In general, it is known as non-toxic. I am working with dsRED MDA-MB-231 cell line. I applied it for my PDMS-based microfluidic platform, for this reason, I incubated...

26 February 2021 9,119 3 View

Why my agarose gel staining sometimes looks not homogenic but like gradient (see the figure)?

I am worried about this overexposure of the upper part of the gel in the picture. Is it possible that this is the result of too much concentration of ethidium bromide? Why is there such a big...

25 February 2021 8,140 3 View

Markers of mitochondrial activity in FFPE tissues?

Hello everybody, Does someone have any experience with assessing/extimating mitochondrial activity on FFPE tissues? Precisely, no TOM20, ATP5B, etc: we are trying to get an approximative idea of...

24 February 2021 4,618 4 View

Can a Golgi-stained dendritic spines picture processed by Image J be directly used for publication?

24 February 2021 3,348 2 View

Is there an appropriate CD8 antibody for IHC-P for staining human breast cancer tissues?

Hello, We are planning on staining Formalin-fixed paraffin breast cancer tissue sections (FFPE) with CD8 Ab via immunofluorescence (Tissue IF). Based on our existing protocol and imaging...

24 February 2021 9,578 4 View