What is it? Subject classification codes?

Dear colleagues, help me to understand the rules for authors. I am writing an article for journal "Climacteric". According to the rules for autors it is necessary to indicate "Subject...

09 February 2021 2,221 4 View

How to analyse multiple Likert scales?

Hello everyone! I've encountered a problem when trying to figure out the methodology of my dissertation. The study has multiple variables and will be, in general, rather complicated, but my only...

02 February 2021 2,086 3 View

Variable with negative values in SPSS?

Hello, dear colleagues! I would ask you for a little help. Actually, I'm doing a multivariate linear regression analysis in the SPSS and one of the independent variables has negative values. In...

20 December 2020 535 2 View

ICP-Analysis: how can I consider the loss of sample mass after sample filtration?

To prepare a sample for ICP-Analysis one has to dissolve the material in the chosen liquid and then filter it. How can I consider the loss of mass after filtration if I don't know it exactly? I...

20 December 2020 4,394 3 View

How to report results from piecewise structural equation modelling analysis?

I have done my analysis in R using the piecewiseSEM package and have got the results but I am unsure how to report it APA style. What values do I report? Thank you in advance!

13 December 2020 3,048 3 View

Is USDA NASS plot-level Objective Yield Survey data publicly available?

I'm interested in the results of Objective Yield Survey by USDA NASS in a raw form of plot-level observations. As far, as I understand, quickstats...

19 November 2020 5,369 3 View

What is the most sufficient way of protein immobilization on SiO2?

I need to immobilize 3 peptides: CGPDGRDGRDGRDGR, CRQILIWFQNRRMKWKKYQRLC, penetratin peptide RQIKIWFQNRRMKWKKGG on the SiO2-covered gold nanoparticles. What is the most efficient and stable way...

16 November 2020 2,909 3 View

How to dissolve betulin in DMSO (20mM stock solution)?

I would be very grateful for any help regarding my problem. My research requires applying betulin (and betulinic acid) solution on the cerebral cortex slices of rats. With the stock solution of...

27 September 2020 8,758 2 View

Scanning Electron Microscope- How to correct crossover?

Hello, I have questions about XL30 SEM (with tungsten filament). Can anybody help me with how to correct crossover? You will see in the picture look of my crossover. I trying everything and can't...

24 May 2020 1,339 3 View

Is it possible to precisely evaluate a thickness of a NiP-Cr coating on a stailness steel with XRF?

Hello everybody, I have a qestion about the implementation of the XRF to determine the thickness of the NiP -Cr coating on a stainless steel (1.4305). According to the TDS of the base Material,...

24 February 2020 5,574 2 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 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

Where to find data on trees in tropical agroforestry?

Hi, I'm looking for data (mainly related to management: growth rate, canopy size, soil and climate preferences, etc.) about tropical trees used in tropical agroforestry. Have you ever heard about...

28 February 2021 7,356 8 View

The Shannon's index is inversely proportional to Simpson's index (1-D)?

I'm having a problem with my bloxplot with Shannon's and Simpson's indexs. The value of Shannon for my Community 1 indicating higher diversity (in relation of the Community 2), but have lower...

26 February 2021 3,033 9 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

Any recommendations for methods to analyze elephant space-use (using GPS) and correlating this with changes in NDVI?

For my Masters I am looking into elephant space-use and its effect on vegetation change. I have elephant GPS collar data and was going to use Google Earth Engine to obtain NDVI values. I would...

16 February 2021 7,097 3 View

How to consider effects of rapid warm adaptation in modeling of ecological impacts of warming?

I would highly appreciate it if my fellow ecologists (biologists) provide their opinion on the thoughts below [esp., shortly tell us which path may be more effective, if they know another way, if...

15 February 2021 3,642 6 View

What can explain a low expected heterozygosity rate for T. monococcum wild samples (0.09) ?

I conducted an SDS PAGE electrophoresis on wheat wild varieties to separate their glutenins and measure the genetic diversity of my sample. I only ran one electrophoresis. Can a genetic drift...

14 February 2021 3,971 1 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View