What are effective methods for removal of iron from organic acids?

I am seeking methods to remove trace iron from organic acids, including acetic acid, propionic acid, and formic acid. Distillation works, but is expensive. I'm looking for alternatives to...

31 January 2021 984 3 View

When using explanatory sequential mixed methods, why do you need to use this method when the population groups are uneven?

I am currently working on my dissertation. I wanted to do a quantitative study using 3 groups. Two of the groups are approximately the same size, but the third group is significantly smaller....

01 May 2020 6,561 3 View

Anyone know if T cell depleting antibodies (Th1.1, Cd8) affect tumors or just periphery?

I'm want to deplete cells only in the periphery but do not know if they will deplete T cells infiltrating tumors

07 April 2020 1,962 3 View

Qualitative data set from interviews or conversation?

I'm looking for a qualitative data set (preferably one that has already been published) that has transcribed and coded from interviews and/or small group setting. The topic area is not important....

27 December 2018 6,840 6 View

Can I generate species rarefaction curves based on two different trapping techniques?

I am using two types of traps to collect insects and would like to predict the species richness of different localities. Is it possible to generate rarefaction curves for both methods combined or...

14 March 2018 553 3 View

How do I get a free copy of Primer?

Is it possible to get a free copy of Primer. If not is there another statistical software which is good for analyzing diversity indices. Thank you.

10 December 2017 6,066 4 View

Adding jpg files of paper?

I want to add information for my Fluorine Electron Microprobe Analysis talk at an 1982 conference. There are 3 jpg images of the paper. [ I'm trying to get a pdf file ] Is that possible?

25 February 2016 3,551 6 View

Does a defendant that has fetal alcohol syndrome have some protection in a misdimeanor court case?

The defendant was 16 years old and was doing graffiti and was also charged with possession of tobacco. The defendant had been diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome.

12 March 2015 3,807 10 View

How can I optimize QIAamp Fast DNA Stool Mini Kit for RNA isolation?

Hello, I will be using this kit provided by Qiagen for isolation of viral RNA from stool samples. I was wondering if anyone had any input on how to tweak the protocol to allow for efficient...

15 January 2015 7,114 4 View

Any suggestions for a water-immiscible solvent with reasonable SDS solubility?

27 October 2014 5,077 5 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

How to run repeated measures in mvabund?

I have a dataset of fish species abundances collected from 6 different habitats over the course of 30 years. Fish were collected multiple times per year and environmental variables were recorded...

21 February 2021 3,838 1 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

Loss of biodiversity its impact on terrestrial ecosystem?

I need research papers with problem statement as well as research questions in respect of the above mentioned topics

04 February 2021 2,240 15 View

How do you annotate figures to show significance?

30 January 2021 1,008 3 View

What is the magnitude of yearly rhizopdeposition in tropical forests?

Hi all, I am trying to find reference values on annual soil rhizodeposition rates for different kinds of forests, with a particular interest for tropical rainforests. Do we have an idea of the...

26 January 2021 4,278 4 View

Can you recommend a good book on analytical chemistry for non-chemists?

Dear colleagues, I am asking for you recommendation: I need a book on analytical chemistry in environmental sciences. As a non-chemist (a biologist) I have some basic chemistry knowledge but not...

25 January 2021 8,486 8 View

Helicoverpa armigera eggs are not hatching in lab condition, why?

Dear RG friends, I am providing a complete H. armigera diet for larvae and maintaining the eggs in the growth chamber as well as in-room conditions. But since three months, eggs laid from the...

21 January 2021 5,546 32 View