Does HOMA measure insulin sensitivity or resistance?

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Solve standard curve equation?

I have a standard curve for an ELISA, and want to find unknown concentrations from absorbances. my polynomial equation is: y= - 1e-06x^2 + 0.0032x + 0.2562 How can I solve this to find analyte...

07 August 2019 3,632 3 View

What is the best method for finding unknown concentrations from optical density?

We have an in house ELISA, how do you calculate unknown concentrations from optical density values? We produced a standard curve but don't know whether to use sigma plot or excel. Also, Which...

07 August 2019 10,091 6 View

By how much is CVD risk reduced for a reduction in TC:HDL ratio?

Does anyone have papers showing statistics of CVD risk reduction with improvements in TC:HDL ratio?

10 November 2018 5,276 1 View

Reduction in fasting Insulin levels and associated CVD/T2D risk?

Does anyone have papers relating fasting insulin levels and associated CVD risks?

10 November 2018 2,084 4 View

What is a clinically relevant reduction in 24-hr Blood Pressure?

Is there a threshold by which 24-hr Blood Pressure needs to be reduced by to be clinically relevant? or is it possible to use the clinic-based blood pressure thresholds? any papers would be...

10 November 2018 9,957 3 View

Statistical difference between correlations?

Which test should be run for determining statistical differences between 2 (r values) correlations (correlated correlations)? I am looking to see if there are any differences between a placebo...

09 October 2018 6,758 5 View

What is the average dropout rate of human RCTs involving dietary supplements?

Any papers would be appreciated.

09 October 2018 2,508 2 View

What are normal serum concentrations of ACE enzyme in humans?

Does anyone have papers showing angiotensin-converting enzyme concentrations in serum in humans, preferably Metabolic Syndrome humans? Thanks

08 September 2018 6,414 3 View

Bland Altman for repeated measures reliability?

Can you use Bland-Altman for more than 2 repeated measures in the same person? I have measured the same dependent variable 5 times in the same person.

06 July 2018 9,714 3 View

Should Partial Eta Squared be used as an effect size?

When conducting a repeated-measures ANOVA between 2 conditions, SPSS outputs report Partial Eta Squared for effect size. Should this be used or is there a better alternative for effect size?

05 June 2018 6,935 3 View

Why Do TDS and EC Increase with Larger Wastewater Volumes, While BOD and COD Decrease?

I have carried out MFC experiments on three different volumes, 50, 500 and 1000 mL of wastewater. Results after MFC treatment shows that TDS and EC are more in larger volumes of water i.e. TDS and...

09 August 2024 9,621 0 View

Could it be a cell culture contamination?

Hello everyone! I observed in my culture (htert-RPE1 cells) an orange- red particle at the bottom of the dish. It is visible to the naked eye as a very very small red dot. Could it be a...

09 August 2024 2,824 3 View

Is this a facetotecta nauplius?

This larva was captured using a plankton net in the Persian Gulf during the summer. I believe it may be a Facetotecta nauplius.

08 August 2024 3,746 4 View

Request Python code?

Request Python code from this article : Gender equity of authorship in pulmonary medicine over the past decade. THANKS!

08 August 2024 6,242 2 View

May members post flyers about opportunities to present at a conference? If so, where to post?

May members post flyers about opportunities to present at a conferehttps://veraeducation.com/nce? If so, where to post for the Virginia Educational Research Association? https://veraeducation.com/

08 August 2024 4,585 1 View

Is there any way to quantify bacterial and fungal cells in their mixed culture?

I am working in fungal fermentation of soybean meal and there is bacterial growth in them at times. I am trying to quantify fungal cell counts and bacterial cells; but I haven't been able to do at...

07 August 2024 7,535 4 View

Hello all, Looking for international reviewer to review Ph.D thesis in wireless sensor network.Can anybody help?

My name is Apurva Saoji. I am a Ph.D scholar in Computer engineering in India. I am looking for international expert in reviewing my PhD thesis, "Competitive Optimization Techniques to Minimize...

07 August 2024 4,600 2 View

Why does everyone use vs code?

Visual Studio Code (VS Code) has become a popular choice among developers for several reasons: 1. **Free and Open Source**: VS Code is free to use and open source, making it accessible to...

07 August 2024 7,013 4 View

How to normalize and take the significance of the MTT OD values with 3 replicates for the same cell-line?

Hi, I have a question about normalizing the MTT OD values for doing the statistical analysis. So, if we have 3 different plates and we call them 3 different replicates, so, first we would...

07 August 2024 8,106 4 View

Why activated CAR-Jurkat cell could not kill targets?

Previously when I co-coluture anti-CD19(FMC63) CAR-Jurkat with Raji with E:T=5:1, Jurkat can eliminate Raji in 24h. However, when I test another CAR construct, although I can dectect totally CD69...

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