In PRIMER, is it possible to downweight certain taxa in multivariate community datasets to reflect uncertainty around identification??

I have a dataset with about 80 different species. As usual, some species are very easy to identify with certainty whereas others are more difficult, which means that I am less certain of my...

03 March 2021 8,066 4 View

How to get onecolumn document from standard IEEE ACCESS LateX template?

I have prepared a manuscript in IEEE Latex template, but for some purpose, I need to prepare a word file as well (detailed format is not required). Compared to two column .tex file, one column...

02 March 2021 1,830 3 View

Gel electrophoresis result for total RNA samples, 1.5 Agarose gel was used, How to improve the integrity of RNA?

Gel electrophoresis, RNA degradation, RNA extraction from fresh tissue

02 March 2021 5,433 5 View

How to grow E.coli on the low salt LB agar plate with 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin?

Hello, I would like to ask how to grow E.coli which resists 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin. I have tried many methods by using low salt Luria-Bertain(LB) agar plate. However, no colonies grow. Let...

01 March 2021 2,027 2 View

OpenBCI eeg--has anyone used them?

I'm looking to try out an off-the-shelf EEG set for some exploratory work. Curious if anyone has used the OpenBCI, and how much set-up work is required. I've heard they are more difficult to get...

01 March 2021 4,128 3 View

How to remove DCU and HOBT from my reaction?

I am doing a acid and a chiral amino alcohol reaction using DCC and HOBT in DCM or THF? Can anyone suggest me how to remove DCU and HOBT from a reaction mixture??

28 February 2021 2,153 1 View

1 nm thick MgO thin-film to be deposited on Si wafer using thermal evaporation. What will be the optimum deposition conditions?

Favourable conditions of base pressure, rate of deposition. Also, by which characterisation technique to be used to verify the thickness of the deposited film.

28 February 2021 3,640 3 View

How to eliminate Steady state error from Reinforcement learning genetic algorithm code?

The following code (see 1st 2 images attached) is used to produce PID controller values that are designed to control the system (G). The code finds the PID controller values (noted as k) by using...

28 February 2021 6,560 14 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

What is the suitable range of Sulfur content and Viscosity of Heavy fluid Oil that used in Kiln?

What is the disadvantages of high sulfur content to the ceramic burning process? and what is the effect of outranged viscosity?

24 February 2021 8,219 2 View

How can we obtain a modification factor for creep parameters?

I want to obtain standard creep parameters of salt rock by creep parameters of rectangular samples. Is there a modification factor to convert creep parameters of rectangular (prismatic) rock salt...

01 March 2021 7,131 1 View

How can we simulate an hyperelastic-viscoelastic behavor with Ansys APDL?

I am working on modeling and simulation of biomecanical material behaviour, I have succeded on simulating skin using anisotropic hyperelastic material, on APDL and in our lab's finite element...

28 February 2021 552 3 View

Any reference to learn numerical methods for Viscoelastic compressible fluids(oil) (CFD)?

I am developing a solver to simulate compression of oil in shock absorber filled with viscoelastic compressible oil. The model will consider the loss due to viscosity which will decide the...

15 January 2021 1,707 1 View

Can you please help with the problem modeling a damper in ABAQUS?

Hello everyone, I am trying to model a damper in ABAQUS. I have obtained hyperelastic properties using a uniaxial tensile test and viscoelastic properties by relaxation test conducted in the...

09 January 2021 4,515 1 View

How to obtain creep parameters for running Norton Bailey model, material SS-304 ?

How to obtain creep parameters for running Norton Bailey model, material SS-304 ?

06 January 2021 8,074 2 View

How to determine Viscoelastic and Hyper Elastic Material Properties for Abaqus by mechanical testing ?

I am studying about Impact load resistance property of Polyurea (Elastomer). With respect to this, I need to conduct tests on this material to evaluate its material model behavior as a...

29 December 2020 2,969 1 View

How to calculate tensile creep modulus of a liquid crystal polymer for a given load ?

Hi, I have the attached tensile creep modulus behavior for Vectra H140 (LCP material). The loads on the chart are 30 MPa, 40 MPa, whereas I am interested in the creep modulus for 15 MPa. Could...

15 December 2020 9,914 1 View

Which method is best applied to calculate the crack widths and check the crack control provisions in the super-long post-tensioned concrete slab?

For a super-long post-tensioned concrete slab, in which cracks are especially caused by restraint and predominantly formed by shortening due to shrinkage, creep, and elastic shortening of the slab...

19 November 2020 3,453 3 View

How do we determine the viscoelastic parameters (E', E", G', G", n) of a molten viscoelastic material?

19 November 2020 2,606 7 View

How to simulate fracture in the axle housing ?

Hey there, I want to simulate & analyze the fracture and fatigue (crack growth) in the rear axle housing of heavy tracks (Volvo company) in Abaqus. My question is which method is suitable for...

12 November 2020 3,377 3 View