Sadly, my name without consent, in a predatory journal. What do I do?

I google searched my name the other day and found out that I am a coauthor (without my consent) of a paper published in a predatory journal. Please, is there a way I could take my name off the...

18 February 2020 5,515 5 View

Raman spectra interpret for epoxy and unknown?

How to interpret the Raman spectra for epoxy and unknown by identifying the distinct peaks for unknown. I attached the Raman spectra of both compounds below.

06 December 2018 1,206 2 View

I want to know which one is better DAPI or Acridine Orange for counting marine bacteria? and if someone have the protocol to estimate biomass.

27 June 2017 6,055 5 View

Plant identification

15 May 2017 2,538 10 View

Can anybody please help me to identify this plant?

Dear all, Can anybody please help me to identify this plant? The picture of the plant was taken from a forest in Amuana Praso in the Eastern region of Ghana. Thanks for your help.

02 May 2016 3,792 6 View

Is it normal to obtain multiple bands for AmoA primers in soils?

I'm using Amoa_2R and Amoa_1F primers. After the PCR my gel showed multiple bands for the soil sample that I'm working with. I was expecting only a 481 bp. I tried different annealing temperatures...

18 May 2015 9,358 3 View

Should I use relative risk ratio or marginal effects to interpret the output of multinomial logit?

I want to know which one is the best for interpretation of logit regression.

29 December 2014 2,696 5 View

Can someone help us and send an aliquot of E. coli ML-35 (ATCC 43827) lyophilized to our institute postal address?

05 October 2014 5,786 1 View

Why are my real time PCR amplification curves jagged throughout despite neat and specific corresponding melting curves?

I used the Roche LightCycler 480 and MCF-7 breast cancer cell line cDNA samples to construct an efficiency curve for the ABCG2 gene. This is the 2nd repeat of the experiment and although my...

14 April 2012 6,286 21 View

Why are 90% of conferences scheduled in 2020 cancelled and not rescheduled because of Covid-19?

Why are 90% of conferences scheduled to take place in 2020 canceled? Is it to say that the world has no hope of recovering from this virus (Covid-19) anytime soon? It would have made more sense if...

01 January 1970 5,370 4 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 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 do I check the quality of my viral RNA prior to metagenomic sequencing?

I am doing metagenomic sequencing without enrichment for an RNA virus. After my RNA is extracted from the blood I am doing library prep with the NEBNext Ultra directional RNA library prep kit for...

16 February 2021 5,101 2 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

Can one use just 250 micron sieve & still get a good number of mycorrhizal spores from the soil?

In a situation where one cannot get the appropriate & separate levels of sieve for mycorrhizal survey work, can just one level of sieve give good results & spore counts?

13 February 2021 3,760 2 View

Does DNA A-tailing survive after agarose gel electrophoresis and purification?

Hi everyone, I need to clone in pGEM-T vector the result of amplifying a metagenomic library by PCR with a high fidelity polymerase but I only want to clone the fragments of an specific size...

04 February 2021 6,051 8 View

Is an Algal Microbial Fuel Cell a good research topic?

What do you think about studying the electricity production in an Algal Microbial Fuel Cell? Namely at the anode there is for example a solution with bacteria which degradate organic matter into...

27 January 2021 5,681 5 View

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

Is diversity in teaching methods for students important in communicating information?

26 January 2021 3,387 7 View

What is the best way and technique for serial dilution of bactria to get accurate number of colony ?

Hello I am infecting cells with bacteria in a well and then I am doing serial dilution of this well 1 in 10 and culture the two last dilution on MHA agar I have difficulty in getting accurate...

26 January 2021 9,256 5 View

How can I solve this problem with agarose gel DNA purification of bigger (1-4kb) fragments ?

Hi everyone, I perform a PCR + Restriction Digestion (single cut, same at both sides) over a metagenomic library. After that, I am trying to purifiy DNA fragments between 1-4kbp long from the...

24 January 2021 2,190 5 View