Level 1 pre-post multilevel regression: Panel data or ANOVA approach?

Dear colleagues, I am currently teaching myself in multilevel analysis using educational data. I found few to zero literature on basic analysis methods. In my context we frequently use level-1...

17 February 2021 9,378 5 View

Reliable and Valid Instrument for Causes of Medical Errors?

Is there any questionnaire/survey that measures the causes of medical errors? Example: physician negligence vs. systemic issues. Looking for a reliable and validated instrument. Thank you!

15 February 2021 2,874 4 View

Should the AUC in a concentration-time graph of a subcutaneous implant be roughly the same for poeple?

I have 2 concentration time curves of a subcut drug implant. the first group has a peak around the 50 day mark where as the second group does not. Both groups received the same implant by the same...

10 February 2021 2,305 3 View

Software for flow cytometry-like gating of data sets?

I am currently trying to do image based cytometry from fluorescence microscopy images. From the images I extract data such as cell size and a number of fluorescence intensities. Is there any...

09 February 2021 6,278 1 View

Can A. thaliana splice algae genes?

24 January 2021 329 2 View

Does long term preservation (10years) of Collembola in 99% Ethanol affect recovery rate of extraction by flotation?

Hello! I am currently developing an automated counting approach using Fiji to count Collembola from pitfall trapped samples that have been stored in Ethanol (99%) since 2010. I use flotation (tap...

13 January 2021 659 2 View

Co-stain Lectin PNA FITC conjugate with an uncojugated primary antibody?

Hello, I am planning to stain retinal tissue sections for IHC and want to co-stain cones and rods. For this we plan on using a Lectin PNA From Arachis hypogaea (peanut), FITC Conjugate for cones...

12 January 2021 583 1 View

How to use Abaqus USDFLD subroutine to vary stiffness?

Hi I have a problem where I am trying to vary the stiffness spatially across a structured interface. The whole idea is to vary the stiffness vertically, with a bulk stiffness of 8GPa decreasing...

06 January 2021 262 3 View

I really need help with cov-2 pseudotyped lentivirus production. Support?

Hi, i'm desesperate. i'm trying to produce lentivirus usinf BEI resources kit NR-52948. 24 hours after transfection i detect a massive GFP expression in my 293T cells. After 72 hours i filtered...

30 December 2020 9,889 6 View

How can i estimate the total phenolic content from a plant extract?

Suggestions and recommendations are welcome. A protocol used and experience would also be helpful.

25 December 2020 9,807 4 View

What is role of toluene and stearic acid in ball milling for powder ? In what weight percent we should add this to powder?

I am doing ball milling operation of Aluminum and silicon carbide powder. I am pretty confused about what should be added as process control agent ? what is role of toluene as PCA and stearic...

12 February 2021 5,205 3 View

How much quantity of water I have to add for wet milling of aluminosilicate refractory powder?

I want to mill Aluminosilicate refractory powder. I have 7-micrometre aluminosilicate refractory powder and I am going to do wet milling. I want to know how much water to be added to the wet...

07 February 2021 2,829 2 View

What are the governing equations for "Impact Classifier Mill" in Powder Coating Industry?

In Powder Coating Industry, Is there any equation that relates physical properties of chips (granules of thermosetting polymer, i.e, extrudate that has been cooled and crushed) such as dimensions...

26 January 2021 1,077 3 View

Could anyone suggest the appropriate composition of ball milling spheres for coal ash treatment?

I have built a ball milling to use mainly on the fragmentation of coal ash. Now I need to acquire the spheres to operate it. Steel spheres are cheap, but I am afraid they can liberate iron as it...

06 January 2021 6,433 2 View

Which analysis method in XRD analysis is the most accurate way to measure crystallite size & lattice starin? Scherrer, Williamson-Hall or Rietveld?

Here are three different ways to calculate crystallite size and lattice strain of a sample, based on XRD peaks: "Scherrer" calculation, "Williamson-Hall" or "Rietveld". Each calculation is proper...

04 January 2021 7,836 4 View

Which will be more effective to expose anyone's potentiality; oral presentation in an international conference or publish the findings in a journal?

Both oral presentation in an international conference and publishing the research findings in an international journal are credential for any researcher. However, which one is more preferable or...

03 December 2020 447 3 View

Optimization technique in ball mill?

Hi all, I wish to know about a common problem faced by most of the researchers who are dealing with ceramic materials that my ceramic powder is sticking with the balls after the operation. can...

02 December 2020 8,232 3 View

Should pelletisation of sulfide solid electrolytes after ball milling has to be done in argon atmosphere?

I am working on sulfide-based solid electrolytes. Due to the high sensitivity of precursors to air and moisture, all the synthesis step has to be done in an argon atmosphere. My question is,...

27 November 2020 2,503 6 View

Rotation RPM of planetary ball mill?

Dear researchers we are using FRITSCH Pulverisette 6 - MONO planetary ball MILL. In the machine dashboard we can set the rotation rpm of milling. This rotation speed that we are setting is for...

17 November 2020 4,999 2 View

MAX phase synthesis?

We are having titanium, aluminium and graphite powders. But we don't have ball milling facility in our lab. Can we mix these manually using mortar and pestle for obtaining MAX phase powders? How...

16 November 2020 3,436 4 View