What are your alternative data collection methods during the pandemic? What are the pros and cons?

Dear colleagues We are exploring possible data collection methods for environment and behavior research in the context of architectural environments. Have you conducted any Post Occupancy...

16 February 2021 2,575 4 View

Quantification of GC-MS data, issue with Masshunter, Any ideas?

Hi, I am using the Masshunter software to quantify my GC-MS data. So, did the integration using MassHunter. but the data (area) are weird. I have a lot of peaks in one chromatogram, therefore,...

09 November 2020 2,181 5 View

How to apply cyclic loading to a discrete model of a masonry wall in 3DEC software?

It is possible to apply a monotonic load to a URM wall in 3DEC code but I am wondering is it possible to apply a cyclic load there like FEM softwares?

10 February 2020 3,237 3 View

Can pET expression vectors get used for sequencing and storage?

I was wondering if we could skip one step in cloning process from sequencing vector to expression vector? Meaning that start cloning the gene directly into expression vector such as pET 28b and do...

04 February 2020 9,742 2 View

Do you recommend ligation free cloning system?

I plan to clone some terpene synthase genes into a sequencing vector and later do the heterologous expression using an expression vector. I was wondering if anyone has experience with free...

28 January 2020 7,751 3 View

Why R studio deletes some rows from the heatmap/ doesn't show all genes?

I am using Rstudio to create heatmap for some expression data; My file includes 38 genes, therefore, 38 rows and 20 columns as samples. The output heatmap shows only 19 of my genes!!! Any idea how...

10 December 2019 7,530 3 View

What software/program you recommend to convert fasta file to Nexus.nxs?

I need to convert my fasta format alignment file to "Nexus.nxs" to be able to use it in Mybeys. What is your suggestion? So far the files I created using Mega x as well as an online database...

09 October 2019 4,362 2 View

Problem with trimAL installation?

Is anyone can help in how to install trimAL on windows 10? I am gonna use the software for trimming of my aligned sequences. It seems the software does not get installed in my system! Any idea...

15 September 2019 6,068 3 View

What will be the programming language of future Computational Codes? Good old FORTRAN evolves or will be removed from heavy duty computational world?

I know there are great reliable libraries on Fortran for Computational PDE/ODE, Computational Statistics and Numerical Linear Algebra. Also almost all the legacy software packages of Civil...

30 August 2018 5,424 4 View

Do I need to design a specific antibody for purification of my small recombinant peptides?

I am fusing small peptides around 10 to 30 a.a into the C-terminus of a larger protein. The question is if I need to design specific antibodies against those small epitopes? I actually have two...

10 May 2018 1,091 1 View

Can we classify HV and LV lines based on line length?

I have dataset which shows the length of power lines. I need to classify the lines based on the line length. Is there a rule to classify the High voltage (HV) and low voltage (LV) lines based on...

03 March 2021 4,116 4 View

Does any one know how i can prepare liver tissue with transmission electron microscope with good fixation?

i have problem in preparation of liver tissue with bad cell organelles and how i can adjust osmolarity

03 March 2021 8,890 1 View

I need to image mesoporous silica nanoparticles that are in ~100 nm size and do high resolution TEM to look at mesopores. what grids should I use?

Need to image mesoporous silica nanoparticles using the TEM. Also, need high resolution TEM images to see the mesoporous structure. Kindly suggest what kind of grids to use. Thanks, Shatadru

02 March 2021 1,787 2 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 3 View

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

What test should I use to compare two or three means, if data is not normally distributed but sample size is > 30 in each group?

I personally feel this as a most confusing question. As per my understanding, if sample size is > 30, and sample is skewed, we can still use paramteric approach, as it will follow Z...

01 March 2021 1,587 6 View

SEM or Multiple Regression for an analysis without Latent Variables?

Hello, I have three hypothesis to test, all with the same IV. I am testing if the effect of the IV on the first DV is mediated by awe. I am then measuring whether the effect of the IV on a...

26 February 2021 8,399 5 View

Can anyone help with Schistosoma identification?

Can anyone identify what kind of Schistosome species this might be? Morphological features of cercariae and adults resemble Trichobilharzia, though I am fairly new to the field of parasitology...

25 February 2021 7,760 6 View

Sample size determination for non-parametric tests?

How do I run a a priori sample size determination for non-parametric tests, like the Mann-Whitney U-test and the Kruskall-Wallis or other non-parametric tests that accord with the unpaired t-test...

24 February 2021 166 6 View