Where can I procure Galleria mellonella (wax moths) from in India?

I plan to use Galleria mellonella (wax moths) as insect models for studying infection. Can someone help me in finding out from where i could get them ?

08 September 2018 3,103 2 View

Do we need to follow CPCSEA guidelines when using insect models for our research?

Since insects are invertebrates what are the guidelines for handling them in research in India ?

08 September 2018 1,407 1 View

Is there any way of confirming whether a fungus has sporulated without making a tease/tape mount??

I am having a black fungus which is growing very slowly and I am scared that I will contaminate the culture of I open the plate for preparing a tease mount

10 November 2017 7,533 2 View

Can I copy paste the image generated by the geography tool in the LANL HIV database ?

11 December 2016 9,089 1 View

Why cant we use Bst polymerase(used for LAMP) in place of taq polymerase for PCR ?

I was just thinking why we could not replace the taq polymerase with Bst polymerase used in LAMP and run our PCR ?

10 November 2016 8,916 5 View

How can I prepeare 1 % aqueous Phenol red solution ?

How can I prepare a 1 % aqueous Phenol red solution ?

10 November 2016 1,952 1 View

Do people tend to think that handsome and beautiful people are more intelligent & sincere students ?

I have a gut feeling that handsome or beautiful people are over appreciated while the inverse happens for ugly people, am I correct ?

05 June 2015 9,894 1 View

C. neoformans are found on Eucalyptus trees. Is it that they multiply on these trees or are deposited on it by birds like pigeons carrying them?

03 April 2015 3,439 4 View

Does the pressure(-600 mmHg) affects pH?

When I conducted the degassing experiment using decompression under anaerobic condition(and I used ferrous based chelating agent), the oxidized ferric were observerd. So, could you tell me the...

03 March 2021 4,892 5 View

Chlorinated organic formation in odor control scrubbers using hypochlorite?

I'm involved in a study of odor control technologies for municipal wastewater treatment plant. One of the control options involves a chemical 2-stage (acid/alkaline) packed bed scrubber. The...

03 March 2021 3,661 2 View

RIA. How to measure?

When you use RIA, with a control the unknown sample with antibodies, you bare in mind the binding sites of the antibodies. However you still need to measure labelled antigen (radioactive) and not...

28 February 2021 2,133 3 View

How to Eliminate cosine error and abbe error in LASER measurement system(for example Rhenishaw XL80)?

I like to do project in laser measurement system. My objective is to eliminate or reduce the cosine error, abbe error in Laser measurement system. I have Rhenishaw XL80 system. Please tell the...

28 February 2021 4,890 3 View

Which database would give me this list of chemical components?

Dear colleagues: I would like to know if anyone knows of a database that gives me the parameters pH, K, K, Mg, P, C, N, Zn, Cu, Ni and Cd of common foods. I find a lot of information of proteins,...

26 February 2021 5,525 3 View

How to measure angle between laser travel path and machine axis in Laser Measurement system?

25 February 2021 1,987 3 View

Why is NH4OH added in heavy metals limit test?

The limit test I'm referring to is USP method II. In this procedure you need to dropwise add 6N of NH4OH to the sample until it the pH is alkali. After that you need to dilute and add HOAc until...

23 February 2021 2,049 3 View

Is there an ideal incubation time of RGO-modified SPCE before subsequent use, i.e., electrochemical characterization or further modification?

I notice that upon washing and air-drying of my RGO/SPCE surface and characterizing again via DPV, the current response towards ferricyanide probe significantly decreases. My worry is that the...

22 February 2021 5,324 3 View

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22 February 2021 9,932 11 View

Can anyone help or comment on solubilising chlorobutanol in aqueous injections in minimum time possible?

Please suggest solubilisation of chlorobutanol in injections. Tried pH and high temperature. But the issue is of assay drop. If anyone can suggest any solution. Its a commonly used excipient for...

21 February 2021 7,397 1 View