Can CMOS and CCD images sensors be used as microphones?

I was thinking about Msps and Gsps image sensors in different environments. If a pair of identical image sensors - one exposed to air, gases, plasmas, or partial vacuum - and one in a good...

21 December 2020 9,747 2 View

Proper method for assessing model invariance following Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and preceding 2x2 between-subject analysis?

I have produced a good-fitting, reliable baseline model according to CFA. The model contains several factors each loaded by several categorical (ordinal) items. I ultimately intend to analyze the...

15 December 2020 1,668 4 View

Hello researchers, can anyone help me with this Structural Decomposition Analysis (SDA)?

I am using Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (EIO-LCA) model I need to decompose this equation W= P*F* L* Yc* Yg to generate 120 forms. where W is a vector of total water withdrawal...

20 November 2020 4,194 3 View

How do I better visualize protein interactions at edges of periodic box in VMD?

I have a 500 ns molecular dynamics trajectory with several proteins in a membrane. The entire system is enclosed in a periodic box. Unfortunately, my proteins are only interacting around the...

11 November 2020 6,912 3 View

Which part of the ovarian follicle in poultry can I use for RNA and protein extraction. The outer layer or the inner fluid?

Should I use the covering of the follicle or the liquid fluid for RNA and protein extraction. Which technique is easier to use

01 September 2020 3,094 3 View

If I Have one Group of Participants, is There a Statistical Analysis for this?

5 August 2020: Looking for assistance on a review of the calculation of my work on Kendall's W and Tau. This method made more logical sense in that its heavily used for survey responses. I also...

27 June 2020 5,983 4 View

How expensive are commercially available customized molecular dynamics services?

I am interested in potentially using commercially available customized HPC molecular dynamics simulations. However, I cannot find pricing information on the websites of the vendors. Could someone...

07 June 2020 9,137 3 View

What is the role of journals' reviewers? Should they be absolute judges?

- Ask questions where they are not sure/convinced about a statement/conclusion VS reject a statement/conclusion where they 'think' it is not correct? - Provide suggestions to improve a...

21 May 2020 2,624 7 View

What is the importance of social network analysis in research?

Beyond the beautiful lines or webs showing how connected an individual is, what other meaningful analysis could be done? for instance, are those directly connected the the individual more...

06 February 2020 5,574 3 View

Does EDC/NHS coupling act on primary amides or only primary amines?

I want to use a coupling reagent (possibly EDC/NHS) to link gold nanoparticles to primary amines and NOT primary amides. There are both primary amines and primary amides in my sample, but I want...

16 January 2020 7,378 4 View

How to separate water from glycerol solvent in a solvent recovery vacuum distillation column?

I am currently doing my third year design project. I have been assigned to design a glycerol recovery column in vinyl acetate monomer production. The process unit before the recovery column is an...

01 March 2021 9,525 4 View

How vaccines of covid 19 work?

Millions ask how vaccines of covid 19 be successful and safe, its here to explain generally how vaccine of pfizer work ,mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that will trigger an...

28 February 2021 2,723 4 View

Problem with shRNA transfection. Why are only two plates getting contaminated instead of all?

I transfected my LNCaP-WT cells with 3 shRNA plus their NTC two weeks ago and split two puromycin selected cell plates on Friday last week(Feb 26). I checked for GFP in the cells, and they all...

28 February 2021 4,949 3 View

Best plasmid could be used as a standard curve for AAV titration?

I have been trying to have a good AAV titration for my production and I have tried different plasmids to set up as a standard curve but each one behaves differently. i am trying to use ITR for...

23 February 2021 5,167 3 View

How to use protein A G beads to purify antibody?

Secretory universal influenza antibody CR9114 were successfully expressed by adenovirus vector ,then we used protein A G beads purify CR9114.But the molecular weight of the purified antibody under...

22 February 2021 4,318 2 View

How to control the variants vof covid 19 in second and third waves?

A the world find means to control covid 19 by vaccination ,new variants came to spread and make the world in fear and danger, to understand the conduct of these variants, es constantly change...

21 February 2021 3,080 6 View

Surprisingly low antibody titers against SASRS-COV-2 RBD in hamsters compared to mice?

21 February 2021 6,958 2 View

Small displacement measurement in vacuum?

Hello, I have a question. there is a circular thin foil which vibrates in vacuum, the foil restricted and moves up and down. it is like a diaphragm between two pipes . both sides are in vacuum but...

18 February 2021 8,075 3 View

Will SARS-CoV-2 Spike be broken into S1 and S2 by denaturing conditions?

Hello, I am performing a western blot of my SARS-CoV-2 Spike-pseudotyped lentiviral particles. I denature my virus by adding concentrated virus to 2X Laemmli buffer at 1:1, then boiling for...

17 February 2021 4,844 4 View

How to calculate the TCID50 when the highest CPE is 50% or less?

I am doing TCID50 to measure progeny virus and some treatments protected the cells in a way that the highest CPE observed is 50% or less. How should I do the titre calculation in that case? Thank you!

16 February 2021 8,768 1 View