How can I generate random samples from Bingham distribution in R? How can I construct those symmetric matrices?

in the function rbingham(n,A) in R software how can I construct that A (symmetric) matrix?

24 February 2021 3,528 3 View

How to formulate Energy minimization in Molecular dynamics simulation for alloys using meam potential?

during MD simulation, the atoms are not moving as per required. The problem (as per my observation) lies in energy minimization technique. upon application of tensile strain in x or y direction,...

22 February 2021 380 5 View

How to generate AA6061 alloy or any aluminium alloy crystal in material studio?

I need to carry out molecular dynamics simulation on Aluminium alloy. For this i need the crystal structure that which could be further replicated to form a structure.

22 February 2021 1,410 1 View

How to prepare an algal sample for FT-IR spectroscopy?

Can we measure the bulk composition of biomolecules present within an algal sample directly by placing its powdered form on a FT-IR spectroscopy stage? Or does it require a particular kind of...

30 January 2021 2,303 4 View

what are the possible reasons for Crop Water Stress Index values higher than 1 under moisture stress condition?

I have determined CWSI using the theoretical approach of Jackson et al., (1982) based on canopy temperature measurement in chickpea. at the final stages of crop growth some of my values of CWSI...

28 October 2020 9,992 3 View

How can i increase biomass of my E. coli culture to better plasmid yield?

Hi everyone, I want to increase the biomass of my E. coli culture for better plasmid yield. Use of different strains of cells and media or any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks!

11 October 2020 6,400 3 View

Do you have the following alloys?

Dear colleagues, It will be a great help if someone can provide me small pieces (1.5 cm * 1.5 cm * 1.5 cm) of cast Al 5024 alloy and Al 7068 alloy (with and/or without T6 heat treatment. Happy to...

31 July 2020 3,593 1 View

What to do when there is no main or interaction effect but multivariate tests and pairwise comparision tables show significance?

I run repeated measures ANOVA for an intervention study. I have 3 intervention groups and 3-time points. The output in SPSS showed that there is no significant main effect of time and no...

02 April 2020 2,328 7 View

What is the reason behind using a Pt-Ir alloy as a tip material for STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) ?

For scanning tunneling microscopy it is generally proposed that that the apex of the tip consist of single atom. For a Pt-Ir tip prepared by mechanical cut the apex atom sometime be of Pt or that...

11 March 2020 4,746 3 View

Nonparametric equivalent of ANCOVA?

For testing the effectiveness of group intervention, I would like to conduct ANCOVA. I have one experimental and two comparison interventions. However, my data is not normally distributed. Also, I...

20 November 2019 432 9 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View

Help request in CST microwave?

im working now on TPV solar cells and metamaterials and i realy need our help in CST microwave i have a tpv cell simulation and i want to extract particullarly the absorbtion of only the active...

02 March 2021 2,246 2 View

Dapi fluorescence protocol for colon cell lines ?

28 February 2021 2,534 2 View

Does RNAiMAX transfection reagent work in serum free medium?

I diluted siRNA and RNAiMAX in opti-MEM and added to the cells which they were in the growth medium. Is it a right way? or should I culture cells in the opti-MEM medium for a while and not in...

26 February 2021 10,041 3 View

Has anyone had luck using cell lines other than HEK 293 (such as COS1) to package lentivirus?

I am looking to package lentivirus in endothelial cells but I am opposed to using 293 cells due to personal ethics regarding the source. I have done some reading and saw that COS1, COS7, & CHO...

25 February 2021 3,030 1 View

Unknown debris sheets observed in cell culture flasks?

Hi, We culture neural progenitor cells in T175 culture flasks coated with PLO-Laminin. We have successfully grown these cells with our protocol for months. Recently, we observed large sheets...

25 February 2021 3,443 4 View

How do I transfect a large plasmid into PC12 cells with nerve growth factor (NGF) receptor?

I have a large 16 kb plasmid, which I need to transfect into PC12 cells. Lipofectamin 2000 didn't work and with GFP alone the transfection rate is very low. I also tried the neon invitrogen...

25 February 2021 6,635 5 View

What is a good reagent for lentiviral plasmid transfection in HeLa cells?

I have been using Lipofectamine 2000 but was hoping there may be a better protocol or one for something like Lipofectamine PLUS reagent.

24 February 2021 1,633 4 View

Does PHA-P stimulate the proliferation of lymphocytes from mice?

Hello, I will start performing MLR using lymphocytes from mice's spleen and I would like to know the better way for the stimulation. If is using PHA-P or CD3/CD28? I would like to know as well if...

23 February 2021 5,476 4 View