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How many tumor cells should I seed in a 96-well plate/well for virus infectivity?

The tumor cells are from a variety of cell lines from ATCC .

22 December 2020 1,950 3 View

How does band gap of a semiconductor shift with the lattice strain? and physical significance?

Someone posted a similar question but I have a further question on strain (increase/ decrease atom distance). So I know that the distance increases and decreases the bandgap distance. But can it...

04 June 2020 689 5 View

Goodmorning..when doing genetic analysis of grain yield and yield attributing traits for drought tolerance and yield attributing traits self pollinat?

Goodmorning..when doing genetic analysis of grain yield and yield attributing traits for drought tolerance in self pollinating crops (F2 generation) Vs cross pollinating crops, is it important to...

30 March 2020 1,011 3 View

What is the most appropriate statistical test for my experiment?

I am having trouble identifying the most appropriate statistical test for an experiment I am designing. In this experiment I am looking at multiple markers that indicate a change in structure...

25 November 2019 9,090 2 View

Where could I find some SOPs and formulations for making in house Clinical chemistry reagents?

Hi, I am looking for some resources to be able to find some SOPs and formulations for making in house Clinical enzymatic chemistry reagents like; Triglyceride, HDL-Cholestrol, Oxalate, Lactate,...

25 July 2019 698 2 View

Has anyone else had any problems with PSA antibodies for WB?

I am doing work on prostate cancer cell line - LNCaP - and using PSA antibody to show androgen deprivation. We currently have 3 in our lab, none of which are giving us a signal for western blots....

14 July 2019 2,723 3 View

When thawing cryopreserved cells, can they be added to 0.9% NaCl without loss of viability?

The cells are cryopreserved in 8% DMSO and 2% HSA.

08 November 2018 3,807 3 View

What is best way to check for non-proliferation in a tumor cell lysate?

We use 6x freeze-thaw cycles and consistently show 0% viability by Trypan Blue. We have used MTT and results were good, but some say DNA assays are better. Thanks

03 August 2018 4,119 3 View

What is second order CFA?

Hi ? I ran CFA in AMOS and fit indices were poor . I ran EFA in SPSS (etracted six factors) and delete some Items that were cross-loading , then run CFA again and now fit indices are within...

30 July 2018 9,679 5 View

Any antibodies against MMP2 and MMP9 that are suitable immunohisto?

Hello All. Can anyone suggest antibodies against MMP2 and MMP9 that work well for immunohisto in the mouse heart? Thanks in advance. Bruce

24 November 2016 7,284 3 View

Why at farmer level Cow/Buffalo are not done artificial insemination just after 2 month for yearly calving?

Physiologically in cow, oestrous heat again goes on the peak after 2 months but locally this is not observed and AI is after two months but done after at least 6 months.

17 February 2021 685 4 View

What are the ways to test the knowledge level of agricultural labourer about their day to day work?

what kind of test can I do for testing the level of knowledge about their daily operation?

03 February 2021 7,583 10 View

What is the most suitable experimental design?

I am planning to do a study with the help of 45 farmers who are going to produce hybrid chilly seed for the first time, and I want to measure in what way semi-automated greenhouse will affect on...

14 January 2021 2,799 4 View

How can large volume ( 100 liters or more ) of carbon dots solution be purified and sieved cost-effectively?

Articles describing the use of carbon dots in agriculture have been increasing recently. Again, studies have found that carbon dots size and shape and some other features are effective. Therefore,...

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What are health and agricultural econmic impact of the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic_acid (2,4-D) in your country?

Dear Research community, I am writing a review about 2,4-D. Google Scholar has identified 11000 publications with this herbicide as a keyword since 01/01/2018. There is plenty for me to read....

29 December 2020 1,145 6 View

How best can Agricultural Innovation be structured to ensure adequate uptake and farmers adoption?

Technology adoption rates amongst small-scale farmers in the Global South (e.g. Africa) remain low, even when scientific evidence shows that a particular technology is beneficial.

28 December 2020 4,786 23 View

If you own agricultural land, would you use natural practices or rather you will use pesticides and chemical fertilizers to increase crop's yields?

By being aware of the harmful effects of all that is fertilizers and chemical pesticides on the soil, the environment and the health and if one day we would be owners of agricultural land, how...

21 December 2020 9,899 23 View

Can alcohol feeding treat respiratory infections in birds?

In discussion with some farmers and colleagues, I came to know that poultry birds are fed alcohols to enhance their production/performance and treat the respiratory infecions. Is there any...

13 December 2020 4,700 17 View

Can anyone tell about energy constant for boron fertilizer? Is it specific for boron or just general constant which isused for all micronutrients ?

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What geographical scales are suitable for sharing information of economic, ecological, social or cultural interest?

It would envisage communication between soil science and other disciplines on the one hand, and farmers, foresters, industrialists, artisans, traders and local residents on the other.

10 December 2020 5,998 4 View

Bruce Robin Nyamweha

Asked me about using dogs to guard the plantation. How effective are dogs?

Yoganandan G

Dear Dr Bruce Robin Nyamweha , Use of electronic devices connected with surveillance camera along with dogs - may be an option. Warm regards Yoganandan G

Thank you Dr. Yoganandan for good contribution