How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

Looking for Materials with high thermal expansion coefficient and high temperature resistance?

03 March 2021 8,272 1 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

Can we block unwanted images during the x-ray prediction?

i am try to classify the x-ray images. During classification , can i block unwanted images (except x-ray image).

03 March 2021 7,100 1 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

The procedure compute?

02 March 2021 5,204 3 View

How the microplastics levels in freshwater and marine water ecosystem be controlled?

Microplastics have been found in land, air, freshwater, effluent from a wastewater treatment plant and even in tap water and bottled water. The small plastic particles (less than 5 mm) pose a...

19 January 2021 8,637 3 View

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31 December 2020 9,207 4 View

Robot that helps clean our seas of microplastics?

My team and I are curently working on a project is focused on preventing microplastics and collecting plastic particles up to 2 * 2mm. Our biggest concern is harming sea life and destroying...

29 November 2020 9,240 5 View

Why only less than .3 mm sieved samples are considered in microplastics observation???

Basically, I was looking for the laboratory method for microplastics observation from a seawater sample and beach sample. Most of the cases, they followed some criteria to get a precise amount of...

09 November 2020 8,485 6 View

How to avoid particle aggregation when using Laser Direct Infrared (LDIR) to analyze microplastics?

I am trying to use LDIR system to identify microplastics of different types. However, significant aggregation of microplastics was observed during analysis. Especially for particles with a...

17 September 2020 1,532 1 View

Sampling considerations for microplastics in soil?

Dear peers, It would be much appreciated if you could suggest papers or reports that emphasize the sampling considerations for microplastics in soil/terrestrial/agricultural environments. Thanks!

27 August 2020 8,710 5 View

How to extract microplastics from clay rich sediment?

I am looking for an efficient, low cost, and environmentally friendly method to extract microplastics from clay rich sediment, e.g. mud flats, mangrove forest ... .

23 July 2020 1,000 3 View

Can you suggest the simplest protocol for microplastics determination in soil and air samples?

Dear Fellow and peers, I am looking for any established protocol for extraction and determination (quantitative and qualitative) of microplastics in soil and air dust samples. If you have any...

18 July 2020 4,751 1 View

What would be the fate of ecotoxicology in the South American studies?

I'm currently working on ecotoxicology and I'd like to know what my colleagues from the same area think, especially in South America. Too much of microplastics in my opinion, but few studies...

18 May 2020 1,064 2 View

What sample bag should be use for soil sampling?

The samples will be analyze for microplastics. I have found research articles that used plastic bags or aluminum bags.

30 April 2020 9,435 13 View