Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

How to arrange coordinates and extract climate dataset out of MPI-ESM-MR netcdf files?

Have a nice day everyone, I'm stuck in extracting datasets out of MPI-ESM-MR netcdf files because the latitude ranges from -3*10^6 to 3*10^6 and longitude ranges -5,9*10^6 to 5,9*10^6. Plus, the...

28 February 2021 912 3 View

What are the pros and cons for mice versus rats?

Hi Everyone, I am designing a pilot study using rodents to assess the effects of simulated space environments (radiation + altered gravity) on microbiome and immune system. I have limited...

24 February 2021 1,825 3 View

Why am I getting 'Infinity' and 'NaN' in my mixed-mode energy release values?

Hi everyone, I am currently running a mixed-mode simulation of a DCB using a user-defined cohesive zone model (UEL), however, the results I am getting don't make sense. I used the same UEL for...

24 February 2021 4,157 1 View

Do I need to ask permission to use pictures for my questionnaire?

I would like to use some photo from a government website for my questionnaire. But, different photo is from the different owner. So, should I just get permission from that government body or still...

23 February 2021 1,631 3 View

What should be the duration of exposure to simulated space environments with Rodents?

Hi, I am currently working on a pilot study to get some data related to the impact of long duration spaceflight to the microbiome and the immune system. I plan to use rats and simulate...

22 February 2021 592 1 View

Any interests in participating to an experiment in space?

Hello, The UN Office of Outer Space Affairs has a program called access to space for all that enables institutions to have hands on expertise related to access to space. There are three elements...

22 February 2021 7,980 3 View

Is there association of SARS-CoV-2 infection rate with meteorological factors?

There are contradictory research papers about the correlation between meteorological parameters and incidence of COVID-19 in some countries worldwide. Is there correlation between the...

15 February 2021 5,806 2 View

Which material, solution and reagent are needed for HPLC technique?

Of course, there are verity of material, but i need essential material and buffers for this technique. maybe there are some condition for reagent selection that i dont know them. Thank you!

17 January 2021 2,823 13 View

How can I find surface area of a pot which its top and base diameters are 34.5 and 32 cm and its height is 32 cm?

I am measuring the crop water use (ET) by using pots and lettuce crop as plant material, all the data of daily weighted pots are ready but I want to find the surface area of each pot. Can you...

12 January 2021 2,482 4 View

How to quantitative analize the data of TNBS assay for gelatin?

Estemeed colleagues, I found some issues regarding the quantification of the data for TNBS assay. There are different protocols on how to perform that but it is clear to me the "fil rouge" that...

02 March 2021 2,616 1 View

Ester cleavage conditions?

Hi all, I need to cleave the ester in Ethyl 2-amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate to make the carboxylic acid and retrieve the product from solution to use in downstream applications of linking to...

01 March 2021 8,766 3 View

For gelatin coating for culturing HUVEC.Should the gelatin be made in sterile water or PBS? Do I need to autoclave the gelatin soln after making it ?

I want to use 0.1% gelatin. Should that be made in PBS or sterile water? Should I autoclave the gelatin soln after making it in water/PBS?

28 February 2021 274 2 View

How to prepare a thin polymer film by post-polymerization/crosslinking?

24 February 2021 2,362 5 View

How do you prepare a porous crosslinked Polyvinyl alcohol and Glutaraldehyde membrane or film?

I am trying to prepare a Polyvinyl alcohol membrane for carbondioxide adsorption

08 February 2021 7,493 3 View

How to use the Embedded Region constrain on Abaqus CAE?

Hello fellow academics, For my Final Year Project, I am looking into different ways of modelling the interface between PVA and gelatin. I have successfully modeled the interface using the "tied"...

04 February 2021 8,698 1 View

Cell culture compatible glue/sealant?

Hello We are looking for a glue /sealant to fix and secure some glass parts of a live cell imaging chamber. It has to be biologically inert because it may come in contact with the medium, and...

01 February 2021 6,886 3 View

How can I set up UV irradiation for crosslinking lab?

Hi, I am using a mix of 2 polymers and want to try and crosslink them. I have a UVA lamp of 365nm and have tried the lab previously at 30cm above. How would you recommend I approach the lab and...

31 January 2021 8,711 3 View

How can I reduce the contraction between gold and PDMS?

I want to use gold electrode on the PDMS. We used an e-beam evaporator to deposit gold electrode on the PDMS using the recipe Ti 5nm, gold 80nm, right after using e-beam evaporator, there is no...

28 December 2020 8,607 3 View

How to immobolise streptavidin to polyacrylamide using EDC/NHS?

Hi! We are aiming to bind streptavidin to polyacrylamide surface. The EDC/NHS method bounced on me as a common method, utilizing the -NH2 of polyacrylamide and -COOH of streptavidin. Is there any...

17 December 2020 7,944 2 View