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Any natural extract (that is easily available) or any drug combination triple which i can use against gram negative?

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Is there a comprehensive database for Virus Real-Time Primers and Probes ?

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I am desigining UWB antenna with ecllipse shaped patch on HFSS.Why gain is coming negative ?

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What are charge states -/0 and 0/+ of Carbon at Nitrogen site?

What is differentiate between these two states? And what's the reason for formation of these charge states?

26 January 2021 6,937 3 View

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What is the most reliable source to get Impact factor of journals?

Source to get Impact factor of journals

01 March 2021 6,654 2 View

How to size battery banks?

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Which index or sites are reliable in determining of plant species?

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IF troubleshooting: looking at an intracellular protein that localizes to the cell's and how to reduce increase in signal due to cell ruffles?

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23 February 2021 1,346 13 View

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22 February 2021 10,004 3 View

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Lenganji Simwanda

"AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design" presents analytical formulae for resistance and load, in the context of seismic design. Those should help you define your performance function. You can download the text on : https://za1lib.org/book/2359958/0f6b56

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