In PRIMER, is it possible to downweight certain taxa in multivariate community datasets to reflect uncertainty around identification??

I have a dataset with about 80 different species. As usual, some species are very easy to identify with certainty whereas others are more difficult, which means that I am less certain of my...

03 March 2021 8,066 4 View

How to get onecolumn document from standard IEEE ACCESS LateX template?

I have prepared a manuscript in IEEE Latex template, but for some purpose, I need to prepare a word file as well (detailed format is not required). Compared to two column .tex file, one column...

02 March 2021 1,830 3 View

Gel electrophoresis result for total RNA samples, 1.5 Agarose gel was used, How to improve the integrity of RNA?

Gel electrophoresis, RNA degradation, RNA extraction from fresh tissue

02 March 2021 5,433 5 View

How to grow E.coli on the low salt LB agar plate with 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin?

Hello, I would like to ask how to grow E.coli which resists 50 or 100ug/ml of Blasticidin. I have tried many methods by using low salt Luria-Bertain(LB) agar plate. However, no colonies grow. Let...

01 March 2021 2,027 2 View

OpenBCI eeg--has anyone used them?

I'm looking to try out an off-the-shelf EEG set for some exploratory work. Curious if anyone has used the OpenBCI, and how much set-up work is required. I've heard they are more difficult to get...

01 March 2021 4,128 3 View

How to remove DCU and HOBT from my reaction?

I am doing a acid and a chiral amino alcohol reaction using DCC and HOBT in DCM or THF? Can anyone suggest me how to remove DCU and HOBT from a reaction mixture??

28 February 2021 2,153 1 View

1 nm thick MgO thin-film to be deposited on Si wafer using thermal evaporation. What will be the optimum deposition conditions?

Favourable conditions of base pressure, rate of deposition. Also, by which characterisation technique to be used to verify the thickness of the deposited film.

28 February 2021 3,640 3 View

How to eliminate Steady state error from Reinforcement learning genetic algorithm code?

The following code (see 1st 2 images attached) is used to produce PID controller values that are designed to control the system (G). The code finds the PID controller values (noted as k) by using...

28 February 2021 6,560 14 View

B-mercaptoethanol (BME) protocol?

Hi everybody, I have been running a multiplex IHC which allow me to stain the same tissue with different markers (Primary Ab + Secondary conjugated Ab) (AF487, AF555, AF647). Since I would like to...

27 February 2021 5,028 2 View

What is the suitable range of Sulfur content and Viscosity of Heavy fluid Oil that used in Kiln?

What is the disadvantages of high sulfur content to the ceramic burning process? and what is the effect of outranged viscosity?

24 February 2021 8,219 2 View

How can we obtain a modification factor for creep parameters?

I want to obtain standard creep parameters of salt rock by creep parameters of rectangular samples. Is there a modification factor to convert creep parameters of rectangular (prismatic) rock salt...

01 March 2021 7,131 1 View

Anyone found any research papers on solar furnace design calculations (for solar concentration)?

I am thinking about working on solar furnace with heliostats that concentrate sunlight and heat molten salt, but currently no luck with research. Not a lot of papers based on the subject. (check...

01 March 2021 5,023 5 View

Which transition metal salt precursor is best for doping? Why?

I would like to synthesize a transition metal doped TiO2 via solgel method. Hence, I would like to know which metal salt precursor to choose among Chloride, Nitrate, and Sulphate. A clear...

27 February 2021 4,285 3 View

What are the saturated salt solutions that can give specific relative humidity of 35%, 65% and 95% for conditioning wood specimens?

Due to the unavailability of climate rooms, I want to carry out an experiment that require the use of certain saturated salt solutions especially those that can condition the wood specimen to 35%,...

25 February 2021 8,139 1 View

It is necessary to reflux the Schiff base and metal salts to obtain metal complex??

24 February 2021 9,166 3 View

How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium?

Dear researchers, How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium? You know, generally, deep eutectic solvents consist of ammonium salts and an acid group. Is there any alternative method...

22 February 2021 3,275 3 View

Physical-chemical formation of stalactites/stalagmites. what promotes the formation/growth of these structures?

I know, or think I do, the basic idea behind these natural structures, as from what I know they form due to water dripping from the top leaving a salt deposit behind. But started to wonder about...

22 February 2021 1,400 4 View

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View

What reaction will occur when adding hexamine into ammonium nitrate in an acidic medium?

Hello, I am investigating properties of water in oil emulsion explosives. And adding hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) into one of the phases that are used to make the emulsion should increase the...

21 February 2021 8,680 1 View

When I reacted Bidentate NS Schiff Base with metal salt (M-Cl2) in +2 oxidation state in proportion of (2:1) , getting sticky product ,, why?

When I reacted Bidentate NS Schiff Base with metal salt (M-Cl2) metal chlorides in +2 oxidation state in proportion of (2:1 Schiff base &metal salt) , i was get sticky material Why ? ---~...

21 February 2021 7,970 5 View