Methodological confusions regarding deductive and inductive reasoning, hypothesis and theory test?

Hi Colleagues- What do you think about the following methodological issues: 1. Is it methodologically wrong to formulate quantitative research questionnaire based on inductive reasoning? 2. Is it...

21 February 2021 4,634 6 View

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen?

Are there alternatives to the Devarda alloy when estimating nitrogen? devarda alloy is reducing the nitrate to ammonium

15 February 2021 8,838 3 View

Up to what extent website personalization can help in creating urge to buy impulsively?

Up to what extent website personalization can help in creating urge to buy impulsively? The digital transformation is making most of the organizations to go online and start doing business through...

09 February 2021 4,430 6 View

Observation instrument for classroom activity in consecutive interpreting?

Hello everybody My research involves an intervention where an instructor delivers a training course to students. My role as a researcher is to write down observations. Do you have any idea about...

03 February 2021 6,853 3 View

Can anyone help to convert ODK XLS into XML?

We want to conduct a verbal autopsy using WHO adult VA updated tools in ODK. The current version of WHO adult verbal autopsy tools is v1.5.3. I have successfully converted VA ODK-XLS v1.4 into XML...

03 February 2021 844 2 View

What is the best way to encode categorical variables in datasets with many features and avoid increasing dimensionality of the dataset?

I am working with a large dataset that has many categorical variables with many classes in each variable. I want to encode the categorical variables without increasing the dimensionality of the...

31 January 2021 6,986 3 View

May I know how to determine the acceptable intakes for new types of nitrosamine discovered in drug?

Currently only common nitrosaminse like NDMA and NDEA have mentioned the acceptable daily intake. Based on EMA guidance, should refer to ICH M7 chapter 7.5 guideline. I have read but could not...

20 January 2021 522 1 View

What is the best way to define and decide sample size in the case of cross cultural studies?

What is the best way to define and decide sample size in the case of cross cultural studies? I want to decide the number of respondent in two countries which I am considering for my study. One of...

09 December 2020 1,661 11 View

Which MATLAB/PYTHON solver is efficient to solve nondifferentiable nonlinear subproblem?

02 December 2020 2,381 3 View

Dissolution study on nano co-crystals ?

Hi, SO I prepared nano co-crystals and I have done a dissolution study on them, the thing is I'm getting 130% of my co crystals at the end of dissolution which doesn't make sense !! I have...

26 November 2020 8,816 4 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

Possible reasons for high bioavailability after I.M and S.C. routes...?

What should be the possible reasons if we obtained more than 100% bioavailability of antibiotics (marbofloxacin) after I.M. and S.C. routes of administration in cattle species.

16 February 2021 971 4 View

How to determinate phosphatidylcholine content in cow milk?

I would like to determinate the phosphatidylcholine content in cow milk. We only have a Shimadzu Prominence HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) with a fluorescent detector for the...

18 January 2021 8,370 6 View

How do i prove oocyte incompetence?

the is because the preliminary result of superovulation with (400-560 mcg) stimufol among unflushed cows did not yield any embryos 10 cows each were treated with graded doses of stimufol (400,...

13 January 2021 3,618 2 View

The chemical and microbiological properties of camel milk do have a significant effect on shelf life of camel milk powder compared to cow milk powder?

I need to know effect of heat treatments that are made when making camel milk powder on chemical , microbiological properties and shelf life of camel milk powder compared to cow milk powder. Thanks

11 January 2021 7,097 12 View

What types of tubes should I use for allantoin assay?

Hi everyone, I am doing an allantoin assay in urine and all the protocols seem pretty vague. I am currently using this website which seems to be the most helpful:...

07 January 2021 8,023 3 View

Can you advise reference publications/standards on characterizing animal genetics research and development activities, and the outputs it generates?

I am doing semantic analysis of science and grey literature publications in the field of animal genetics and breeding. I have a standard dictionary but I am not sure if it captures the state of...

31 December 2020 4,924 3 View

What is the role of fresh cow dung in sprouting in stem cutting propagation?

In my personal experience I have find the higher rate of sprouting when fresh cow dung is applied on the top side of cutting what might be its reason.

24 December 2020 4,068 6 View

How to calculate sample size for the study of disease prevalence ?

Currently planning to work to find the prevalence of hydatidosis among domestic cattle in remote areas. The previous prevalence rate was unknown as no research was conducted yet in that area.

24 November 2020 9,598 4 View

Which one is better, Cow dung or Poultry manure?

Cow dung and Poultry manure/liter both are organic manures applied as organic fertilizers. Both have the potentialities to improve soil fertility as containing most of the essential plant nutrient...

22 October 2020 253 23 View