Is there any matlab code available for 28 test functions at CEC'13 Special Session on Real-Parameter Optimization?

I am currently working on PSO where i need to test my algorithm with benchmark optimization test functions. Liang et al publish this paper ( Problem Definitions and Evaluation Criteria for the CEC...

29 July 2020 5,123 2 View

Why does the transmission spectra shows an increase near the optical absorption edge?

Measuring a transmission spectrum of thin film (eg: single phase oxide) using UV-Vis spectroscopy, the transmission value gradually increases as we decrease the wavelength and reaches a peak until...

30 April 2020 700 1 View

Do you have GC-MS datasets that are not analyzed/ published yet?

Hello, I am looking for unanalyzed and unpublished GC-MS datasets from diverse mass spectrometer vendors ? Such as ToFs, single/ triple Quads, Orbitraps etc. that have been acquired from human,...

10 April 2020 2,347 10 View

Which fluorescent markers I can use to stain live dead cells treated with doxorubicin?

Hi, Which is the best live, dead flourescent stain to use if I have to image a spheroid treated with Doxorubicin. The standard live /dead assay kit has Calcien-AM (live) and ethidium bromide...

22 May 2019 7,668 1 View

What is the best tool to identify and provide a good pictorial representation of homologous DNA sequences between species?

I want to identify homologous DNA sequences between mouse chicken, xenopus and zebrafish for a human non coding genomic regions. Any suggestion of which tool to use. I would prefer the one that...

03 April 2018 2,394 3 View

Why do metal-oxide composites show higher permittivity/refractive index as compared to pure oxide?

Since metals (eg: Au) show negative permittivity, the metal oxide composite should should show lower permittivity compared to the pure oxide phase. But standard methods such as Effective Medium...

19 February 2018 6,009 1 View

What could be the probable reason of getting a ring during biofilm formation in unicoluted media?

I have been trying to optimize the biofilm formation for enterobacter cloacae for which the biofilm formation is sparsely studied. i have been facing great difficulty in the C.V assy. I am...

11 February 2018 3,910 6 View

Which seems to be a better option: using Plasma or Serum, for determining blood based protein biomarkers using MALDI-TOF & 2D?

In a study, we need to determine blood based protein biomarkers in stroke using proteomics techniques like MALDI-TOF-MS and 2D gel electrophoresis. So, which component of the blood should we use...

15 November 2016 304 3 View

Which ELISA method would be most suitable to assay the human serum samples of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) ?

25 April 2015 2,332 2 View

One enzyme with higher superior catalytic activity or many enzymes, which one is favored ?

During the course of evolution, for functional (enzymatic proteins) which has been selected more favorably ? An enzyme with low to high catalytic activity (kinetics, rate,...

30 January 2015 7,603 5 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

What SPSS analysis should I run with one IV (with two levels) and two DVs?

Hi, I am trying to figure out which test would be most appropriate to run for the following question: Is there a difference in task blood pressure between smokers and non-smokers? There are two...

01 March 2021 8,235 2 View

Does anyone know an alternative product for cardiac Troponin T antibody for Immunofluorescence (Thermo # MA512960)?

We have been using Thermo Fisher anti-cardiac Troponin T antibody for immunofluorescence staining in FFPE mouse heart sections but it was recently discontinued. The literature shows it to be the...

01 March 2021 4,937 1 View

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28 February 2021 9,936 2 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

Does RNAiMAX transfection reagent work in serum free medium?

I diluted siRNA and RNAiMAX in opti-MEM and added to the cells which they were in the growth medium. Is it a right way? or should I culture cells in the opti-MEM medium for a while and not in...

26 February 2021 10,041 3 View

What is the best surface to culture cells isolated from a skin biopsy?

Hello, recently I am having some difficulties with maintaining the cell culture of primary cells isolated from a skin biopsy (normal and malignant). The coating of culture plates with Matrigel (a...

26 February 2021 6,151 2 View

Unknown debris sheets observed in cell culture flasks?

Hi, We culture neural progenitor cells in T175 culture flasks coated with PLO-Laminin. We have successfully grown these cells with our protocol for months. Recently, we observed large sheets...

25 February 2021 3,443 4 View