How to deal with the recudtion of amplification efficiency of indexed primers?

Hi all, I am now working with ITS2 sequencing library preparation. I had observed that after introducing adapters, linkers and barcodes to a primer, the indexed primers have a much lower...

27 January 2021 5,045 3 View

Are there any DNA intercalators that do not have fluorescence?

I understand several normal DNA intercalators, such as ethidium bromide, acridine, SYBR et al. would emit fluorescence. Is there any kind of DNA intercalator that do not have fluorescence?

25 December 2020 688 3 View

How to interpret the centrality indices in network analysis?

I learned that in order to interpret the centrality indices, the CS coefficients resulted from a bootnet test are preferably above 0.5 and above 0.25 is acceptable. In my network, the CS...

29 October 2020 3,545 3 View

How to create a graph of psychopathology symptoms when conducting network analysis in R?

I've been working on the network analysis of adolescent depressive symptoms. I've estimated the network, the centrality indices and network stability using packages qgraph and bootnet. Then I want...

22 October 2020 5,591 3 View

How to interpret the results of NetworkComparison Test when conducting a network analysis in R?

25 September 2020 9,936 2 View

Does anybody know how to use the Lagranto model?

These days I wanted to run the Lagranto model to track water vapor transport path. But I got some trouble in installing an available version of Lagranto model. I attempted to use "conda install -c...

04 July 2020 5,417 4 View

Abaqus & Fortran complier linking problem ?

Hi, I am trying to run a vumat subroutine, but there is some abaqus-fortran linking issue. I use abaqus 6146 Micrasoft visual studio 14.0 parallel studio XE 2016 I added these command in my .bat...

25 February 2020 5,698 2 View

Health informatics: Relationships between industry development and academic research?

In digital health domain, is the academic research that leads the development of the industry OR is the industry development that impacts the associated academic research ?

10 June 2019 5,214 6 View

Fluorescence Polarization Assays?

When I titrated fluorescence probe by Protein A alone or by Protein B alone, it do not should any binding signals, mP do not change. However, when I titrated the same fluorescence probe by...

18 March 2019 2,468 3 View

How does esiRNA from Sigma compare to Dharmacon's SMARTpool siRNA?

I would like to know information about esiRNA form Sigma for the following points: 1. transfection protocol; 2. knockdown efficiency; 3. off target effects; 4. toxicity. Anyone would like to share...

31 May 2018 9,661 2 View

I got 02 moderator values defining Johnson-Neyman significance regions. Is it an error?

Hi everyone, I am conducting research for my Master's thesis. I am using PROCESS by Johnson-Neyman to analyze my Moderator model. I test the relationship between Public Service Motivation and...

03 March 2021 2,350 2 View

What is the original citation for the commonly used activity factors for converting basal metabolic rate to total caloric need?

I see the same activity factor (multipliers) in research papers and websites, but I cannot find where they come from. Does anyone know where these originated? I am looking for an original...

18 February 2021 7,635 2 View

How do you interpret multiple meta-regression in STATA?

Please could someone recommend a resource that explains performing meta-regression with multiple moderators. I have read the STATA META ANALYSIS REFERENCE MANUAL, but this only gives examples of...

17 February 2021 7,376 1 View

Moderation test of reflective construct in AMOS?

Hi dear researchers, I need your guidance on the moderation test of a reflective construct (i.e., Uncertainty avoidance with three items) with high and low UA. I run the moderation test with the...

08 February 2021 370 7 View

How can I measure training as a moderator?

I am working on technology adoption. I want to explore the moderating role of training on the relationship between the factors and the intention to adopt the technology. So, how can training be...

31 January 2021 3,755 3 View

Having the moderator continuous or dichotomous? Using MANOVA or the Process macro (Hayes)?

Hi community! Currently finalising my Master thesis research. I manipulated my independent variable to have three conditions. Originally, I proposed a 3(3 conditions of independent v)x2...

30 January 2021 7,821 6 View

Is a Strong correlation between the Moderator variable and the dependent variable an issue for moderation model (model 1) in Hayes PROCESS?

In a typical moderation model with one moderator, is it a problem if the moderator and the dependent variable show a strong correlation (say 0.85)? What if a strong correlation exists between the...

27 January 2021 4,937 4 View

S Is ordered logit models can applied when the DV span from negative to positive values?

Trying to understand changes in public transit use following Covid-19, our categorical DV includes 5 values: 1 and 2 indicate that participants reduced their used (to a large & moderate extent...

26 January 2021 5,918 3 View

Which constraints to choose for Wald-Test in Club Sandwich [R] ?

Hello there, I am using the robumeta package in R to fit a meta - regression model. One of my categorical moderators has three levels. Everything is dummy coded. AFAIK regression coefficients...

06 January 2021 8,073 3 View

Can subdimensions of a variable be treated as a single variable in hypotheses testing?

Hi! Anything to throw light to the following question would be appreciated: I'm conducting SPSS macro PROCESS, Model 8 (Hayes, 2018) to test my moderation model. PROCESS allows to test a single...

04 January 2021 8,182 5 View