Protein-aptamer gel electrophoresis help, please??

Hi, I have problems with running gel electrophoresis. I have tried agarose gel electrophoresis and native PAGE. I have two proteins, which have molecular weights of ~30kDa and ~180kDa and two...

03 March 2021 4,275 4 View

Is iron oxide (rust) a problem in DNA extractions?

Hello, I just started extracting DNA from some spiders, using 5-mm ball bearings to grind the specimens in a tissue mill. I had ordered the ball bearings on Amazon, and thought it was a good idea...

21 July 2020 2,271 6 View

Comparing two variables to one variable- is this possible in SPSS?

In a quantitative study, three variables-- I am comparing two variables (self-concept & well being) with another variable (intent to leave profession). I am predicting to see a positive...

05 May 2020 6,362 3 View

Is there a human gut microbiome database that shows normal variability as well as pathological vs normal ranges for specific microbes?

When a diagnostic lab furnishes normal ranges for certain microbes, is there any place to compare their ranges to what scientists are discovering is normal variability or adaptations? Is there a...

29 December 2019 4,771 2 View

Is it imperative in psychology research to state the null hypothesis?

I have had feedback from a reviewer that I need to restate my hypotheses as null hypotheses. My supervisor disagrees with this suggestion. Having done a bit of digging, I found Szucs &...

12 December 2019 1,447 4 View

How to fit data with binomial distribution?

Hello researchers, Which program or software works best to fit data with binomial distribution? Many thanks, Neena

15 November 2019 6,609 3 View

Stereochemistry Check for Peptides?

Hello researchers, Is PROCHECK the correct tool to check the stereochemical quality of small peptides? My peptide of interest: polypeptide with 16 alanine residues. Many thanks, Neena

28 October 2019 4,653 2 View

I have a GST tagged fusion protein in soluble phase will it have folded?

Normally this protein EIF4E is expressed untagged and expresses in inclusion bodies that are refolded through dialysis, but its very long winded and likes to precipitate during dialysis resulting...

11 June 2019 622 3 View

I am in the process of recruiting participants for my PhD using IPA and am now re-thinking the data collection design. Can you give me any advice?

28 April 2019 8,737 4 View

Approx. how much IL10 do activated T cells secrete after 48 hours in culture?

My students are culturing mixed mouse splenocytes in culture for 48 hours with anti-CD3/28. We are then going to analyse for the presence of Tregs and measure IL10 secretion by ELISA. In order to...

20 March 2019 5,857 3 View

Alternative to mediation analysis?

I am currently working on my dissertation and want to explore the role of competence as a mediator between the effect of colour of clothes on voting intention (focus on Western countries)....

21 February 2021 8,609 1 View

The Role of Town Planners in CAV Use?

Colleagues and I are about to begin a project investigating the role of town planners and local authorities in establishing the introduction of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs). What...

21 February 2021 2,247 3 View

How COVID-19 has affected mental health?

The pandemic has led to depression and anxiety and its negative effects shouldn't be ignored. However, it has also led some people to become more resilient! What do you think? Thank you.

21 February 2021 4,733 19 View

Can medicinal plants really play an inherent rule in the COVID-19 tackle?

Numerous scientific reports cited plant extracts with potential antiviral activity and even anti-COVID-19? Why these findings are neglected? I remember very well the warning released by the WHO to...

17 February 2021 2,141 9 View

Is it appropriate to use AIDA model (Assessment of Identity Development in Adolescence) on a non-clinical sample?

I am researching emotion regulation and identity development in adolescence. I've come across several inventories for assessing identity development and it seems like the AIDA scale is the most...

16 February 2021 1,261 1 View

How can I interpret a ratio variable?

Dear colleagues, I am running a regression in which I have the following regression FoodExp = 67.04 DepRatio +.....e My interest is in the interpretation of the coefficient on the dependency...

16 February 2021 2,058 2 View

Patients with chronic kidney disease could get COVID-19 vaccine?

04 February 2021 278 4 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 new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs?

What new can be added in the field of historical studies to implement more realistic programs in dealing with the events of history and interpreting them with scientific sincerity and competence?

26 January 2021 559 1 View

(Scale request) Anyone has the Malay version of Eating Attitude Test-26/40 (EAT-26/40)?

Dear Researchers, My research team is conducting a eating disorder related research in Malaysia and we would like to use the Malay translated version of EAT26/40. I have tried to email the...

24 January 2021 8,925 2 View