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How to do pca analysis of c-alpha atom of the protein?

i m interested in pca analysis of c-alpha atoms in gromacs for that i used the following gmx_mpi covar -s mdca.tpr -f mdca.xtc -o eigenvalca.xvg -v eigenvecca.trr -av average.pdb -n index.ndx but...

30 July 2024 1,607 1 View

How to do calculation of Louvain methods calculation for excel sheet and and is there any software available?

The Louvain method – named after the University of Louvain where Blondel et al. developed the algorithm – finds communities by optimizing modularity locally for every node’s neighborhood, then...

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Getting this error : gmx_mpi': corrupted size vs. prev_size: 0x0000000001d1b320 ***?

i am using the trjconv command in gromacs gmx_mpi -debug trjconv -s md.gro -f md.xtc -o utr.xtc -fit rot+trans and after few steps i got the error gmx_mpi': corrupted size vs. prev_size:...

17 July 2024 6,216 1 View

What is information diffusion in the social network?How a message got viral in social network?

Please give answer. Also explain mathematical equations behind this.

22 June 2024 6,869 2 View

Is there any drugs or natural ingrdients with similar mechanism like that of low dose Amisulpride?

Is there any approved drugs or natural ingredients with similar mechanism like that of low dose Amisulpride. Is there any specific dose or borderline dose reported at which amisulpride is both...

02 June 2024 5,586 0 View

Is there any way to separate sodium sulfate with water without adding heat to the solution?

20 May 2024 3,239 1 View

What is the physical significance of critical exponents( Beta, Gamma, and Dealta) at the Curie transition region?

06 May 2024 5,236 0 View

How to get dataset in social network analysis for decision making?

Decision is an important concept in social network. If any one have website link , please give link.

03 May 2024 4,367 1 View

WARNING: FENE bond too long: 1 7 8 32968539.141547877 (src/MOLECULE/bond_fene.cpp:83) ERROR on proc 0: Bad FENE bond (src/MOLECULE/bond_fene.cpp:85)?

# Polymer chain simulation with FENE and LJ potential in NVT ensemble # Initialization units lj # Use LJ units atom_style bond # Atoms and bonds boundary p p...

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Bond broken in fene potential?

i simulating a single chain polymer with 10 particle with fene and lj but if i increase the no of particle my bonds are being broken . im using parameters as below 20 50000.0 0.1 1000.0 1.0...

15 April 2024 2,748 0 View

Is changing the medium during the experiment overestimate the results?

I am experimenting with cancer and non-cancer cells in a 12-well plate for 4 days with a seeding density 1*10^4/well, however, I noticed that the control group growth rate slows down on D3. Should...

07 August 2024 2,283 2 View

How can i study the carboplatin using spectroscopic technique, viz Raman and FTIR spectroscopy?

I'm working on carboplatin which i bought from local pharmacy. It is a Carboplatin injection IP 150mg/15ml which is sterile aqueous solution for intravenous use. Unfortunately, I cannot able to...

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Which solvent is better to dissolve with secondary metabolites extracted from fungi?

I work on MCF7 cell cell for anticaner purpose and I wa to do drug preperation the drug ( secondary metabolites extracted from Aspergillus) My question which solvent is better with these secodary...

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Can i quantify a nanoparticle encapsulated in cell culture medium by hplc?

Hello, if you made a transwell assay where you incubate the cells with a nanoparticle-encapsulated drug and considering that in the oposite compartment you'll have both the free and encapsulte...

03 August 2024 2,730 1 View

How to maintain the drug concentration in cell culture study for long term?

I am working in the filed of long acting drugs with Nano formulation. I want to study the efficacy of my formulation in 2D cell cultures while this required media change on every two days. In such...

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How can I determine if a drug binds to a ribosome using a Cryo-EM map?

Hello, I am searching for the binding position of a drug in a ribosome, based on previous work indicating it binds there. The resolution of the ribosome-drug Cryo-EM map is around 2.5 Å. I've been...

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How to calculate percentage cumulative drug release?

How to calculate percentage cumulative drug release when, Total volume of dissolution media = 250ml Added formulation was equivalent to 10mg of drug Sample withdrawn = 1ml each time Sink condition...

15 July 2024 4,192 1 View

MTT assay - 6 well plate?

Hi, In the 6 well plate, when I am seeding the cells. Do I add 1ml of complete media to one of the wells for the control at this stage or do I wait unit I am treating the plates to do that? Also...

13 July 2024 9,783 1 View

How to convince decision makers to adjust the legislation to allow opening of drug consumption rooms?

In my country, there is a lot of public outcry in relation to the presence of drug injection and related behaviors in public. Hence at least the bigger cities would probably benefit from the...

08 July 2024 8,903 1 View

Is the use of microcrystalline cellulose MCC 102 in direct compression technology justified, given the low flowability of this excipient?

Hello everyone reading this topic! It is well known that microcrystalline cellulose 102 is recommended for use in direct compression technology, however, like other grades, it has poor flowability...

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Teodoro S Kaufman

Mx is not everywhere a prescription drug. It has a different effect in a different formulation through a different way. It is legal to do that.

Hossein Babaei

Minoxidil oral tablets as a direct vasodilator are prescribed for hypertension treatment. One of the side effects produced by oral MX is hirsutism. Topical application of MX on scalp will produce hair growth without inducing systemic effect (Hypotension). So, in this case it is rational and scientific way to do that.

Jeffrey Pradeep Raj

Minoxidil 2% and 5% are actually accessible without prescription in most places since it does not have much of the systemic toxicity