Why am I not able to use all VEP programs for the in silico analysis of avpr1b SNP's?

Good day researchers I am busy analysing the predicted effects of certain SNP's in AVPR1b. When using the VEP prediction programs (SIFT, Polyphen, FATHMM, LRT, Provean, Mutation Assessor, and...

28 February 2021 5,197 1 View

Should we reduce the standard unit of length to 0.31951540592 meter ?

The reasoning behind this question is to align the ratios of the proton potential in energy per charge to the speed of light in distance per time. As these two dimensions appear to be related,...

27 February 2021 947 7 View

What metal thin film houses also do annealing?

Could anyone provide names of metal thin film deposition vendors that also do high temperature annealing, in the range of 300-500 C?

27 December 2020 6,137 3 View

Vacuum freeze drying protocol in human skeletal muscle tissue methods, anyone?

I will be freeze-drying small skeletal muscle samples (~60mg) per sample using a Virtis SP Scientific Benchtop Pro Freeze Dryer. I've had difficulty findings a reference protocol to determine the...

21 November 2020 1,423 1 View

Does anyone freeze samples in GeneJET RNA extraction kit lysis buffer?

For the GeneJET RNA purification kit from Thermo Scientific, does anyone know if you can lyse your sample (suspension cells in my case) in the lysis buffer from the kit and then keep the sample at...

18 October 2020 4,993 3 View

Looking for good/reliable betaine assay kits. Does anyone have experience with such a thing?

I am looking to quantify both human serum and skeletal muscle homogenate betaine concentrations via ELISA or colorimetric assay kits. Has anyone had a good experience with any products...

24 September 2020 4,550 3 View

Accurate curvature estimation of CT-scans (image stack)?

We have multiple CT-scans in the format of TIF image stacks. To get the mean curvature we first transform the stack to a triangular mesh (using Marching Cubes). To make the triangles in this mesh...

03 August 2020 7,921 4 View

Input from experts in environmental survey sampling design on draft sampling design decision tree?

Hi. I am trying to help provide some rough advice for selecting amongst alternative sampling designs to measure bird density or abundance. The surveys are short-term in duration such as for impact...

22 January 2020 2,978 3 View

Test for silicone residue from silicone part?

I have a silicone part that will come in contact with food. It will need to pass FDA tests for hexane extraction of silicone residues. Is there a method I can use to remove uncured material and...

09 December 2019 4,246 3 View

Use Betas Estimated in Original Jones Model in Modified Jones Model STATA?

Hello, I can use the following codes in Stata to generate regression according to original Jones model. gen Jones1991_DA=. forval y = 2010(1) 2015{ forval i = 1(1) 6{ display `i' display `y'...

14 October 2019 6,438 1 View

Which is a lucid standard comprehensive book to guide on psychological scale construction and its standardization?

02 March 2021 7,082 3 View

Looking for genomic DNA extraction kits from mouse tissue (centrifuge-based, not spin-column)?

Hello. I am looking to extract genomic DNA from mouse brain and lungs and I need a kit that is not spin-column based because I need to scale up the solution amounts for 400mg tissue (most cap at...

25 February 2021 155 2 View

What are some alternatives to the Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS) developed by Dr. Lucy L. Guglielmino?

The Self-Directed Learning Readiness Scale (SDLRS), also known as the Learning Preference Assessment (LPA), was developed by Dr. Lucy M. Guglielmino in 1977 to measure learners' attitudes of and...

15 February 2021 3,095 4 View

How do I understand the relationship of age and the answers on Likert scale?

Hi people, I want to see the relationship between 4 age categories and Likert scale questions on SPSS, which method or test is the best to find that out? To be more exact, I want to measure if the...

10 February 2021 2,241 3 View

Where can I find the Affiliate Stigma Scale developed by Mak and Cheung?

Need the scale for a dissertation. Would be better if I could get it for free since my work is not funded. I need the English version of this scale.

09 February 2021 4,022 3 View

Any recommendations for open-source survey form builder, which has option for semantic differential scale questions apart from Likert scale?

Asking this as Google forms doesn't allow multiple items in a semantic differential format.

04 February 2021 5,869 4 View

Can I add a neutral option in a 4-point Likert scale?

Hello, I want to use a motivation scale with my students (secondary school) for my research, but the scale is in a 4-point Likert style with no neutral option (Certainly true - True - Not True -...

04 February 2021 4,757 13 View

How do I scale up a column for preparative isolation/purification from analytical conditions in HPLC?

What protocol should I follow to determine optimum separation conditions using an analytical column in an HPLC system?

03 February 2021 7,288 3 View

Hello friends, happy evening !! I am just wondering if you would know where I can find the (ALTS) altruism scale by S.N.Rai and S Singh to download ?

ALTS is an altruism scale developed by S.N Rai and S.Singh.

02 February 2021 7,243 2 View

How to calculate response rate if the number of eligible respondents is not available?

Hi All, I am carrying out an international research with clinicians (speech-language pathologists/ therapists). International professional associations will be distributing the questionnaire link...

02 February 2021 5,306 3 View