How to size battery banks?

I am designing a small grid connected solar PV power-plant. As the battery's capacity is specified in Ah and demand in kWh. What is the best way to size the battery bank? I have battery price in...

28 February 2021 1,638 3 View

Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations?

Dear colleagues, Do you think there is cognitive oversaturation in the current pandemic? What impact can this have? And other manifestations? The question is mainly aimed at adolescents (pupils,...

23 February 2021 7,796 4 View

What is the standard protocol in doing replicates for C. elegans lifespan assay on solid media (thru worm picking)?

I would like to know what is the standard protocol in the number of worms per plate and number of plates per concentration of extract X in a lifespan assay done in solid media and not automated...

23 February 2021 9,933 1 View

What is the possible cause of MSCs low growing?

Hello Everyone, We are inexperienced in culture of MSCs trying to grow a sample from BM of a mare. It is the second time that after preparation of new medium (DMEM-F12 with high glucose - 10% Hy...

07 February 2021 9,989 7 View

In your opinion, which is the best software for reviewing Papers? Why?

How effective and helpful is it, really.

25 January 2021 6,988 73 View

What is better to buy a real-time pcr machine or an endpoint?

Hello everyone, we are acquiring a new molecular biology laboratory with the fundamental objective of identifying species of microalgae and cyanobacteria. Perhaps you could help us decide if it is...

24 January 2021 8,320 4 View

How to improve the yield for the reaction below?

I am trying to increase the yield for the reaction below. I did the column and I saw that the major side-product is the symmetric dimer formed by 4-bromobenzyl bromide. I imagine that NaH is...

20 January 2021 7,874 4 View

Is it possible to calculate the energy stored (kWh) in a EV battery by knowing the cathode discharge potential and specific capacity properties?

For example, if I have the following data for a LiNi0,8Co0,15Al0,05O2 compound used in the cathode: - Specific capacity = 200 mAh/g - Average voltage = 3,7 V I have no information about the...

16 January 2021 3,038 2 View

Do chemical and physical properties influence on the size of a polymer particle?

I would like to know if the properties of a polymer impact on the size of the particle it forms. I'm working with different polyssacharides (alginic acid from different seaweed), which are...

29 December 2020 7,333 6 View

PCR used to work, now it doesn't, why?

I recently did a PCR with certain primers, and the reaction went well for two gels, but when I repeated the exact same reaction a third time it suddenly didnt work, then I did it a 4th time and it...

12 December 2020 364 5 View

How can I retrieve FASTA sequence from gene ID or UID of a Gene ? I have GeneBank IDs ?

I treid to use Entrez Batch, but it redirects me to NCBI site. Is there any script of Linux or Python through which I can download Fasta sequence of list of gene ID ?

21 February 2021 7,783 12 View

Once I annotate a genome with PROKKA, where do I uplaod it?

I have annotated a genome successfully with PROKKA. I can upload the genome to NCBI, but I cannot upload the annotation. PROKKA does not produce files in the correct format, and I cannot find any...

29 December 2020 3,976 3 View

How can I design primers of some micro RNAs online ?

How to use NCBI to design primers for specific Micro RNAs for quantitative analysis and how to check the efficacy of the selected primer before working

24 December 2020 180 3 View

How can I know which sequence is the correct one if there are lot of predicted sequence in database for my target gene?

Right now, I want to design qPCR primer for my target gene. But that gene has 21 predicted mRNA sequence in the NCBI database. Most of the sequence names are same but only different location...

23 December 2020 5,531 12 View

ENVI error when opening Metadata?

ENVI software (V 5.3) has a problem with opening some Metadata files. An error appears which means it does not seem to be a Metadata file. How can I solve this problem?

20 December 2020 4,590 3 View

Which is the best mitochondrial genome annotation tool? Can anyone provide the list?

I have sequenced the mitochondrial genome of some moths species. I want to annotate and the sequence will submit in the NCBI.

19 November 2020 8,849 1 View

Is it possible to get genomic context data on bulk of accessions?

I'm trying to build local gene synteny to identify homologs between different species. To do that, I've been accessing each individual gene of interest, going into gene view in NCBI and...

04 November 2020 9,038 2 View

Why will only one of three genes amplify CRISPR-Cas9 triple knock out DNA preps?

Working to genotype CRISPR-Cas9 triple mutants. One of the three genes amplifies very well, the other two won't. I have tried three different primer pairs for each of the two genes that won't...

12 October 2020 2,429 3 View

Any suggestions of bioinformatic tools to identify/predict the effect of mutations observed on the function of proteins?

04 October 2020 1,552 4 View

Can someone help me in designing off-MPPT mode in a Standalone DC Microgrid?

I am working on voltage control of a Standalone DC Microgrid consisting of Single PV source, a battery and loads. The PV is interfaced through Buck converter to the DC bus, the battery is...

01 October 2020 7,071 2 View