Is it Ok to decline to write a chapter for a IntechOpen to the lack of experience?

I have been asked by IntechOpen to write the chapter for a book they are going to publish, but as I don't have enough experience in the area they proposed me to write I declined their offer. Now...

24 February 2021 2,802 4 View

How to inerpret whether PCR went OK?

Dear friends! I am back to work after 3 years career break. Now performing a PCR, feeling like a newbie... Please, help to understand whether RT-PCR reaction "worked" or not. Which results should...

14 February 2021 3,129 8 View

Which fungicide are good for primary cells? Does it yeast contamination? How to get rid of them without killing the cells? How to get rid of spores?

Hello! Our lab is working with primary cells which we are isolating from the colorectal tissue. During the isolation, we are washing the tissue with pen-strep and then also add some pen-strep in...

07 February 2021 8,258 3 View

EMOJI-POLL-3 (Emoji-Association): Can you join the survey?

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfaaCWZZqMIhoz5yj_5dxggvb6-cISx3GUHssYUWZWKbpx3UA/viewform Dear colleagues! We ask you to participate in a series of surveys related to the scientific...

26 January 2021 5,969 3 View

The same lC-MS for Forensic Toxicological and Chemical expertises?

Dear Colleagues! How correct and appropriate is it to carry out a forensic toxicological examination of drugs and psychotropic substances in biological objects (in blood, urine, hair) and a...

24 January 2021 4,489 2 View

GC-Headspace (HS-GC) chromatography for Forensic toxicological and Food expertises?

Dear Colleagues! How correct and appropriate is it to conduct forensic toxicological and food examination of volatile substances (ethanol, methanol, propanol, ethyl glycol, etc.) in blood and...

24 January 2021 5,645 2 View

How to choose mouse cell line to work on?

Hey, I am looking to start working on mouse cell line for some genomics experiments. I have the following requirements: 1) Normal chromosomes composition. 2) Possible to transfect. 3) Possible to...

03 January 2021 4,387 2 View

How to describe the method described below?

I do research on the relationships between universities and local governments by asking the research question (how) can universities contribute to the design (and implementation) of public...

29 December 2020 4,522 12 View

How can I change the media for THP-1 cells without dislodging them from the surface of my well plate?

I am working with THP-1 cells at the moment and am having trouble with maintaining a high confluence once I seed them on a 24-well plate. I usually try to seed around 100,000 cells per well and...

29 December 2020 1,567 3 View

What glass vials do you use for small volumes (400ul-2000ul) that fit in the centrifuge?

I am planning some NMR experiments that require glass vials (due to chloroform). I am looking to find glass vials that would take 400-2000ul volumes, fit in the centrifuge and allow me to separate...

01 December 2020 3,259 2 View

Dear all, I was wondering if anyone knows whether MGLtools and Autodock can run on Mac OS?

I have tried to download the 64-bit version of MGLtools however, as many times as I have downloaded and uninstall the programs, an error arises that the app needs to be updated. Thank you.

03 March 2021 5,997 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

Do I need to do linear regression before running mediation analysis using PROCESS MACRO by Hayes ?

I just wanted to check if I need to run a linear regression separately if I am using PROCESS MACRO to run mediation analysis. Thank you.

02 March 2021 4,359 3 View

Do I need to strip the PVDF membrane before staining it with colloidal gold?

Dear Colleagues, After running Western blot on PVDF membrane and detection using ECL, I would like to stain my PVDF with colloidal gold to be able to allign the ECL image with total proteins on...

02 March 2021 7,829 3 View

PACYC PCR not working after several attempts. Would anyone have any suggestions?

So, I have been trying to run a pACYC PCR which will be used later on for a Gibson Assembly. However the PCR is not working. I have already tried gradient PCR and changing extension time; however...

02 March 2021 1,146 2 View

What SPSS analysis should I run with one IV (with two levels) and two DVs?

Hi, I am trying to figure out which test would be most appropriate to run for the following question: Is there a difference in task blood pressure between smokers and non-smokers? There are two...

01 March 2021 8,235 2 View

OpenBCI eeg--has anyone used them?

I'm looking to try out an off-the-shelf EEG set for some exploratory work. Curious if anyone has used the OpenBCI, and how much set-up work is required. I've heard they are more difficult to get...

01 March 2021 4,128 3 View

Is there any expert in Smart PLS who can help me?

Dear colleagues, I have a manuscript that needs an expert in smart PLS to run the analysis, Is there anyone expert and ready to help me, please?

01 March 2021 8,212 3 View

Why initial concentration of Pb not the same as calculated one when testing using AAS?

I am currently doing research on the adsorption of heavy metal using magnetic reduce graphene oxide. I use AAS to determine the concentration of the heavy metal. I prepare the Pb solution with...

26 February 2021 9,580 4 View

How to run Cross-lagged panel Design on AMOS?

25 February 2021 3,126 1 View