How can I selectively dry etch Ti on a polymer substrate?

24 February 2021 5,378 1 View

How to identify when a gaussian program is about terminate normally?

Dear all, I am trying to optimize a bimetallic complex using # opt=tight b3lyp/lanl2dz scf=qc geom=connectivity. The program is running for around 5 days but the size of the .chk remains same...

05 February 2021 8,721 3 View

How do you create a 0.5M EDTA disodium salt solution at pH=7.4?

I have been trying to make a 0.5M EDTA solution by dissolving EDTA disodium salt dihydrate in 500mL of purified water and adjusting the pH to ~8.0 so that the salt dissolves. To aid in the...

12 October 2020 3,242 2 View

How can I increase the length of DNA fragments recovered from QIAamp DNA Micro Kit?

Hi everyone. I'm performing DNA extractions for pools of ~10 individual Daphnia magna (water fleas) using the Qiagen QIAamp DNA Micro Kit. I use a pestle to homogenise the Daphnia before entering...

07 September 2020 9,956 1 View

Where could I find3D resistivity/conductivity (ERT) opensource data?

Hi, I would like to know whether is there any open source 3D inversion resistivity/conductivity geophysical data (ERT) available. If yes, how to access it?

06 August 2020 8,209 3 View

Is it normal to get different results when you try to simulate a paper your are basing your research on?

I am simulating AODV and AOMDV in NS 2 to compare their performance in terms of Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR), Throughput, Delay and energy consumption, in order to propose a better algorithm. The...

18 July 2020 9,755 9 View

What is the best way to showcase a report (summary/proceedings of a conference) that you contributed to (and presented at the conference)?

I recently attended a conference, after which a summary report was published. The report summarizes each panelist's presentation (mine included), and the editor contacted each panelist after the...

14 June 2020 260 6 View

What is a Case Study and how should I do it?

For my dissertation (PhD) I am looking for something that does not require statistics per se. I am thinking of using a Case Study method. Can I use this for analyzing a group (Christian...

24 February 2020 6,951 4 View

How can I assess a method that returns high-expressed genes?

Hello, I working with a method that finds high-expressed genes in a single-cell experiment. How can I assess such method? I know I can compare it with the ones in literature (t-test, regression),...

22 February 2020 3,023 2 View

How should I hydroxylate tungsten powder for organosilane grafting?

I am having trouble depositing MPTMS/APTES onto tungsten and I am concerned there are not enough hydroxyl groups on the powder surface. So far I have been exposing tungsten to water to hydroxylate...

04 February 2020 4,677 2 View

How to model Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) process in Homer software?

Hi everyone How to model Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) process in Homer software?

25 February 2021 4,075 1 View

Any suggestions or recommendations on a good publishing house based on the African for academic books in the field of Communication and media studies?

I am currently working on a book on Public Relations (from an African perspective) and the rationale behind the book is the fact that as instructors in this field, we borrow instances and case...

19 February 2021 2,482 2 View

When to use different framework?

Hi, can I use both conceptual framework and theoretical framework in my systematic review? My future study plan is to use a theory. In this situation for my systematic review should I use both or...

18 February 2021 9,581 2 View

Person-Codes for questionnaires in longitudinal studies: Is there an easy solution for better matching-rates?

Hi, I have a problem regarding matching of longitudinal data in my field of research (university students). We have a Person-Code for matching data measured in different time points, but 30%+ of...

17 February 2021 3,075 4 View

Can anyone provide an advice on running a validation study of a commercially available product in collaboration with the manufacturer?

We are planning to run a study validating a commercially available product (i.e. software) and while we initially planned to do it independently of the manufacturer, they heard about our intention...

17 February 2021 2,295 3 View

What are the latest topics in strategic management area, esp those related to Quantum managment?

I am trying to involve science , in particular Physics, into Strategic Management studies for my master thesis . There are a number of papers discussing this topic but in such a fast changing...

13 February 2021 891 5 View

What non-parametric alternative can I use for a repeated-measures ANOVA for 2 groups and 2 timepoints?

Hello, I have a question regarding non-parametric alternatives for a RM-ANOVA. In my study I had two groups that were measured on two timepoints (pre-post measurements only). I was planning to...

11 February 2021 8,599 7 View

Can I use a likert survey for criterion sampling in a qualitative study or would that make it mixed methods?

I am doing a phenomenographic study on the reading experiences of avid v. Neutral v. Non-Readers. If I use a likert survey to criterion sample for participants, does that make it a mixed method...

09 February 2021 8,594 3 View

Recommendations for sample size in visual qualitative research (using children's drawings)?

Hi everyone! Asking for a little help, if I may. I am working on a research project, where I aim to analyse children's drawings about Covid-19. I am fairly new to using visual data in qualitative...

07 February 2021 9,530 3 View

SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Western Bands?

Hello, I am western blotting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein from lentiviral using an antibody against S1. To prepare samples, I mixed concentrated lentivirus 1:1 with 2X Laemmli buffer and boiled...

07 February 2021 3,643 4 View