Protein-aptamer gel electrophoresis help, please??

Hi, I have problems with running gel electrophoresis. I have tried agarose gel electrophoresis and native PAGE. I have two proteins, which have molecular weights of ~30kDa and ~180kDa and two...

03 March 2021 4,275 4 View

Is iron oxide (rust) a problem in DNA extractions?

Hello, I just started extracting DNA from some spiders, using 5-mm ball bearings to grind the specimens in a tissue mill. I had ordered the ball bearings on Amazon, and thought it was a good idea...

21 July 2020 2,271 6 View

Comparing two variables to one variable- is this possible in SPSS?

In a quantitative study, three variables-- I am comparing two variables (self-concept & well being) with another variable (intent to leave profession). I am predicting to see a positive...

05 May 2020 6,362 3 View

Is there a human gut microbiome database that shows normal variability as well as pathological vs normal ranges for specific microbes?

When a diagnostic lab furnishes normal ranges for certain microbes, is there any place to compare their ranges to what scientists are discovering is normal variability or adaptations? Is there a...

29 December 2019 4,771 2 View

Is it imperative in psychology research to state the null hypothesis?

I have had feedback from a reviewer that I need to restate my hypotheses as null hypotheses. My supervisor disagrees with this suggestion. Having done a bit of digging, I found Szucs &...

12 December 2019 1,447 4 View

How to fit data with binomial distribution?

Hello researchers, Which program or software works best to fit data with binomial distribution? Many thanks, Neena

15 November 2019 6,609 3 View

Stereochemistry Check for Peptides?

Hello researchers, Is PROCHECK the correct tool to check the stereochemical quality of small peptides? My peptide of interest: polypeptide with 16 alanine residues. Many thanks, Neena

28 October 2019 4,653 2 View

I have a GST tagged fusion protein in soluble phase will it have folded?

Normally this protein EIF4E is expressed untagged and expresses in inclusion bodies that are refolded through dialysis, but its very long winded and likes to precipitate during dialysis resulting...

11 June 2019 622 3 View

I am in the process of recruiting participants for my PhD using IPA and am now re-thinking the data collection design. Can you give me any advice?

28 April 2019 8,737 4 View

Approx. how much IL10 do activated T cells secrete after 48 hours in culture?

My students are culturing mixed mouse splenocytes in culture for 48 hours with anti-CD3/28. We are then going to analyse for the presence of Tregs and measure IL10 secretion by ELISA. In order to...

20 March 2019 5,857 3 View

What does Servant Leadership mean today and in the future? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

In current time of many changes in business and world of work, a lot is said and reported about the importance, skills and benefits of leadership. Are soft skills becoming more and more important?...

02 March 2021 8,149 3 View

Can you share me how teacher education is managed in your respective national educational system?

I feel that the practice in teacher education in my country is below the expected performance level due to very poor management system. Hope I will learn something from your experiences.

02 March 2021 1,516 4 View

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

Any Homemade Organic Synthesis Practices?

Hi everyone, I am a teacher of Heterocycles Synthesis, Is there a home practice that you recommend for undergraduate students? A simulator would also be useful Due to the pandemic, students...

18 February 2021 2,769 4 View

Are ZnS nanoparticles moisture sensitive?

Hello Everyone, I tried to form ZnS nanoparticles using the hot injection method and was able to form the same (confirmed by XRD). When I centrifuged, after the reaction I got a kind of white...

17 February 2021 1,709 3 View

What is the minimum number of studies in each category required for a multiple subgroup analysis to be viable in a meta-analysis?

Cochrane Handbook mentions subgroup analyses are only warranted if there are more than 10 studies (I have 28), and if they are distributed evenly among categories of subgroup. I am wondering if...

17 February 2021 3,467 4 View

Is it appropriate to use AIDA model (Assessment of Identity Development in Adolescence) on a non-clinical sample?

I am researching emotion regulation and identity development in adolescence. I've come across several inventories for assessing identity development and it seems like the AIDA scale is the most...

16 February 2021 1,261 1 View

Does anyone know what are the pros and cons for using autoencoders instead of CNNs for features extraction in neural networks?

Are there papers that talk about the possible advantages and disadvantages of using autoencoders instead of CNNs for feature extraction in neural network?

15 February 2021 6,952 3 View

Defining mixed model with repeated measures data?

HI all, I have been working with daily diaries data ( 6 emotions of which 3 positive and 3 negative) were assessed for 30 days. These observations (1level data) are then nested within subjects...

13 February 2021 1,810 3 View

Do you know of an informal caregiver of a person who has recently received a bone marrow transplant?

We are conducting a pilot study of an intervention for informal caregivers of persons who have recently received a bone marrow transplant in the US. If you know of anyone who might be interested,...

13 February 2021 9,174 1 View