What is the appropriate period for indexing an article in the Scopus database?

Dear RG members The indexing of a published article in the Scopus database may depend on several factors. The issue is that my colleague and I have published separately two articles in the same...

16 December 2020 4,361 19 View

How about self-publishing with Amazon ?

What are the cons and pros of self-publishing of scientific books with Amazon ? Does it worth from the proficiency and royalties point of view ? Is it important for the author to be highly...

10 October 2020 4,521 2 View

How to reduce excess pore water pressure when i am modelling using PLAXIS 3D?

I'm verifying a field embankment supported by ESC monitoring data using plaxis 3D and i'm trying to reach the field values using the available data from soil tests performed, yet the excess pore...

10 September 2020 5,740 9 View

Is there any free software that can facilitate the prediction of the fragmentation acquired from the mass spectroscopy?

Dear RG members The analysis of the mass spectrum of an organic compound is not an easy task and needs high expertise. Is there any free software that can facilitate the prediction of the...

04 August 2020 8,021 15 View

How can we differentiate between academic and predatory journals?

Dear RG members According to my institution, publishing in a journal that is predatory by itself or its publisher is a big mistake. So, what is the robust identifier that differentiates between...

31 July 2020 6,638 94 View

What are the Criteria of Storing Natural Gas in Reservoirs?

Natural Gas can be stored underground in 4 types of reservoirs: 1- Depleted Gas 2- Depleted oil 3- Aquifer 4- Salt Cave. What are the criteria that help decide the suitablity of one reservoir for...

04 July 2020 3,329 4 View

What is your opinion about the updated Citescore methodology applied by Scopus?

Dear RG members What is your opinion about the updated CiteScore methodology applied by Scopus for the calculation of the CiteScore of 2019? Are you with this new methodology or not? Is this...

29 June 2020 7,762 6 View

How can I removed the solvent from my product?

In the synthesis of certain 7-hydroxycoumarin conjugated by an amide bond with 5-fluorouracil, the used solvent (DMSO) has distilled off under reduced pressure. The product was still sticky and...

15 June 2020 9,529 20 View

Asking for full data about daily recovered covid-19 cases by country?

I'd like to have an Excel sheet of daily recovered covid-19 cases (by country). Is there any website can provide it?

08 June 2020 5,627 4 View

Concerning SN1 reactions, which is the strongest nucleophile?

Dear all In the SN1 reactions, which one is the strongest nucleophile: methanol or ethanol? And why?

05 June 2020 2,193 20 View

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View

How to accurately quantify chitin?

Hi all, I have been working on the quantification of chitin in insect samples and feed for a while but I can notice that the quantification methods (e.g. exposure to HCl, NaOH, and weighing sample...

01 March 2021 1,843 2 View

How to best wash a 96-well plate containing microplastic?

I am planning my protocol for my dissertation for an experiment quantifying bacterial (E. coli) biofilm formation on micro-plastic (5mm discs of polyethylene bags) by conducting a crystal violet...

23 February 2021 7,868 2 View

Please help in identification of this insect?

This insect is minute in size around 1 mm and not clearly visible with naked eye.

22 February 2021 5,907 11 View

How can I improve the concentration of banana fruits extracted RNA?

Currently, I'm working with banana fruits. I've tried to do RNA extractions with different methods, and I've gotten total RNA without contamination, but I couldn't get a high concentration of...

22 February 2021 6,126 2 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

3T3-L1 cells, is this a bacterial contamination or a cross contamination with different cell line? or something else?

Hi, I am experiencing some difficulties with 3T3-L1 cells culturing recently. I am working with 3T3-L1 cells for almost 4 years now and have seen bacterial contaminations/ unhealthy cells and...

13 February 2021 4,040 3 View

What is the method of removing RNase contamination from a filter paper surface?

I am working on a biosensing project on paper substrate, however, it is found that the RNase contamination occurs on the filter paper. Might I ask is there any method to clean the paper surface...

12 February 2021 3,926 3 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

How do I prepare and store insect samples for JH measurements?

I need to preserve termite samples for future quantification of juvenile hormone in their bodies. Or extract the Juvenile Hormone and keep that samples stored for future quantification. I may need...

09 February 2021 1,995 1 View