In processing fish samples for GC MS and/or heavy metal analysis, is there any difference between granded oven dried samples and ashed samples?

What is the difference between granded oven dried fish samples and ashed fish samples in processing fish samples for chemical analysis?

04 February 2021 9,942 3 View

Help with multivariate test selection?

Hi all, I have a dataset containing 2 independent variables (1. Region [North, East, South and West] and 2. Year [2010, 2015, and 2020]) and 4 continuous dependent variables (e.g. height, etc.)....

26 January 2021 9,329 3 View

How to plot data, if in a pair of values (for a paired t-test / Wilcoxon test) one of the two values is missing?

I have a dataset with 100 paired values (pre- and post intervention X). In 20 couples 1 of the 2 values is missing. When I compare pre- to post-intervention values, those 2 couples / rows will be...

04 December 2020 3,044 9 View

Python ODE: how to get the solution of last timestep with solve_ivp?

Hello, to solve a system of ODEs, I set up a Python-code with solve_ivp as ODE-solver. The solver is calling a function, which generates my ODE-system. Inside my ODE-system, I need the previous...

07 May 2020 914 2 View

Is there not a common root of LBM and SPH modelling incompressible fluid flows?

Is there not a common root of Lattice Boltzmann Methods (LBM) and Smoothed-particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) modelling incompressible fluid flows? I see common grounds by means of a mesocopic...

30 December 2019 3,550 7 View

How to interpret cross-level interactions in multilevel models?

My thesis-partner and I examine context level and individual level predictors effect on populist right-wing voting (i.e., Danish People's Party in Denmark) applying a multilevel logistic...

11 December 2019 7,738 2 View

Is the measured area in an image with a bigger scale in Y than in X dependent of the orientation?

I have an image with a bigger scale in Y than in X. In this image I want to measure several areas. Now I need to know, if the true area is dependent of the orientation of the object / area I...

06 June 2018 9,891 5 View

Enhancing or prohibiting factors for the development of binationals' intercultural competence in servicescapes

17 May 2017 4,852 2 View

How do I calculate the adiabatic electron affinity of H3PO at MP2/6-311G++(dp) level?

07 November 2015 8,857 3 View

Forced-choice experiments with "don't know" options?

04 October 2015 5,247 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

What is the exact mechanism of the antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics?

The antimicrobial effect of local anesthetics has been known for more than 50 years, but it still seems to have an unclear mechanism of action. which bacteria? which concentration? etc etc. ....

27 February 2021 4,450 2 View

Mediation path analysis - Can I run two seperate models?

I am wanting to run a serial mediation model with 2 x IVs, 2 x MVs, and 3 DPs (all continuous). Is it problematic to run 2 different models for each IV, keeping the MVs and DPs the same in each...

27 February 2021 5,681 3 View

SEM or Multiple Regression for an analysis without Latent Variables?

Hello, I have three hypothesis to test, all with the same IV. I am testing if the effect of the IV on the first DV is mediated by awe. I am then measuring whether the effect of the IV on a...

26 February 2021 8,399 5 View

Are there lab markers/pens resistant to Roti-Histol?

Hi, I'm looking for a pen/marker to write on the smooth, transparent (non-frosted) part of microscopy slides which does not get washed away by alcohols and most importantly Roti-Histol. I want to...

24 February 2021 9,902 5 View

What is the best method to evaluate and measure non-circulating estrogen levels in mice ?

Could anyone suggest me the best procedure to measure the circulating estrogen levels in mice ? I came across the general methods where it can be measured in serum or urine but a detail suggestion...

22 February 2021 4,352 2 View

Why anti-CD20 or other antibodies are not used to label target cells in flow cytometry t-cell cytotoxicity assay?

New to the field of cell therapy. Why fluorescent-labeled antibodies to target cell antigens are not used for determining target cell count by flow cytometry in cytotoxicity assay (eg car-t)? Cell...

21 February 2021 3,278 3 View

FDC and FRC cell populations in mouse spleen?

I was trying to isolate fibroblastic reticular cells (FRC) and follicular dendritic cells from mice spleen, but kept getting poor yield. I found from literature that the frequency of FDC is around...

17 February 2021 3,506 4 View

Which power-to-heat (P2H) devices do you think are likely to play the most crucial role in the European energy transition?

Power-to-heat (P2H) shows how we can use renewables for heating. Power-to-heat technologies have been on the market for quite some time now, with heat pumps being the most important. However, they...

10 February 2021 9,250 2 View

Can I simply dilute 25% NH3 solution to 10% solution by pouring water in tank and circulating with pump?

Is there any heat of dilution which I need to take care by putting some circulation cooler? Will there be any significant ammonia emission in the process?

09 February 2021 5,943 2 View