Evaluation of different insecticides on animal feed in silos

I shall evaluate the effects of different types of insecticides on stored animal feed in silos. I am required to carry the tests in a laboratory environment that will mimic that of a silo. Can you...

01 January 1970 1,348 1 View

Insect and mite infestation of poultry feed

Can anyone suggests articles/journals/papers or any other useful materials on 'insect and mite infestation of poultry feeds'

01 January 1970 2,667 2 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 3 View

Does anyone know HRM channel in a 2 plex QIAGEN Rotor- Gene Q qPCR can be used as a separate channel?

I am going to have 3 different probes in my qPCR work that I am going to do. But I realized that the machine we have in the lab is a Rotor-Gene Q 2plex HRM Platform, saying it has green, yellow,...

01 March 2021 8,544 1 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

Samples to study circular dichroism (chirality)?

I want to build a low-cost polarimeter to study circular dichroism (chirality). What type of samples can I use? I am looking for samples that can be found outside the laboratory.

01 March 2021 9,101 3 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

Can anyone help with Schistosoma identification?

Can anyone identify what kind of Schistosome species this might be? Morphological features of cercariae and adults resemble Trichobilharzia, though I am fairly new to the field of parasitology...

25 February 2021 7,760 6 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

Suppose we have a banana seller cart consisting of 4 wheels, weighing about 300 kg. How much torque motors are needed to pull of push it electrically?

I am thinking of electrifying the street food carts while harvesting energy using solar panels on top.

22 February 2021 4,323 3 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

Does anyone have any experience with the Motic EasyScan Pro Slide Scanner?

I am interested in purchasing a slide scanner for histology and was presented with the Motic EasyScan Pro but I have never heard of the company, nor know of anyone who has used the system. Can...

11 February 2021 2,416 2 View