How can one quantify & document indigenous mycorrhizal fungal spores in soil in an area?

In most part of Nigeria little or no research has been carried out on documenting the indigenous mycorrhizal fungi present in soils around the country. If one is to carry out this researches, what...

07 August 2019 6,309 4 View

Is there a cheaper alternative stains that can be used for mycorrhizal root colonization assessment?

Aside tryphan blue and chlorazol E black; which other stains can give a clear stained image of abuscules and vesicles in roots colonized by AMF?

07 August 2019 539 4 View

Can salinity affect the proximate composition of plants?

In my analysis of some vegetables grown under salt stress, i observed irregular patterns in the concentrations of proximate compositions of these vegetables. what role does AMF fungi play in such...

09 October 2018 3,136 0 View

Is there a comprehensive guide/manual for mycorrhizal species spore identification?

I need a comprehensive guide/manual with pictures and illustrations which i can use to identify the spores of the different species of mycorrhizas from soil samples. isolation methods will also be...

06 July 2018 9,825 3 View

What is the reason for reduction in organic carbon, total nitrogen and phosphorus in saline soil?

I'll really need detailed effect of salinity on soil physico-chemical properties. attached materials will be appreciated.

04 May 2018 4,258 10 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature)?

1. What is the impact of having different scales in a survey? and how can we solve this problem before and after data collection (Literature-based reflection)? Thank you for your time and for...

03 March 2021 2,870 3 View

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02 March 2021 3,060 3 View

How optimize the Size Exclusion Chromatography?

Hello! I'll do a size exclusion chromatography, but I only have an open column, and I'll perform the peptide extraction from yeast, using buffer lysis (sodium phosphate 50 mM/NaCl 30 mM/DNAse and...

01 March 2021 2,215 2 View

Would fecal samples stored at -20C for over a year impact metagenomic analysis?

Dear All, I have access to some rodent fecal samples that have been stored at -20C instead of -80C. Anyone have experience with the impact of stowage condition on comparative metagenomic analysis...

01 March 2021 2,512 1 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

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01 March 2021 3,905 5 View

What test should I use to compare two or three means, if data is not normally distributed but sample size is > 30 in each group?

I personally feel this as a most confusing question. As per my understanding, if sample size is > 30, and sample is skewed, we can still use paramteric approach, as it will follow Z...

01 March 2021 1,587 6 View

Is it necessary to report effect size (ES) in statistics of biomedical research given that we already report p values routinely?

Pls share your thoughts

01 March 2021 7,330 4 View

Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

I have a sample of treated water sample & asked to obtain ammonia conc. in sample using a machine with 5-25 ppm detection range. However, upon testing with different dilution factors, all...

27 February 2021 8,483 3 View