Is there any matlab code available for 28 test functions at CEC'13 Special Session on Real-Parameter Optimization?

I am currently working on PSO where i need to test my algorithm with benchmark optimization test functions. Liang et al publish this paper ( Problem Definitions and Evaluation Criteria for the CEC...

29 July 2020 5,123 2 View

Why does the transmission spectra shows an increase near the optical absorption edge?

Measuring a transmission spectrum of thin film (eg: single phase oxide) using UV-Vis spectroscopy, the transmission value gradually increases as we decrease the wavelength and reaches a peak until...

30 April 2020 700 1 View

Do you have GC-MS datasets that are not analyzed/ published yet?

Hello, I am looking for unanalyzed and unpublished GC-MS datasets from diverse mass spectrometer vendors ? Such as ToFs, single/ triple Quads, Orbitraps etc. that have been acquired from human,...

10 April 2020 2,347 10 View

Which fluorescent markers I can use to stain live dead cells treated with doxorubicin?

Hi, Which is the best live, dead flourescent stain to use if I have to image a spheroid treated with Doxorubicin. The standard live /dead assay kit has Calcien-AM (live) and ethidium bromide...

22 May 2019 7,668 1 View

What is the best tool to identify and provide a good pictorial representation of homologous DNA sequences between species?

I want to identify homologous DNA sequences between mouse chicken, xenopus and zebrafish for a human non coding genomic regions. Any suggestion of which tool to use. I would prefer the one that...

03 April 2018 2,394 3 View

Why do metal-oxide composites show higher permittivity/refractive index as compared to pure oxide?

Since metals (eg: Au) show negative permittivity, the metal oxide composite should should show lower permittivity compared to the pure oxide phase. But standard methods such as Effective Medium...

19 February 2018 6,009 1 View

What could be the probable reason of getting a ring during biofilm formation in unicoluted media?

I have been trying to optimize the biofilm formation for enterobacter cloacae for which the biofilm formation is sparsely studied. i have been facing great difficulty in the C.V assy. I am...

11 February 2018 3,910 6 View

Which seems to be a better option: using Plasma or Serum, for determining blood based protein biomarkers using MALDI-TOF & 2D?

In a study, we need to determine blood based protein biomarkers in stroke using proteomics techniques like MALDI-TOF-MS and 2D gel electrophoresis. So, which component of the blood should we use...

15 November 2016 304 3 View

Which ELISA method would be most suitable to assay the human serum samples of C-Reactive Protein (CRP) ?

25 April 2015 2,332 2 View

One enzyme with higher superior catalytic activity or many enzymes, which one is favored ?

During the course of evolution, for functional (enzymatic proteins) which has been selected more favorably ? An enzyme with low to high catalytic activity (kinetics, rate,...

30 January 2015 7,603 5 View

How to compare two groups with only two measurements?

Hiiiii everyone! I have an enquiry on statistical analysis. I was looking for many forum and it's still cannot solve my problem. I want to compare means of two groups of data but only with two...

03 March 2021 8,796 3 View

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10?

What's the best way to measure growth rates in House sparrow chicks from day 2 to day 10? Since, the growth curve from day 2 to 10 won't be like the "Logistic curve" it might not follow logistic...

03 March 2021 1,401 3 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

Waters 2707 HPLC autosampler problem?

I am using a 2707 waters HPLC device. When I try to inject a sample, it says missing plate or rack. I changed the needle and calibrated its position but I still get the same problem. I even get...

02 March 2021 1,408 1 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

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

Any research papers for extraction of nutrient deprivation on macroalgae? Analysed by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. Possibly from macroalgae genus Rhizoclonium?

I am doing my thesis on the nutrient deprivation on the macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. I will be analysing the levels over a period of roughly 5 days by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. I will be using seawater as...

28 February 2021 6,477 1 View

Is there any published or unpublished statistics on dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, US, UK or any other country?

Are there any published or unpublished statistics or papers on the dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, USA, UK, or any other country where vaccination has started at...

28 February 2021 4,237 1 View

VIF very high, but correlation is low and coefficient is significant. Which one whould I choose?

Hello. I have a question whether if my coefficients (statistically significant) would be valid when VIFs are really high. In my model, there are independent variables(IV), moderating variables...

26 February 2021 956 13 View

Data Analysis K-S and S-W tests?

Hello, I have conducted analysis where the K-W and S-W have come out as p

25 February 2021 9,648 3 View