How can I measure MMP-1 protein activity or protein level from liver tissue?

Instead of checking only the mRNA level, I want to check the active protein level of MMP-1 in Liver tissue from mice. How can I do that?

03 March 2021 1,763 2 View

Binary Logistic Generalized Linear Mixed model in SPSS. Is it doable?

I want to analyses the proportion of swimming sperm of three species of fish in two salinities. To analyse the proportion of swimming sperm in a Generalized Linear Model, I would use a Binary...

03 March 2021 2,297 3 View

Looking for Materials with high thermal expansion coefficient and high temperature resistance?

03 March 2021 8,272 1 View

Guidelines for survey (question type) analysis?

Hi. Please tell me what guidelines should i need to follow for questionaries' type research work in India. It is not hospital based work, we are conduction basic institutional based qualitative...

03 March 2021 2,037 3 View

What are the values needed for gabor filter's parameter for cifar10 data?

Hi, I implemented a code to gabor filter cifar10 data but the images after being filtered and stacked are not clear like the original images. I think the problem is in the way I am using the...

03 March 2021 6,317 1 View

Can we block unwanted images during the x-ray prediction?

i am try to classify the x-ray images. During classification , can i block unwanted images (except x-ray image).

03 March 2021 7,100 1 View

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03 March 2021 5,360 2 View

What techniques can I use to determine the miscibility of polymer blends?

The term miscibility refers to the single-phase state in thermodynamics. I do not mean the compatibility of different components. To determine the miscibility I know several techniques such as...

03 March 2021 4,107 4 View

Sample dilution for quantitative analysis using ELISA?

If the detection range is in ng/ml but the reference range is in ug/ml for a molecule or protein in serum or plasma .how to dilute and what is the initial volume to be taken for quantitative analysis

02 March 2021 7,670 3 View

The procedure compute?

02 March 2021 5,204 3 View

Shall I skip the measurement model in SmartPLS?

Hello everyone, I had run a mediation model in SmartPLS using questionnaires that were already validated among my statistical population. A professor who edited my paper -though she is not...

01 March 2021 3,052 3 View

SmartPLS: What should I do if discriminant validity HTMT>0.90?

Dear researchers, I have HTMT larger than 0.9, and I have read the article by Henseler et al (2015) :A new criterion for assessing discriminant validity in variance-based structural equation...

19 January 2021 2,622 4 View

Data Normality test in SPSS and Mardia's web of power to check skewness and kurtosis online test?

When we check our data set for univariate (e.g., SPSS) and Multivariate Skewness and Kurtosis as measures of non-normality as defined by Mardia (via Mardia' s web of Power) in order to...

12 January 2021 8,257 5 View

SmartPLS - How to fix problems in Convergent Validity & Discriminant Validity?

Hi everybody, I was running a model in SmartPLS 3. 1. 40 indicators' outer loadings (out of 101 indicators) are between 0.4-0.7. Not all of them are too low. 2. AVE results for 5 variables...

08 November 2020 1,642 6 View

What's the criterion of the Discriminant Validity between dimensions of second-order variable?

Hello All, I am doing a study that includes two constructs, using PLS-SEM. Based on previous literature, those two constructs can be included in the same category. Considering the discriminant...

05 November 2020 1,295 2 View

Is it possible in smartpls to plot a confidence intervall in an interaction plot?

Hi everyone, I am using smartpls3 to analyze my model and I have a significant interaction in this model. I know the general function of plotting this interaction, but I am wondering if it is...

01 November 2020 8,753 2 View

How to examine hypothesis in SmartPLS?

Should I report the Path coefficient or Latent variable correlations after bootstrapping as the P value and T-Statistics in the latent variable correlations of two hypotheses are met while in path...

07 September 2020 6,994 2 View

What Criteria to consider in PLS SEM Construct reliability and validity?

Hello, I am currently investigating some reflective research models with SmartPLS and had a few questions about checking the Construct reliability, validity and discriminant validity. Can i...

04 September 2020 9,790 3 View

What is the role of health risk in residents' perception of tourism in health crisis times? An observed item (as usual) or a latent variable?

Good afternoon dear researchers! If you're aware of any articles using PLS-SEM methodology, about residents' perception of tourism development during SARS, Ebola, H1N1 or COVID-19 outbreak,...

05 August 2020 7,293 3 View

How to interpret path coefficients from different samples?

Hello everyone, I have some difficulties with the procedure in my empirical evaluation. My structural model consists of seven independent variables and one dependent variable and so far I have...

02 August 2020 7,947 3 View