Do we need to follow CPCSEA guidelines when using insect models for our research?

Since insects are invertebrates what are the guidelines for handling them in research in India ?

08 September 2018 1,407 1 View

Is there any way of confirming whether a fungus has sporulated without making a tease/tape mount??

I am having a black fungus which is growing very slowly and I am scared that I will contaminate the culture of I open the plate for preparing a tease mount

10 November 2017 7,533 2 View

How do i check the pH of glassware ?

I wish to check the pH of glassware which have been washed with alkaline soap. How do i proceed ?

02 March 2017 180 0 View

Can I copy paste the image generated by the geography tool in the LANL HIV database ?

11 December 2016 9,089 1 View

Why cant we use Bst polymerase(used for LAMP) in place of taq polymerase for PCR ?

I was just thinking why we could not replace the taq polymerase with Bst polymerase used in LAMP and run our PCR ?

10 November 2016 8,916 5 View

How can I prepeare 1 % aqueous Phenol red solution ?

How can I prepare a 1 % aqueous Phenol red solution ?

10 November 2016 1,952 1 View

Do people tend to think that handsome and beautiful people are more intelligent & sincere students ?

I have a gut feeling that handsome or beautiful people are over appreciated while the inverse happens for ugly people, am I correct ?

05 June 2015 9,894 1 View

C. neoformans are found on Eucalyptus trees. Is it that they multiply on these trees or are deposited on it by birds like pigeons carrying them?

03 April 2015 3,439 4 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

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

Is there any published or unpublished statistics on dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, US, UK or any other country?

Are there any published or unpublished statistics or papers on the dropout rate (Dose1 to Dose-2) for Covid-19 vaccination in India, USA, UK, or any other country where vaccination has started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

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

Please suggest the website or link for the collection of data for (Cancer Incidance Rates in India)?

We are doing research for the prediction of cancer incidance rates increases in India upto next five years. Please help us to get the exact data for Cancer Incidance Rates in India. This will...

19 February 2021 8,478 2 View

Purification of proteins from baculovirus-infected insect cells?

18 February 2021 6,665 6 View

Access to supercomputer resources in India?

Hello everyone, I want to perform some gaussian calculations and want to use Materials studio for my research work. Can anyone guide me how to get access to supercomputer resources in India for...

15 February 2021 8,264 3 View

Extraction of DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel?

Hi everybody, can anybody suggest how to extract DNA from insect samples conserved in silica gel (in my case, mosquitoes)? Does anybody know a commericial kit which does that or a particular...

10 February 2021 3,392 4 View

How do I prepare and store insect samples for JH measurements?

I need to preserve termite samples for future quantification of juvenile hormone in their bodies. Or extract the Juvenile Hormone and keep that samples stored for future quantification. I may need...

09 February 2021 1,995 1 View

What is India's InternationalTrade Policy during Pendamic? How do you find the policy as successful one?

During Covid-19 Pendamic Government are facing problem to maintain business. India is one of them so this question is perfect to be discussed here.

08 February 2021 2,725 3 View