How do i search for a dissertation?

I was referred her because i wanted to ask the author to view the dissertation The Housing that Model Cities Built: Context, Community and Capital in New York City, 1966-76, Schindler Killian...

16 December 2020 5,849 6 View

How to prepare a 0.2 M phosphate buffer?

I need to prepare a 0.2 M phosphate buffer. In my research, I've seen people prepare it with both monobasic and dibasic sodium phosphate... is this necessary? Can I just use one or the other?

13 September 2020 4,656 2 View

Non-parametric equivalent of three-way ANOVA for small sample size?

I inherited a dataset with a very small sample size (n=3 per group) and three factors (primary insult x secondary insult x treatment). I intended to use a three-way ANOVA, but I was warned that...

31 March 2020 5,913 3 View

How do I obtain a doi for my publication?

A researcher here at my institution is asking about getting a doi for his publication to increase its findability and exposure. Does one have to go through the avenue of a Registration Agency? If...

04 February 2020 8,760 6 View

Does genomic DNA bands smear on gel are degraded DNA?

I have to send my sample for metagenomics sequencing but my genomic DNA shows up a clear band with thin and long smear. It looks like my sample has degraded but I'm not sure. I read somewhere that...

15 December 2019 206 3 View

How to summarize reliability values ?

Hello, I am coding some metrics from different articles to run a meta-analysis and I had a simple question. Let's say one of my variable of interest is Brand loyalty. In some articles, brand...

19 August 2019 171 2 View

Ways to dry phenolic extracts in 70% acetone (2mL samples in 96 deep well plates)?

We are extracting phenolics using 70% acetone. The samples are set up in 96 deep well plates. The CentriVap (rotary vacuum) and lyophilizer that we have are made with materials that could be...

02 September 2018 3,880 3 View

Was the heavy cavalry of Alexander the Great the first cavalry to charge home in combat against unbroken enemy cavalry?

18 August 2018 7,200 6 View

Methods for sterilizing (killing biota on) granular activated carbon (GAC) ?

I am only interested in methods that don't change the GAC's surface chemistry or absorption capacity. The ionising and non-ionising irradiation methods we have looked into seem likely to affect...

03 April 2018 5,313 3 View

Probability of viral plaques to skip a dilution at low levels?

Hello all, I'm looking to calculate the probability to have viral plaques appear in lower dilutions but not in the previous dilution. We perform serial 10 fold dilutions (0.2 ml into 1.8ml...

20 February 2018 2,350 2 View

Can water be extracted from Olivine?

I have always been interested in geology and wondered about how unique structures of materials behave in different circumstances. I stumbled upon Olivine, the magnesium iron silicate, and heard...

28 February 2021 7,330 4 View

Uncertianiny in using dry or wet basis in mixing a sediment with fuel oil?

Hello I'm currently working on a topic related to studying the anaerobic biodegradation of TPH in marine sediments. In this work, sediment should be mixed with fuel oil to a concentration of 20 g...

24 February 2021 9,839 3 View

How much cell pressure and back pressure should I apply to start for triaxial test for different types of soil?

We have recently purchased a triaxial test instrument (MATEST) for testing different types of soil. After installing software, we are facing a issue of saturation where the samples does not...

23 February 2021 7,194 4 View

Is it possible to prepare clay minerals by mixing pure oxides of required elements? What would be theoretical difficulties with it?

Practically this is not at all necessary. But theoretically, would hydrous/hydrothermal synthesis be enough (like mix 1 mole alumina gel and 4 mole silica gel and gently heat) or would it require...

26 January 2021 6,403 3 View

What are the natural background values of Major,Trace and REE elements in sediments deposited by Indian rivers?

We are working on geochemical analysis of sediments derived from eastern and western ghats of India.

20 January 2021 8,963 6 View

Do you have information about synthetic diamonds and their environmental impact?

I am doing a deep research on the comparison of the process of extraction of natural diamonds and synthetic diamonds, and their environmental impact I would appreciate you could share your...

19 January 2021 1,359 3 View

How deep into the sediment do marine/riverine oligochaetes live?

I am working with intertidal muddy sediments. In one of my sites the sediment was extremely muddy (high % of silt), oxic layer was shallow, and there were a lot of oligochaetes. I would like to...

14 January 2021 7,269 4 View

Johnson et al., 2006 Geology of South Africa?

I am wondering if there is a digital (PDF) version of this book available or if anyone is willing to share this work. It is no longer available from GSSA (Geo Soc. S. Afr) nor does my library hold...

13 January 2021 5,571 2 View

How to identify paramagnetic, ferrimagnetic and ferromagnetic from magnetic susceptibility data ?

Dear All, I have calculated Xlf, Xhf, and Xfd% of my sediment samples by using Bartington MS2B magnetic susceptibility and got mass-specific magnetic susceptibility value on 10-8m3kg-1 (10...

28 December 2020 4,728 5 View

Is there any chemical environment or parameters to define or explain the sediment and soil profiles, are they separated by chemical parameters?

Sediment is relatively younger than the soil in the depositional environment as the sediments are consequence of the accretion of particles transported either by waters or by winds, whereas, soil...

12 December 2020 4,822 18 View