Lakshmi Gopakumar

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Is there any chemical/ solution for removing mucus from earthworms ?

Can PBS used to remove mucus from earthworms? If so, what is the concentration used? Are there any other chemicals?

03 June 2019 4,177 0 View

Private protected areas?

Can anyone provide details of scientists/ researchers/ institutions working on private protected areas in India?

14 January 2019 7,599 3 View

How can we estimate the level of heavy metals in soil organisms?

What is the protocol to estimate the heavy metal analysis in soil organisms using AAS? I have seen aqua regia method in a few papers while others mention nitric acid method for digestion. Should I...

19 December 2017 567 8 View

Can anybody suggest an earthworm expert in India who can identify up to species level?

Can anybody suggest experts in Earthworm Taxonomy in India who can help me in identification of some specimens

30 November 2015 2,655 5 View

How can we determine the number of replications of an experiment by factorial experimental design?

How can we determine the number of replications of an experiment by factorial experimental design? Can anyone explain 4 x 3 factorial design in a simple manner?

16 October 2015 793 6 View

What are the physicochemical parameters soil that can indicate that the soil is fit for sustaining life?

What are the physicochemical parameters soil that can indicate that the soil is fit for sustaining life? Do these parameters have an optimum range?

14 October 2015 9,422 14 View

What are the limiting factors for earthworm culturing in lab?

Is there any specific method of culturing to get a large number of earthworms?

08 October 2015 2,516 11 View

Can we use egg albumin as a standard for animal protein estimation using Lowry's method? Why is BSA is used as a standard for the test?

If so please provide the concentration range.

21 March 2015 2,147 1 View

What is the standard for food grade value related to algal pigments?

Can anyone help by explaining the optimum value for phycocyanin pigment to be edible?

04 February 2015 2,646 1 View