Michael E. Hickey

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Physicists: How can I circumvent the 'coffee-ring' effect?

Disclaimer: I am reading the papers that are available online and have made partial progress in doing-so. There is no need to suggest literature online to read as I am doing this in my spare...

02 February 2017 1,793 6 View

How recent must one's sources have been published to be referenced in a peer-reviewed journal article?

I understand that sources should be cited no matter their age. However, I am noticing a highly prominent journal article-trend in which works older than two decades are rarely referenced in text....

06 June 2014 863 6 View

What factors or components am I missing in my LAMP assay and how important is betain-presence?

I am trying to optimize loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) conditions that favor a specific bacterial species. Each reaction contains FIP/BIP, F3/B3, and LF/LB primers, dNTP,...

11 November 2013 4,220 5 View

What method for detecting bacterial presence in a sample is the most rapid?

It is difficult to keep up with cutting edge-, rapid detection, -technologies when such high quantities of microbiological research are based on PCR assays. Has PCR been overcome by assays such as...

07 July 2013 727 2 View

When writing a research article-manuscript, how many words is too many words for a discussion?

I believe anything short of 800-900 words is too brief but is there such a thing as excessive discussion-length? I don't want to bore the reader by being too lengthy.

06 June 2013 5,861 3 View

When considering a job applicant for a position, is it preferred he/she have extensive experience in one lab or diverse background with less product?

Product meaning skills obtained, achievements or awards, and publication.

05 May 2013 6,572 2 View