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  • Question asked in Thin Film Coatings
    New Volmer–Weber Growth & RMS roughness?
    I had grown a metal oxide thin film on Si(100) using CVD technique. From SEM and AFM, the film shows island type growth, composed of various sized gra... [more]
    By Nagapradeep N. · Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
  • Answer added in Fisheries Science
    13 Is there an example of a subsistence/small-scale fishery that is managed by the fishers themselves, without subsidies, where fish stocks are sustained?
    By Sven Kerwath · Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, South Africa
    Susannah Leahy · James Cook University
    Hello Sven, There are lots of examples of this in the "Coral Triangle" region, which includes the Philippines and Indonesia. There is a rich literatu... [more]
  • Answer added in ResearchGate
    12 Should RG provide a nucleus of expert scientists for specific areas that is available for guidance to a budding scientist?
    By Leonard Amaral · Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
    Leonard Amaral · Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
    Dear Steingrimur, what I mean by commitment of a senior scientist is an agreement to respond to the request for assistance/advice from one whose key w... [more]
  • Answer added in Rheumatoid Arthritis
    3 Does the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope bind citrullinated peptides?
    By Jean Roudier · Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
    Jean Roudier · Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale
    Dear Frank, Dear Eddie, The main strength of the Hill paper you are referring to is its trendy title. However, it demonstrates shared epitope binding ... [more]
  • Answer added in Heat Transfer
    2 Measuring heat on the surface of a machine
    By Nutnon Lee · Burapha University
    Nutnon Lee · Burapha University
    Hi James, Thank you for your answers. I would like to monitor the temperature of a motor, which vibrates consistently. I need the measurement to be a... [more]
  • 1 I am trying to score the Victor and Cullen 1993 version of the ethical climate questionnaire? Does anyone know the specifics on this?
    By Kierstin Rybka · University of Tennessee
    Kierstin Rybka · University of Tennessee
    I did not realize you could only add one article. Here is the additional information for the ECQ. 
  • Answer added in Carbon Nanotubes
    4 Which is the best way to functionalize CNT's using nitric acid and sulphuric acid ?
    By Siddharth Gupta · Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi
    Daniel Tune · Flinders University
    Hi Siddharth. No, the acid is concentrated enough to solubilise the nanotubes without surfactant. When finished, neutralise in ~40x volume of ice col... [more]
  • Answer added in Artificial Intelligence
    3 How can you apply the crossover genetic operator in a community of agents?
    By Juan Carlos Terán Picón · University of the Andes (Venezuela)
    Juan Carlos Terán Picón · University of the Andes (Venezuela)
    Thanks professor Chen and professor Rodriguez. So we could say that it is may depends basically how we design our agents? Thanks to both again for yo... [more]
  • Answer added in Transcriptomics
    4 Doubt regarding bacterial RNA extraction for RNAseq
    By Vipin Madhavan · Griffith University
    Vipin Madhavan · Griffith University
    Thank you all for your answers 
  • Answer added in Molecular Parasitology
    5 Does any body know how to purify extracted DNA from contaminants?
    By Nahla Ali · University of Khartoum
    A. Syed Sameer · Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
    The mixture of Chloroform:Isoamyl Alcohol in ratio of 25:1 will serve the purpose of purification best. And so will the ammonium acetate (2.5M) precip... [more]
  • Answer added in Immunology Techniques
    1 ELISA as Preliminary Protein Refolding Screening - Is it Applicable?
    By Jeevan Nathan · Putra University, Malaysia
    Vivek Singh · National Dairy Research Institute
    Dear Jeevan, An antigen is a large molecule on which there are epitopes that are recognized by the antibodies. Denaturation of a protein may or may no... [more]
  • Answer added in Natural Sciences
    226 Philosophy and Science, what is the connection?
    By Issam Sinjab ·
  • Question asked in Entomology
    New Where can I find information regarding dengue virus isolation from field strain Aedes albopictus in Malaysia?
    Confirmation on Aedes albopictus status as secondary vector of Dengue Fever in Malaysia 
    By Manorenjitha Sivanathan · University of Science, Malaysia
  • Answer added in Academic Writing
    19 Is it possible to quote a podcast?
    By Torsten Wollina · Georg-Eckert-Institut für internationale Schulbuchforschung
    Madhu Kumar · Indian Railways
    In a research paper quality of content is ensured by the the fact that the paper has been peer reviewed. I am not sure how will you enure this in a po... [more]
  • Answer added in Carnivores
    2 Studies on oxidative stress that link into immunity in mammals
    By Nicole Anderson · Flinders University
    Nicole Anderson · Flinders University
    Hi Giancarlo, Thanks for your response. I have been working with captive bred African Painted Painted Dogs for the last couple of years looking at ho... [more]
  • Answer added in Molecular Ecology
    1 How to date the separation of animal populations?
    By Mattia Tonelli · Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo"
    Julien Lorion · University of Ryukyus
    Hi Mattia... The best method to address that is the Isolation with Migration model, as defined by Jody Hey... http://genfaculty.rutgers.edu/hey/softw... [more]
  • Question asked in Molecular Dynamics Simulation
    New How do I simulate ionic compound in Hyperchem (or other MD program) to dtermine physical and chemical properties?
    Is there a specific field I should use? 
    By Pierre Coat · Aonix Advanced Materials
  • Answer added in Animal Behavior
    2 Does sociability (as a personality trait) require novel/larger brain regions and which? Invertebrates vs vertebrates?
    By Simona Kralj-Fišer · Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
    Jeffrey Malone · Walden University
    As you were asking about "personality", an article just published that explores personality from an evolutionary perspective (comparison across multip... [more]
  • Answer added in Flow Cytometer
    2 Problem with FACS detemining peritoneal macrophages apoptosis
    By Lei Zhou · Fudan University
    Lei Zhou · Fudan University
    Hi Daniel, thanks for your answer. To answer your questions: 1. I didnot confirm that, and i dont know the purity. 2. I did not check with trypan... [more]
  • Question asked in literature help
    New could anyone give this paper for me? I want to determine the catalase activity. thank you.
    A double staining method for differentiating between two classes of mycobacterial catalase in polyacrylamide electrophoresis gels. Wayne LG, Diaz GA. ... [more]
    By Wei Chen · Medical University of South Carolina
  • Answer added in Methods
    182 How to manage my references (pdfs)?
    By Juliane Salbach · Universitätsklinikum Dresden
    Ruth Chibueze · Kagoshima University
    Both END NOTE and MENDELEY are good applications.The downside to Endnote is the license fee which varies as indicated on their website but as a lover ... [more]
  • Question asked in HLA
    New What is the best way to set up a distributed simulation with third-part simulators?
    I am currently using HLA/RTI. But is there any other approach that could be used? 
    By Alisson Brito · Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Question asked in Cellular Immunology
    New Tcell stimulation using Treg suppression inspector
    A lot has been said in previous posts and published already concerning T cell stimulation using anti CD3/28. What about the use of Treg suppression in... [more]
    By Ruth Chibueze · Kagoshima University
  • Answer added in Economics
    98 Return to Keynes, is it sufficient?
    By Yoshinori Shiozawa · Chuo University
    Yoshinori Shiozawa · Chuo University
    Niccolo, thank you for your information. After writing that I could not find relevant papers, I actually found them. They are hidden in the second pag... [more]
  • Answer added in Optical Communications
    2 How can we detect multiple optical phase shift spectrums?
    By Fadzlina Naim · National University of Malaysia
    Fadzlina Naim · National University of Malaysia
    Thank you Mr Pedro Torres. Yes, I already have the FBG reflection spectrum. I can only observe 1 FBG spectrum for a specific center wavelength. Howeve... [more]
  • Answer added in Neurodegeneration
    35 Problems with Amyloid Beta Oligomer Preparation
    By Apurva Agrawal · National Brain Research Centre
    Beryl Liu · China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
    That would be an interesting research. 
  • Question asked in Nanotechnology
    New Various parts of nipa palm are useful, has anybody ever used their stems or leaves in nanotechnology?
    This could lead to a value added application of the palms, which are not so popular as other palm tress.. 
    By Nantakan Muensit · Prince of Songkla University
  • Answer added in Forest Entomology
    17 Where can I find data about the pupa (2-3 days old) and developmental data of various diptera (mainly the forensic ones)?
    By Yves Braet ·
    C.H. Marchiori · Instituto Federal Goiano
    Master's Thesis: Biologia de Fannia pusio (Wiedemann, 1830) em laboratório.