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  • Question asked in Materials Physics
    New How can we calculate the band gap energy from cyclic voltammetry measurements?
    Cyclic voltammetry 
    By Sajid Babu · University of Kerala
  • Question asked in Crystal Engineering
    New i have one doubt for ferrimagnetic M-T Loop for zero field and max field to get same magnetic momentum or different momentum
    ferrimagnetic M-T loop temp vary from 50 k - 300k 
    By Rameshbabu Palanisamy · Vellore Institute of Technology
  • Question asked in Plant Biotechnology
    New What are Homeologous Genes?
    Can anyone help me explain what are homeologous genes. i refer to groundnut genome (tetraploid - AABB) 
    By Sahil Patel · Directorate of Groundnut Research
  • Answer added in Ecology
    26 Is Global Warming Fact or Fiction?
    By Anwar Mohammad · University of Sulaimani
    Harry ten Brink · Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
    Princess Better, though is to go to the IPCC report of Working Group 1 The draft 5th report is here: http://www.stopgreensuicide.com/ 
  • Answer added in Plant Biotechnology
    3 Ligation Procedure.
    By Sahil Patel · Directorate of Groundnut Research
    Sahil Patel · Directorate of Groundnut Research
    Thank you..Daniel Cohen and Sezer Okay. 
  • Answer added in Biochemical Engineering
    107 Is the relation between OD reading and cell concentration (cells/mL) of bacteria different in various culture media?
    By Hamed Khodadadi · Eastern Mediterranean University
    Arieh Zaritsky · Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
    Just two brief additions to my previous comment: 1. For the relationships between OD and cell mass/size and shape, learn the work of Arthur L Koch o... [more]
  • Answer added in Cloud Computing
    2 How can one optimize resources in cloud computing?
    By Ash Abbas · Aligarh Muslim University
    Rodrigo Calheiros · University of Melbourne
    I think it depends on who is optimizing. From the provider perspective, virtualization (as mentioned by Mohammad Reza Abbasy) is one technology that h... [more]
  • Answer added in Surface Analysis
    3 Can anyone discuss about the optimum angle(for maximum sputter yield) of incidence from surface normal in ion beam sputtering
    By Hardik Mendpara · Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology
    Tapas Chini · Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics
    When an energetic ion (called projectile) impinges on a solid surface (called target), it looses energy through a series of binary collisions (the so ... [more]
  • Answer added in Methylation
    1 What are the ideal conditions for methylating the di hydroxy groups by using potassium carbonate and methyl iodide
    By pavan krishna sandeep Uppalapati · South East Missouri State University
    Klaus-Dieter Warzecha · Universität Köln
    I rather doubt that there's an "ideal condition" for the methylation of all isomers. Would you mind to be more specific? 
  • Question asked in Epidemiological Analysis
    New why adjust ozone, PM and NO2 only?
    After I read serveral papers about the climate change or heatwaves on mortality and morbidity in Adelaide, Perth or Brisbane, I dont understand why ad... [more]
    The impact of summer temperatures and heatwaves on mortality and morbidity in Perth, Australia 1994-2008. Susan Williams, Monika Nitschke, Philip Weinstein, Dino L Pisaniello, Kevin A Parton, Peng Bi
    By Xiaoliang Tong · University of Adelaide
  • Answer added in Education Research
    5 Do you think there are any differences between thinking skills and cognitive skills?
    By Andi tenri pada · Universitas Syiah Kuala
    Andi tenri pada · Universitas Syiah Kuala
    Senay Altinyay, Bernadette Latchman, Jagpreet Kaur , and Ben Wilbrink. Thank You so much. I am really appreciate it. 
  • Answer added in Plant Taxonomy
    1 Are there any softwares for plant identification besides LeafSnap? or interactive tools to learn botany besides Silva et al 2011?
    By Alejandra Soto-Prado · University of Concepción
    Murray Dawson · Landcare Research
    Go to http://www.lucidcentral.com/ for Lucid keys. Also see DELTA IntKey: http://delta-intkey.com/; FloraBase keys to families and genera; NaviKey: ww... [more]
  • Question asked in Bioinformatic Tools
    New Sorting and arranging data
    I have some big files having two tab separated columns; one having names and other having numbers. The names in the files are common and different wit... [more]
    By Gaurav Sharma · Institute of Microbial Technology
  • Answer added in Drug Development
    7 Should serum be added to drug dilutions made in cell culture media?
    By Neha Singhal · International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
    Daniel Tagoe · University of Cape Coast
    I agree Patel. But you will like your experiments to be correlated with the natural. If the cells grow in a serum environment then it is essential tha... [more]
  • Answer added in Materials Engineering
    5 Are YBCO or similar high temperature superconductors already applied in industry?
    By Lech Pawlowski · Université de Limoges
  • Answer added in Bose-Einstein Condensates
    2 How can we predict theoretically that Bose-Einstein condensation achieved in a system?
    By Mohd. Imran Punjabi · Jamia Millia Islamia
    Mohd. Imran Punjabi · Jamia Millia Islamia
    Thanks Axel U. J. Lode for your response. I have expected the same that is, "The best criterion to decide theoretically, whether this applies to a cer... [more]
  • Answer added in Clinical Microbiology
    2 GAPDH in PCR for detection of pneumocystis jirovecii?
    By Hosam Ghanem · Universität Rostock
    Hosam Ghanem · Universität Rostock
    Dear Wolf Splettstoesser: Thanks a lot for your answer. 
  • Answer added in Chemical Engineering
    3 When do we exactly say an emulsion is unstable?
    By Reyhaneh Mehrvar · University of Tehran
    Titus Sobisch · LUM - Berlin, Germany
    As often the answer very much depends on the view of the persons who have to judge on it and it depends on the application. If you sell a box of cosme... [more]
  • Answer added in Microbial Molecular Biology
    6 How can I extract DNA from a Halophilic strain specifically Halomicrobium mukohataei?
    Ramanjeet Kaur · Lovely Professional University
    Halophilic strain get lyse when water was added to it due to osmotic pressure and DNA comes out. I have just added water to my strain and after that d... [more]
  • Question asked in Software Engineering
    New From where to get data related to component based software engineering.
    Data for implementing a component based software engineering model 
    By Gaurav Kumar · Panipat Institute Of Engineering & Technology
  • 125 Which language is the best for image and video processing?
    By Ravi Chaurasia · Vellore Institute of Technology
    prof. Walid Tawfik · King Saud University
    I agree with Gaurav Kumar. 
  • Answer added in Fresh Water
    17 What are the measures to bring back the originality of a river ecosystem?
    By Dr.K.Mophin Kani · Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
    Tetris Tan · Ateneo de Manila University
    Based on the turnover time or the time needed for the entire volume of a reservoir to be renewed, rivers only need 12-20 days to renew itself. But bec... [more]
  • Answer added in Adaptation
    9 Is it possible for a realized niche of a certain species to change through time?
    By Kathleen Gayle Ching · Ateneo de Manila University
    Andrish Da'idhe · Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Ökologie
    External factors don't always reduce niches. Remember that facilitation can make the 'realized' niche larger than the 'fundamental' niche. In Hutchin... [more]
  • Answer added in Theoretical Biology
    11 What could be a prove for consciousness?
    By Wilfried Musterle · Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen
    Giovanni Colonna · Second University of Naples
    Dear Wilfried, I do not know your scientific background but, at the best of my knowledge, I believe that consciousness is a feature of living systems.... [more]
  • Answer added in Algorithm Design
    28 Which is the most interesting and widely used data structure ?
    By Shruti Agrawal · Florida Atlantic University
    Ulrich Mutze · Ludwig-Maximilian-University of Munich
    To all, who are interested in the discussion of this specific ODE integrator. There is a thread already installed: https://www.researchgate.net/post/... [more]
  • Answer added in Molecular Docking
    2 Should energy minimization and/or charge estimation be done before using mutant proteins for docking?
    By Andrés Vásquez J · Instituto Nacional de Salud
    Rajnikant Namdeo · IBI Biosolutions
    Addition to above. Each time you make any change in protein structure you have to repeat minimization protocol for reasonable stable structure and rig... [more]
  • Answer added in Microbial Molecular Biology
    33 How can I measure the amount of cells in a solution with filamentous fungi?
    By Rebecka Ringman · SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
    Ramanjeet Kaur · Lovely Professional University
    I have worked on Aspergillus fumigatus. Haemocytometer was used to count spore. 
  • Answer added in Animal Nutrition
    3 Would any one make researches with phytoestrogenes?
    By Nasser Baiomy · Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
    Björn Thrandur Björnsson · University of Gothenburg
    There's a lot of research on phytoestrogens. One important area concerns the health effects of phytoestrogens on humans, which may be both beneficial ... [more]
  • Answer added in Alzheimer's Disease
    1 Does the signal suggest the Thioflavin S- positive amyloid in the figures?
    By Chen Xin Ran · Sun Yat-Sen University
    Jakob Matschke · Universität Hamburg
    I tried to have a look at your figure but it wouldn´t open - could you post it once more please?