Abstract: We present a simplified Nicolson-Ross-Weir (NRW) material characterization procedure that employs only a single-port network analyzer for data collection. This approach is particularly ...

Obtaining near-infrared spectra (NIR) directly from the sugarcane stalks in the field requires additional care due to the presence of wax on their surface. This study investigated the best cleaning ...

A photometric procedure was developed for determination of aflatoxin B1 in peanuts by TLC-CCD technique. The quantification and detection limit were 1.2 μg kg-1 and 0.4 ng per spot, respectively, with ...

Purpose: The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to describe the methods of tail vein blood collection in mice. The following are “good practice” guidelines recommended for blood ...

What is a lung biopsy? A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove tissue or cells from the body for examination under a microscope. A lung biopsy is a procedure in which samples of lung tissue are ...

SINGAPORE - Aortic aneurysms – where the aorta, the largest artery in the human body, swells to more than 1½ times its normal size – are estimated to result in up to 200,000 deaths worldwide annually.

A stool ova and parasite, or O&P, test is a simple way of diagnosing parasite infections. This test determines whether parasites and their eggs are present in your stool. The stool O&P test is a ...

What is a 24-hour urine collection? A 24-hour urine collection is a simple lab test that measures what’s in your urine. The test is used to check kidney function. A 24-hour urine collection is done by ...

Quality control (QC) has long been an important part of FMRI processing, but it is typically underreported and too often underappreciated, whether for small or large, public or local datasets. This ...

SINGAPORE - A 35-year-old Singaporean woman living in South Korea made the headlines last week after it was reported that she had fallen into a vegetative state after suffering cardiac arrest during ...