How can I selectively dry etch Ti on a polymer substrate?

24 February 2021 5,378 1 View

How to identify when a gaussian program is about terminate normally?

Dear all, I am trying to optimize a bimetallic complex using # opt=tight b3lyp/lanl2dz scf=qc geom=connectivity. The program is running for around 5 days but the size of the .chk remains same...

05 February 2021 8,721 3 View

How do you create a 0.5M EDTA disodium salt solution at pH=7.4?

I have been trying to make a 0.5M EDTA solution by dissolving EDTA disodium salt dihydrate in 500mL of purified water and adjusting the pH to ~8.0 so that the salt dissolves. To aid in the...

12 October 2020 3,242 2 View

How can I increase the length of DNA fragments recovered from QIAamp DNA Micro Kit?

Hi everyone. I'm performing DNA extractions for pools of ~10 individual Daphnia magna (water fleas) using the Qiagen QIAamp DNA Micro Kit. I use a pestle to homogenise the Daphnia before entering...

07 September 2020 9,956 1 View

Where could I find3D resistivity/conductivity (ERT) opensource data?

Hi, I would like to know whether is there any open source 3D inversion resistivity/conductivity geophysical data (ERT) available. If yes, how to access it?

06 August 2020 8,209 3 View

Is it normal to get different results when you try to simulate a paper your are basing your research on?

I am simulating AODV and AOMDV in NS 2 to compare their performance in terms of Packet Delivery Ratio (PDR), Throughput, Delay and energy consumption, in order to propose a better algorithm. The...

18 July 2020 9,755 9 View

How can I assess a method that returns high-expressed genes?

Hello, I working with a method that finds high-expressed genes in a single-cell experiment. How can I assess such method? I know I can compare it with the ones in literature (t-test, regression),...

22 February 2020 3,023 2 View

How should I hydroxylate tungsten powder for organosilane grafting?

I am having trouble depositing MPTMS/APTES onto tungsten and I am concerned there are not enough hydroxyl groups on the powder surface. So far I have been exposing tungsten to water to hydroxylate...

04 February 2020 4,677 2 View

Is it possible to perform a meta-analysis for an index value?

Dear researcher community. I want to ask if it's possible to perform a meta-analysis in an index, I mean, in value without standard deviation. For instance, in the regression model, many indexes...

04 December 2019 3,797 1 View

PLS-DA or LDA for NIR analysis?

I was wondering, for discrimination or classification propose is better use LDA instead PLS-DA in NIR data?. What analysis will works better in this kinds of data?. And why? Thanks so much in...

15 October 2019 8,409 8 View

What is the best way to isolate Hydrolysable tannins on Sephadex column?

I am currently preparing to isolate polyphenolics (Hydrolysable tannins) from aqueous extract of a plant. I want to set up a small sephadex column to guide the major isolation on a laerge...

18 February 2021 1,455 3 View

Can tannins that are dissolved in water interact with silicone oil?

Hello everyone, Does anybody know if phenolic plant extracts such as tannins dissolved in water can interact with silicone oil? (although silicone oil and water are immiscible).

03 February 2021 5,656 2 View

Extraction of phytochemicals from juice?

I am trying to extract phytochemicals from cane juice. I have tried lyophilization and SALLE techniques but the final product is too sticky and sugars are hindering any further extraction. I have...

03 February 2021 8,784 3 View

How to screen phytochemicals directly from the crude plant latex?

Number of methods are available to screen phytochemicals through extract prepared in different solvents including aqueous and organic. Is there any method/ published work related to phytochemical...

01 February 2021 7,348 4 View

I have started a gaussian calculations for DFT analysis of phytochemical, it is showing a error 2070?

I am doing optimization of a phytochemical but when i submitted the file for calculations it shows error 2070. Can anyone please tell me what does it mean? and what should i do to solve it. I have...

30 January 2021 7,932 1 View

Can I use saponin to permeabilize cell to measure mitochondrial respiration?

Saponin and digitonin both can permeabilize cells. However, based on many respiration assay protocols I read, saponin is used for tissue permeabilization and digitonin is used for cell...

11 January 2021 2,151 3 View

Tannin analysis of agricultural produce?

I am trying to extract tannin from agricultural produce such as fruits, food, peel, leaf..... I need a reference that it gives me tannin percent of agricultural produce.

05 January 2021 6,695 2 View

What are the simplified method of extraction of alkaloid from a plant extract?

Descriptions and simple method of alkaloid extraction

01 January 2021 5,830 6 View

What are the exact phytochemicals present in the plant extracts which act as reducing and stabilizing agents in the green synthesis of Nanoparticles?

There are hundreds of research articles published on the green synthesis of nanoparticles of various metals and metal oxides nanoparticles using plant extract (where mostly the extract of leaves...

30 November 2020 735 6 View

What is the chemical composition of Cucumis melo roots?

I have found an old pharmaceutical research from 1833 in which emetic power of Cucumis melo roots was confirmed. I cannot find data about chemical constituents of the Cucumis melo roots. Their...

30 October 2020 3,633 3 View