How to find a correlation between coordinates in a curvilinear coordinate system?

Hello. I have a skewed elliptical coordinate system (I use alternative elliptical coordinates). And I need to determine connections between coordinates in order to fetch a covariance matrix of...

28 February 2021 364 3 View

Failed Chromatograms on HPLC-ESI Orbitrap?

Hello fellow researchers, I recently have a problem with an HPLC coupled to an Orbitrap mass analyzer. I usually use some protein mix to make sure the equipment is ready to separate and read...

09 February 2021 3,595 8 View

Do you know any available open-source data on animal behavior for model validation?

In my research related to monitoring the cow behavior with help of sensors I have a permanent and principal problem with the data for model validation. I tried to find some available open-source...

26 December 2020 8,197 2 View

Do you know of research in communication/media studies using "Activity theory" ?

Hello, For a project which studies how teens deal with social media and their interfaces, I'm interested in so-called "activity theory" (also know as cultural-historical activity theory). I know...

21 October 2020 2,364 4 View

Northern blotting advice?

Hi everyone! Does anybody know about a good website or place to get some guidance on Northern blotting? Also, advice on blotting the RNA ladder?

07 October 2020 739 3 View

Did somebody tried to use the attR1 and attR2 sites without the chloranphenicol resistance gene i.e. AttR1-ccdB-AttR2?

I am trying to design a vector as compact as posible to test DNA transcriptional enhancer and/or repressor activity, I already have a compact bacbone (pICOz vector), minimal promoter, translation...

22 August 2020 1,083 1 View

How to amplify phage DNA (dsDNA) for producing restriction profiles?

Hi everybody! I need to amplify phage DNA so as to be able to produce restriction profiles using different restriction endonucleases. Can anyone recommend which primers should I use? I know random...

06 August 2020 1,194 3 View

Is there any method for tuning Subspace Predictive Controllers (SPC)?

My current research is about SPC and I'm interested in tuning strategies for these types of predictive control approaches. The cost function is on the photo and the tuning parameters are Np...

23 July 2020 1,176 1 View

Some TWIP steels are susceptible to hydrogen-induced failure, but adding up to 2% aluminu improves the situation. What mechanisms explain this phenom?

On the role of aluminum in TWIP steels

22 July 2020 5,670 4 View

Do you think the teacher should switch roles with the students while teaching a foreign language through TIC?

There are some theories, as Pelgrum and Law (2003) suggested that it is necessary to make a switch between the teacher and the student roles. I mean, the student should be also the active role in...

15 July 2020 5,169 15 View

Polymer composites suddenly solidifies?

I am making polymer composite by solvent mixing method. When I am trying to add filler solution in polymer solution it quickly get solidified. How to make them then uinform? It doesn't give time...

03 March 2021 7,540 4 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View

How do I determine the degree of polymerization of PEG 400 based on NMR integration?

Hello, I am working on the photocatalytic degradation of PEG 400. I would like to know if it's possible to determine the degree on polymerization based on NMR integration, or by the MW of the...

02 March 2021 6,186 3 View

How to polymerize TEOS?

I want to polymerize TEOS on a surface. I know that NH4OH is a preferred catalyst and an alcoholic solvent should be used .But I can not find certain amounts of each material to use. Does any one...

02 March 2021 1,404 6 View

Can polymer concentrations be calculated based on the number average molecular weight?

Hello, I spin-cast two different polymers onto wafers and measure their height as a function of initial concentration. For polymer A, I have the weight-average molecular weight (Mw) as well as...

28 February 2021 7,882 2 View

POlymer+DMSO solution and moisture??

What could be the reason of moisture at the sides of Vial when I am preparing my polmyer+DMSO solution for membrane fabrication? What etiquettes I am possibly missing here?

28 February 2021 6,516 5 View

How to reduce residual stresses in MD simulation?

I am working on a preparation of representative polymeric structures of some popular polymers, such as polyimide or PTFE for MD simulation, during which a single nitrogen or oxygen atom will be...

24 February 2021 8,105 3 View

How to identify what type of fillers are in a polymer?

Hello everyone, I have some PHAs blended with fillers and nucleating agents, yet I don't know what kind of fillers or nucleating agents. The producer has shut down and there's no way to get in...

24 February 2021 1,356 8 View

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

24 February 2021 5,378 1 View

Steps to calculate activation energy by coats & redfern method?

I'm a chemistry student and I'm researching the kinetic degradation of mixed plastic waste. I'm having trouble calculating the activation energy by the coats & Redfern method. The data that...

24 February 2021 974 1 View