How to adjust a SEM parameters to get a good resolution for the image ?

i synthesized pyrochlore nanopowders and i want to get a clear image using SEM techniques but oI have to know more about the parameters

12 October 2020 4,146 5 View

Why does my empty vector control fluoresce more than my fluorophore-containing vectors?

I'm using the SpectraMax M3 from Molecular Devices to read 96 well plates which contain wells with E. coli transformed with vectors containing a fluorophore under an inducible promoter. On this...

03 November 2019 1,787 1 View

Which isotope should I choose when doing ICP-MS?

12 September 2017 6,528 5 View

Can I use the quantile regression to test a interaction term?

Hey, everyone ! I really need some help for my research! Basically, my study focus on how the relationship between a and b is moderated by c, so c supposed to have moderate effect on the relation...

19 June 2016 4,639 4 View

How to embed Eu-doped Y2Sn2O7 in the co-precipitation method

using a coprecipitation method, I am preparing nanopowders Eu-doped Y2Sn2O7 and I want to embed these nanoparticles, how to do that using the same method

01 January 1970 5,080 3 View

How to decrease the Z-Average(d.nm) and the PdL in Th DLS measurements and what is the right method to disperse nanoparticles ?

I am measuring the size of my nanopawder (after dispersing them in deionized water ) and every time the Z-Average and the PdL are high

01 January 1970 2,153 4 View

How to reduce the size of nanoparticles? (after having synthesized them by coprecipitation method) and how which solvant should i use for DLS

I had synthesized nanopowders by using the coprecipitation method and I got 300nm of size but I want to reduce their size for better imaging and results and also I want to characterize them using...

01 January 1970 1,789 6 View

Waters 2707 HPLC autosampler problem?

I am using a 2707 waters HPLC device. When I try to inject a sample, it says missing plate or rack. I changed the needle and calibrated its position but I still get the same problem. I even get...

02 March 2021 1,408 1 View

Should we change media after1st 6hrs after plating HUVEC bought from INVITROGEN?it's not recomended by invitrogen.Will DMSO present in stock matter?

We have HUVEC bought from Invitrogen. Cat no -C-003-5c. while first plating the cells we have bought the protocol suggests not to centrifuge the cell with media to remove the DMSO. Should we...

02 March 2021 3,713 2 View

How to normalise data on OPM package from R Studio ?

Good afternoon, I recently used OmniLog from BIOLOG for my experimentations : I tested the metabolism of different strains on 2 types of plates. I have 16 strains of 3 different groups...

02 March 2021 3,584 1 View

Sutter electrode holder leaking after applying positive pressure. How to fix?

I am using a Sutter electrode holder for my patch clamp experiments, but I'm having trouble keeping positive pressure inside my electrode due to a leak out of the back of the holder. I have added...

02 March 2021 5,829 1 View

What thickness need for ITO to use as conductive layer?

I want to do RF sputtering of ITO on glass substrate using magnetron sputtering. what thickness do i need to make it good conductive layer to use it for PSC. Moreover, whats about thickness of...

01 March 2021 395 3 View

How to quantify carbon deposition on CuZnAl catalyst?

Dear All, I want to quantify carbon deposition on the surface of the CuZnAl catalyst. I have tried thermogravimetric analysis, but I've got weight gain as the active Cu- get oxidised. Does anyone...

01 March 2021 1,907 3 View

Why Trivalent chromium start precipitating above PH 5 ? Moreover discuss difference between adsorption of chromium and precipitation of chromium ?

I am a student of MS Environmental Engineering and started my research phase. I am working on metal removal ( chromium iii ) by using activated carbon prepared from the agricultural feedstock. So...

01 March 2021 5,475 2 View

Benefits of the 24 welled plate?

We have always used the 96 welled plate, the 48 welled plate but apparently there is much evidence on the 24 welled plate and above all its benefits.It states it is the same you would use on ELISA...

28 February 2021 1,149 1 View

Can bacterial suspension be pipetted directly onto petri dish and agar poured onto it?

Hi, recently I encountered a protocol for plating which was not the usual method I have been practicing (pour LB agar onto plate, allow it to solidify, pipette bacterial suspension onto plate,...

28 February 2021 7,292 3 View

Why is my platinum counter electrode getting dirty during electrodeposition?

I am conducting anodic electrodeposition of MnO2 onto a stainless steel substrate, using a platinum strip as a counter electrode. This is done galvanostatically, with the current held between 5...

27 February 2021 1,829 3 View