What are some group tasks involving group investment for use in the laboratory?

I am searching for a protocol concerning a group task that 2-3 people would complete together in the lab. I want the task to involve some sort of group investment, so that cooperating with the...

24 September 2019 5,808 1 View

Are mercury burners for a microscope interchangeable if they have the same housing, wattage, and voltage?

I pulled a dead HBO 103 W/2 OSRAM bulb out of our fluorescent microscope, and I'm trying to replace it with at HBO 100 W/2 OSRAM bulb I found stashed in the lab. Although one bulb outputs fewer...

15 November 2017 214 2 View

Can you have mediation if either the a- or b-path are not significant?

I have conducted a multiple mediation analysis that uses positive and negative coping strategies as two separate mediators in the relationship between illness perceptions and fatigue. I have...

30 January 2017 441 17 View

Inconsistent Mediation Results - how to interpret?

I'm using Leventhal's Common Sense Model of Illness Perception to explore the relationship between illness perceptions and fatigue severity outcomes in cancer patients, using selection of positive...

19 November 2016 7,297 2 View

Looking for Suggestions for Collaborative Software or technology

Does anyone have a collaborative software or technology that they would recommend? In particular, something that would work well for international projects with multiple team members. I have used...

01 January 1970 903 4 View

How can we obtain a modification factor for creep parameters?

I want to obtain standard creep parameters of salt rock by creep parameters of rectangular samples. Is there a modification factor to convert creep parameters of rectangular (prismatic) rock salt...

01 March 2021 7,131 1 View

Anyone found any research papers on solar furnace design calculations (for solar concentration)?

I am thinking about working on solar furnace with heliostats that concentrate sunlight and heat molten salt, but currently no luck with research. Not a lot of papers based on the subject. (check...

01 March 2021 5,023 5 View

Why is the efficiency of viral mRNA electroporation in PBMC low?

Hello, I have been struggling with the electroporation of PBMC with HIV-I mRNA. Although the quality of the RNA generated is good, and the handling of the cells in meticulous, the frequency of...

27 February 2021 9,233 3 View

Which transition metal salt precursor is best for doping? Why?

I would like to synthesize a transition metal doped TiO2 via solgel method. Hence, I would like to know which metal salt precursor to choose among Chloride, Nitrate, and Sulphate. A clear...

27 February 2021 4,285 3 View

What are the saturated salt solutions that can give specific relative humidity of 35%, 65% and 95% for conditioning wood specimens?

Due to the unavailability of climate rooms, I want to carry out an experiment that require the use of certain saturated salt solutions especially those that can condition the wood specimen to 35%,...

25 February 2021 8,139 1 View

It is necessary to reflux the Schiff base and metal salts to obtain metal complex??

24 February 2021 9,166 3 View

Any easy method of analyzing vitamin D in foods by HPLC?

Looking for method of extracting and analyzing vitamin D in foods by HPLC

24 February 2021 7,524 7 View

How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium?

Dear researchers, How can I remove deep eutectic solvents from the medium? You know, generally, deep eutectic solvents consist of ammonium salts and an acid group. Is there any alternative method...

22 February 2021 3,275 3 View

Physical-chemical formation of stalactites/stalagmites. what promotes the formation/growth of these structures?

I know, or think I do, the basic idea behind these natural structures, as from what I know they form due to water dripping from the top leaving a salt deposit behind. But started to wonder about...

22 February 2021 1,400 4 View

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View