Which peak should I consider when calculating ZIF-8's crystalline size from XRD?

Hello, Using the Scherrer's equation, one could calculate, roughly, the crystalline size of ZIF-8. However, I am confused as to which peak in the XRD pattern should be taken for the calculation?...

10 January 2021 8,633 3 View

Why does a Nested PCR protocol amplify samples and not amplify positive control?

I have this problem. Today I used a new positive control of an isolated NC-1 strain in cell culture and the problem persists. I performed a serial dilution test to test the sensitivity of the...

08 December 2020 6,252 2 View

How to avoid the formation of traces and dimers in DNA gel electrophoresis?

07 December 2020 3,052 3 View

Is the pipetting order of the positive and negative controls in the PCR important to avoid in a possible contamination?

I have been watching bands form on my negative controls. I have already changed all reagents, optimized the hygiene of materials and the environment and increased care in pipetting.

07 December 2020 9,090 3 View

How to standardize and obtain a good PCR reaction with samples with a low and variable amount of DNA?

I work with the detection of N. caninum DNA in milk samples in milk samples. The DNA concentrations in my samples range between 2-90 ng / ul. I would like to establish and standardize a final...

01 December 2020 8,792 3 View

Can anyone help me regarding the doubling time of JAWS II cells?

Anyone with experience in growing JAWS II cells could give me an idea of its doubling time? I intend to use these cells for transfection protocols. Any tips to help with growing and transfecting...

01 December 2020 855 3 View

How to know if 87Sr/86Sr is reliable for Sr isotope chemostratigraphy in marbles?

I am currently looking for parameters to know if 87Sr/86Sr data is reliable for chemostratigrahy in marbles, and/or parameters to know if those marbles have had some post-depositional...

30 November 2020 9,032 8 View

Genome sequenced twice in the same technology are very different. How to explain?

Hi dear all, We are studying a fungal disease and we sequenced the same fungi twice, but with different extraction times. One 11 years ago and the another one this year. The strain was extracted...

04 October 2020 271 8 View

At what temperature does graphene oxide start to reduce?

Hello, I am wondering if using temperatures up to 65 C reduce graphene oxide at all. I currently fabricate graphene oxide membranes from a water dispersion (heat up to 40 C during sonication). I...

15 September 2020 6,627 12 View

Can we use efficiently capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE or FSCE) to separate nanoparticles?

Can we use capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE or FSCE) to separate nanoparticles, please? Are there works in the literature on this topic? What are the main difficulties to develop...

04 September 2020 3,385 5 View

Physics: Why do we describe light by referring to its wavelength, but microwaves and radar pulses by referring to their frequency?

In physics, the description of the properties of light generally refers to its wavelength (nm), while in the range of microwaves and radio waves we refer to the frequency of a signal (e.g. kHz or...

03 March 2021 1,682 3 View

Is there any effect of different colours of light (white, red, yellow, blue etc.) on the rate of photosynthesis? If yes, why?

Light is inevitable for the process of photosynthesis reaction. Naturally sunlight plays the vital role for this process. Light may be of different colours like white, red, yellow, blue etc....

02 March 2021 7,890 2 View

I need to accelerate corrosion in steel parts that are used in a salt-water environment. Is there a technique for doing so?

I have a structure that employs d-ring swiveling tie-downs that corrode during use and become "frozen". I have sample swivel assemblies that I wish to corrode to see if I can free them using one...

01 March 2021 3,739 3 View

In an eye with Tyndall, does each dot correspond to an individual cell?

When you observe the presence of Tyndall in an inflamed eye: Does each of the small floating dots correspond to an individual cell or to an aggregate of cells? Does a conventional slit lamp have...

27 February 2021 6,326 2 View

How can I obtain time series data by country on night-time light (brightness) ?

Hi everyone, Please, how can I obtain time series data by country on night-time light (brightness) ? I've tried, but so far all I can find are maps. I am looking for numerical data, especially in...

24 February 2021 8,625 4 View

What are difference between laser diodes, simple light emitting diodes and power light emitting diodes when operated in the visible spectrum ?

I want to illuminate a scene (small space) using LED to capture photographs or videos of some tiny objects inside the space. But am not sure if I should use a Laser LED, or simple LED or power...

22 February 2021 4,240 4 View

How to interpret this FTIR spectrum of pyrolyzed hydrochar?

20 February 2021 2,840 3 View

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The regenerated cellulose film was prepared by zinc chloride/H2O system. The zinc chloride had been washed away in the regeneration process, and the wet film which was not dried had uniform...

18 February 2021 9,538 1 View

How do I plot Pressure against crank angle degree in Fluent?

18 February 2021 8,390 3 View

How to get rough estimation of the concentrations of Oxygen and moisture inside the glove box?

Dear colleagues, I was just wondering if you can suggest a good method to get a rough estimation to the concentration of O2 and H2O inside the glove box as unfortunately, our glove box doesn't...

17 February 2021 1,012 3 View