How to prepare a stock solution of commercially available essential oil for checking invitro acaricidal activity , and how to make working solutions ?

Why initial concentration of Pb not the same as calculated one when testing using AAS?

I am currently doing research on the adsorption of heavy metal using magnetic reduce graphene oxide. I use AAS to determine the concentration of the heavy metal. I prepare the Pb solution with...

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Is there anyone who experienced with cytotoxic effect of Hoescht 33342 dye?

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Can any one explain why the ethyl ester Biodiesel (FAEE) has higher than that of the metyl ester FAME- both of them are derived from the same oil?

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Why has my protein transfer using fresh transfer buffer is worse when compared to protein transfer using old buffer?

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

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Where to buy optically clear, low viscosity, refractive index 1.5-1.4 Silicone Oil ?

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What are the factors on which exchange current density of an electrode depends, and how can they be predicted?

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How can I check the chemical composition of an essential oil using HPLC analysis?

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Ideal samples packaging for edible oils?

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Please how can I justify my regression results?

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Chinaza Godswill Awuchi

Check https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jpr/2020/7834026/

Check https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0254629915326028

Fadzil Sulaiman

Tween 20 is a good emulsifier when oil in water solution is preferred for in vitro assays, although its final acceptable concentration in the working solutions should be determined beforehand for any unwanted acaricidal activity.

Kiprotich Kiptum

Hello,

Kindly check on this paper

Article The use of essential oils in veterinary ectoparasite control: A review