My polymer is glassy solid yet stuck to whatmann fiter paper. how can I obtain my polymer?

I precipitated the polymer in methanol and then tried to filter the polymer. However, my polymer stuck to whatman filter paper. how can I obtain the polymer now?

08 September 2018 373 2 View

I was not able to isolate the product from the DMSO . Please help me how to do it?

I want to synthesize the exo norbornene alcohol as was described in the reference.Macromolecules 2005, 38, 9455-9465. the problem is that I was not able to remove the DMSO solvent. Please help me...

06 July 2018 3,925 3 View

Can I dry macromonomers with Norbornene end cap at 120 degrees centigrade for 4 hours?

I synthesized polymers of PEO with different molecular weights with Norbornene end cap. I want to dry the sample in order to perform for the Ring Opening Metathesis Polymerization. Can I dry my...

05 June 2018 2,273 4 View

Is silica gel soluble/partially soluble in acetone?

we need to purify the pyrrolidone derivatives. When we checked the TLC, the compound Has Rf of 0.6 in acetone. But other solvents showed no movement of the spot from the base line. However, when I...

05 June 2018 2,345 3 View

Can we really trust the procedures published in the scientific journals?

I found that many procedures reported in the journals are not reproducable even when same conditions are maintained? why is it so?

10 November 2017 1,852 2 View

How to prepare 1, 1-Dipheynylmethyl Potassium ?

I want to prepare DPMK initiator for my polymerizations. Please give me a pdf file of the journal necessary.

08 September 2017 384 4 View

Is the refractive index of both monomer and polymer same?

07 August 2017 4,315 4 View

How to remove moisture from the polyethers?

I synthesized polyethylene glycol. I need to remove moisture from the polymer. T tried freeze drying but it didn't work please suggest me some other method which removes moisture. Thanking You in...

07 August 2017 2,411 9 View

Please let me know about the good practical books for learning glass blowing techniques.?

glass blowing for Schlenk techniques

03 April 2016 943 2 View

What is the weight of the polymer 'polyisoprene' with a molecular weight of 10000?

please help me in calculating the weight of the polyisoprene whose molecular weight is 10000.

02 March 2016 974 0 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

What element is driving the different slop in the low frequency tail?

My study consists simple corrosion inhibitors in salty brine. Right now I just fit my circuit with randles with CPE. Just wondering how the slop can given more info of the experiment. Or any...

01 March 2021 6,474 3 View

Ester cleavage conditions?

Hi all, I need to cleave the ester in Ethyl 2-amino-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylate to make the carboxylic acid and retrieve the product from solution to use in downstream applications of linking to...

01 March 2021 8,766 3 View

How to simultaneously perform multiple biochemical assays?

I am a research scholar working on heavy metal stress on plants. I will be doing biochemical characterisation( protein, carbohydrate, proline, antioxidant enzymes and many more assays) at interval...

01 March 2021 6,999 3 View

Any research papers for extraction of nutrient deprivation on macroalgae? Analysed by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. Possibly from macroalgae genus Rhizoclonium?

I am doing my thesis on the nutrient deprivation on the macroalgae Rhizoclonium sp. I will be analysing the levels over a period of roughly 5 days by HPLC-UV and GC/MS. I will be using seawater as...

28 February 2021 6,477 1 View

Do you kow of any database containing data on retention time, log P and polarizability for a large number of molecules?

Hi, I am a chemistry undergraduate doing my dissertation project on HPLC. In my project, I need to predict the HPLC retention time of 20 aromatic molecules, the calibration set. To do this I will...

24 February 2021 2,602 1 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

Can I use a protein-devoid condition as my negative control in ELISA?

Hello, I am running a sandwich-type ELISA where I am trying to inhibit a protein-protein interaction using small molecules. For each experiment, I determine my Z' (Z-prime) to determine the...

23 February 2021 7,429 1 View

Why is NH4OH added in heavy metals limit test?

The limit test I'm referring to is USP method II. In this procedure you need to dropwise add 6N of NH4OH to the sample until it the pH is alkali. After that you need to dilute and add HOAc until...

23 February 2021 2,049 3 View

What HPLC Marker(s) should be used to detect anthocyanins in a sample?

What HPLC Marker(s) or standard is used to detect and quantify anthocyanins such as Delphinidin, Cyanidin in a given sample of plant extract?

23 February 2021 1,832 4 View