What software programs can directly simulate Additive Manufacturing Directed Energy Deposition (DED)?

I understand there are a lot of software programs that can simulate DED by going through specific modeling, simulation, and commands. For me, that was time consuming and results were not accurate....

24 February 2021 4,428 3 View

What is the minimum number of studies in each category required for a multiple subgroup analysis to be viable in a meta-analysis?

Cochrane Handbook mentions subgroup analyses are only warranted if there are more than 10 studies (I have 28), and if they are distributed evenly among categories of subgroup. I am wondering if...

17 February 2021 3,467 4 View

How do you interpret multiple meta-regression in STATA?

Please could someone recommend a resource that explains performing meta-regression with multiple moderators. I have read the STATA META ANALYSIS REFERENCE MANUAL, but this only gives examples of...

17 February 2021 7,376 1 View

How many indicators do I need to represent a latent construct?

Hi folks! We did a large survey and planned to use 3 indicators to represent a latent construct (Sense of Place/SoP) in a latent regression model (structural equation modeling). However, one of...

15 February 2021 7,705 3 View

What is the structure of a photon that can describe the interference experiments that reject the wave nature of light?

De Broglie's double-solution postulated a causal model of Quantum Mechanics. Knowledge of the photon structure was needed to model the particle part of the cause of the Double Slit interference...

11 February 2021 6,869 5 View

How do you incorporate a study that used non-parametric analysis into a meta-analysis where majority of studies used parametric?

I am calculating Hedge's g for effect sizes, so I am pulling means, SDs, and Ns, from each study. However, one study did a Mann-Whitney U test, and so reports Mean Rank, Sum of Ranks, U, Z, and r...

31 January 2021 1,182 5 View

Difficulties purifying Outer Membrane Vesicles using a Sucrose Density Gradient: Unable to detect any protein after this process?

I'm currently trying to purify Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) following their extraction from the bacteria I'm working with. After the initial extraction the concentration of protein seems good...

27 January 2021 6,852 3 View

How to share a struct between client.c and server.c in Contiki RPL UDP ?

I'm trying to include udp-client.c in udp-server.c to share a struct between them But I keep getting this error udp-server.c:67:1: error: redefinition of autostart_processes In file included...

16 January 2021 5,013 4 View

Do you know any CEFR-annotated learner corpora for writing tasks?

Dear researchers, I have been working on a machine learning algorithm to classify language learners' writing tasks automatically according to the CEFR levels. The aim is to use...

03 January 2021 7,041 2 View

Who are the leading Indigenous academics who have researched and published on STEM teaching and learning?

I'm interested to read what leading Indigenous academics have to say about the intersection between traditional or Indigenous knowledges/epistemologies, values/axiologies and ways of...

14 December 2020 10,026 10 View

Chlorinated organic formation in odor control scrubbers using hypochlorite?

I'm involved in a study of odor control technologies for municipal wastewater treatment plant. One of the control options involves a chemical 2-stage (acid/alkaline) packed bed scrubber. The...

03 March 2021 3,661 2 View

How to delaminate copper in water-based anodes?

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to delaminate copper current collector of water-based anodes in Li-ion batteries without damaging the graphite film. I tried different materials such as HNO3...

24 February 2021 3,785 3 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

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23 February 2021 4,014 3 View

How to improve dissolution of neosome?

I have made neosome from herbal drug. Neosomes are stable. But I face problems in dissolution. I used minimum ratio of 1:1:0.25 ( Drug:span 60: Cholesterol and GMs. Now how can I active better...

17 February 2021 3,584 1 View

Separation of CaO from Al2O3 and SiO2 in a solid waste, does HCl work?

I have an alkaline solid waste which contains the following components: SiO2, Al2O3, and CaO according to the XRF analysis (as it gives the results as oxides). However, I know from the XRD that it...

28 January 2021 9,469 3 View

How does a pH 13 buffer solution containing NaOH/KCl work?

pH 13 Buffer solution is prepared from a strong base sodium hydroxide and potassium chloride salt. However a buffer contain a weak base or weak acid with their salts. What is the purpose of the...

26 January 2021 9,154 1 View

Are most sol-gel adhesion issues because of surface impurities?

We are trying to get a sol-gel film coating on diecast aluminum/silica (87%/13%) parts, and it is flaking off quite rapidly. This same flaking isn't happening with prototype milled aluminum...

13 January 2021 1,110 4 View

Can I use hcl to adjust ph rather than glacial acetic acid?

In alkaline lysis solution3 acetic acid should be used to adjust pH according to protocol. Can I use hcl instead of glacial acetic acid? Will there be any change in composition of solution?

08 January 2021 7,764 3 View

Is there a way to improve the stability of the calcium alginate beads in alkaline pH?

I am working on heavy metal bioremediation using bacterial isolates. I have immobilized bacteria in 2% sodium alginate then cross-linked in 0.2M calcium chloride for 30 min. I have successfully...

04 January 2021 9,094 4 View