Extraction fluids for metals from plastics

We are using the EPA TCLP and SPLP methods of extraction on plastics to measure metal content. These two methods use fluids of pH 2.88 (5.7 mL glacial acetic acid) and 4.2 (DI water) respectively....

05 June 2013 4,493 1 View

I would like to find the first published reference for the Tragedy of the Commons 'Fish Game'.

This classroom activity would be in a textbook or laboratory manual published around or after 1968. Examples can be found online but they do not cite where the game first originated. e.g...

04 May 2013 4,465 4 View

Thermo Niton XL3t GOLDD+ vs. Olympus DELTA Range of Analyzers or similar XRF - can anyone help?

I am researching XRF analyzers for purchase. We are currently testing the Thermo Niton XRF and would like to know what other analyzers are out here with similar capabilities. The Olympus range...

04 May 2013 7,826 8 View

Could you recommend any books about Number Theory?

Beginner level books. High level books. Analytical Number Theory. Algebraic Number Theory. Combinatorical Number Theory. Books about partitions. Books about primes.

03 March 2021 7,174 5 View

What kind of fluid could I use for a pitfall trap that also does not invalidate molecular testing?

Hi, I want to start testing pitfall trap to obtain ants samples, but I need to conduct molecular analysis on those insects. So, what kind of fluid can I use? Ethanol expires too early and I need...

03 March 2021 5,978 5 View

What kind of intervention will be relevant to increase motivation among young sport trainees?

Any suggestion on what book to read is also welcome.

03 March 2021 1,646 4 View

What is the status of bread making and more bakery foods with the use of insect flour/powder?

Insects have been consumed by human diet since prehistoric times. At present, the idea of looking at insects as food has been getting traction worldwide, also in response to increasing food...

03 March 2021 6,223 5 View

How the parameters (such as Mw, Chemical bonds, polymer bland and so on) affect the mechanic property of polymer (such as storage, loss modulus) ?

Anyone can recommend any books on such topics? Thanks in advance.

02 March 2021 8,457 2 View

I am interested in medicinal chemistry field, which books are highly recommended to learn from?

I am at the beginner level in drug design and drug discovery, and I am interested to learn more about this field. Which books are highly recommended to start from and gives me all essential...

02 March 2021 8,437 2 View

Please suggest a good text book for "Research Methodology in Life Sciences". Which book would be good for PhD Scholars?

Please provide Book Title and author name

02 March 2021 9,059 3 View

Which is a lucid standard comprehensive book to guide on psychological scale construction and its standardization?

02 March 2021 7,082 3 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

What are the countries most affected by extreme rainfall as a result of climate change?

Increased heat, drought and insect outbreaks, all associated to climate change, have increased wildfires. Decreasing water supplies, declined agricultural yields, health impacts in cities owing to...

01 March 2021 7,168 9 View