How to repeat an operation on an atom selection for multiple times in PyMol?

Hi, I am trying to construct a multi-layer fibril structure from a single layer in PyMol by translating the layer along the fibril axis. For now, I am able to use the Translate command in PyMol...

02 March 2021 4,569 4 View

How can I find a Raman spectrum wavenumber corresponding to what compound?

I have several Raman spectra with very distinct peaks at certain wavenumbers, such as 277, 359, 466, 583, 623, 686, and 795cm-1. How can I identify them to what compound(s)? The RRUFF and others...

24 February 2021 363 3 View

Is there a suitable way to confine cell attachment area inside a multi-well plate?

Are there any types of cylindrical cell culture inserts that are designed to confine cell seeding area? Say, if I'm using a 12 well plate (3.5 cm^2/well), but only want to seed cells in the middle...

22 February 2021 7,127 4 View

NVT or NPT is preferable for gas adsorption simulation ?

Hi there, In order to perform molecule dynamic simulation on gas adsorption on substrate materials, NVT or NPT ensemble is preferable ? Thanks!

08 February 2021 173 1 View

How to measure temperature and humidity in a gel environment?

One of my project requirements is to measure temperature and humidity in the growing environment of plant. The plant will be grown inside a petri dish with nutrient gel. A waterproof temperature...

28 January 2021 9,415 2 View

Option "cutoff-scheme" not recognized by Gromacs 4.6.5?

Hi, I got the following error message while running parallelized simulations with OpenMP: OpenMP threads have been requested with cut-off scheme Group, but these are only supported with cut-off...

02 January 2021 4,564 5 View

Can I use gelatin to pre-coat the plate for HepG2?

I am working with HepG2 cells, and I want to pre-coat my flask/plate to keep the cells in single layer. Can I use gelatin to coat the dish or I need to use collagen? I was wondering if any of you...

15 December 2020 5,599 3 View

How to combine multiple LEDs with different wavelengths to create a uniform illumination?

Hello, I'm a university student who is currently doing a plant incubator project, which requires LED grow light system. One of the project objectives is to provide a wavelength-tunable light...

25 November 2020 5,508 6 View

Did anyone do microglia Oil Red O staining?

I need to stain adiposome in microglia, but I don't know how to confirm that are really success? method : Removed media and washed cells with PBS, then added 4 % paraformaldehyde for 20 minutes at...

24 November 2020 2,359 2 View

How to calculate UTCI using ERA5 dataset?

17 November 2020 2,127 3 View

How Relativistic effects is one reason for lanthanide contraction?

The Lanthanide contraction which is the decrease in ionic radii of the elements in the lanthanide series from atomic number 57, lanthanum, to 71, lutetium, is due to poor shielding of the 4f...

01 March 2021 2,272 4 View

Joint behaviour in Abaqus is not captured well?

I am working on roof joint and trying to simulate the behaviour in Abaqus. I am successful in running the model but the final graph does not follow the experimental curve in the negative direction...

01 March 2021 6,661 3 View

Heat exchanger with liquid Nitrogen as coolant?

I want to cool Natural Gas from 195 Kelvin to 138 Klevin in a heat exchanger by using liquid nitrogen as the coolant medium. When entering the heat exchanger, the liquid nitrogen will have a...

01 March 2021 6,450 5 View

Benefits of the 24 welled plate?

We have always used the 96 welled plate, the 48 welled plate but apparently there is much evidence on the 24 welled plate and above all its benefits.It states it is the same you would use on ELISA...

28 February 2021 1,149 1 View

How to modify Johnson cook equation in ABAQUS?

I wanted to add an extra parameter to the existing Johnson cook equation in the ABAQUS simulation. How to add those extra parameters. Ref: A modified Johnson-Cook material model with strain...

28 February 2021 4,841 3 View

How can we simulate an hyperelastic-viscoelastic behavor with Ansys APDL?

I am working on modeling and simulation of biomecanical material behaviour, I have succeded on simulating skin using anisotropic hyperelastic material, on APDL and in our lab's finite element...

28 February 2021 552 3 View

How to find the right number of integration points in second order 3d finite elements?

I am familiar with finite element simulations and numerical schemes like the Gauss Legendre quadrature. I also know that the Gauss integration yields exact values for polynomials up to degree 2n-1...

27 February 2021 6,818 3 View

What is the best way to calculate the angles of twist for concrete columns subjected to torsional moment using finite element software?

In Finite element software like ANSYS , there is difficulty in obtaining direct results of twisting of concrete members because SOLID65 which is the unique element designed to represent concrete...

26 February 2021 3,806 2 View

How can we limit artifacts caused by rotation in fiber photometry?

We are trying to run fiber photometry experiments for long time scales, but we get these sinusoidal artifacts that come up. We think they may be caused by twisting of the fiber optic subject...

25 February 2021 568 1 View

How to replicate the well conditions of a crystal hit with 20%(w/v) isopropanol?

I had a crystal hit in a well with 0.1M HEPEs pH 7.5, 10%(w/v) PEG 4000, and 20%(w/v) isopropanol. Why is isopropanol in w/v here if it's just solvent? How do I recreate this well condition?

25 February 2021 9,761 1 View