How to dissolve cross-linked Amberlite IRC120 H, hydrogen form resin?

Hello all, I have used Amberlite IRC120 H, hydrogen form acidic cation-exchange resin for the ion-exchange of waterglass [sodium silicate solution -- 40% Sodium silicate (mol ratio > 3.2)...

21 February 2021 5,614 3 View

What molecules bind to dsDNA?

Hello, there are some molecules that bind to double-stranded DNA; for instance, SYBR green and some antibodies. Are there more examples? Thank you

25 January 2021 7,595 4 View

What are best conditions for in vitro hybridization?

Hello, I would like to hybridize a probe and an anti-probe (ssDNA oligonucleotides) in a reaction vessel. What would be the best buffer to use? and the temperature of annealing? Thank you

06 December 2020 4,121 0 View

Which is the best statistical approach to an experimental measurement?

Hi everyone, my question is the following. I have to perform an experiment with the aim of finding a correlation between a quantity X (e. g. temperature) and a quantity Y (depending on X). Which...

06 October 2020 3,911 6 View

How to activate polystyrene with carboxyl group?

Is there a simple (that is one that requires few and not very exotic reagents) chemical reaction to "activate" or "functionalize" the polystyrene of a simple microtitre plate? In other words, I...

06 September 2020 233 3 View

What is the stability of EDAC in aqueous solution?

06 September 2020 4,305 3 View

What test to compare shannon index results?

Hello, I have obtained the following Shannon indices from a trio of samples: 27.73 (healthy tissues), 24.55 (primary colon tumor), and 1.20 (metastatic tissues). The indices have been obtained...

30 August 2020 5,543 1 View

What is the concentration of acid for an ELISA stop solution?

Hello, what is the correct molarity of a stop solution for a peroxidase using o-Phenylenediamine dihydrochloride (OPD)? I am getting all sorts of molarities, from fractional up to 3 M according to...

01 July 2020 3,729 1 View

Is there a database for bacterial features?

Hello, is there a repository of the basic characteristics of bacteria, such as maximum growth rate? In the works related to the modelling of bacterial growth, the parameters requested are always...

25 February 2020 5,498 2 View

Can the PCR fail to amplify high loads of target?

Hello, I did the PCR (long-range, target ~5 Kb) that is shown in the attached file. The lanes are: 1. ladder 2. target (plasmid purified from E. coli after transfection), 50 ng/uL corresponding to...

18 February 2020 6,863 3 View

How two melting peaks in DSC of polypropylene can be merged into one crystallization peak?

The figure shows DSC cooling (blue) and 2nd heating (green) curves (step: 10 K/min) for a commercial sample supplied as Atactic Polypropylene (APP). The heating curve illustrates two major...

03 March 2021 5,857 3 View

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test Fluorescent Compounds Other Than Fluorescence Spectrometers ??

Is There Any Feasible Method To Test The Efficiency Of Fluorescent Compounds Other Than UV Spectrometers ? Suggestions Would Be Appreciated !

02 March 2021 5,785 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

How to properly calculate the fluid solid heat transfer between polypropylene matrix and glass fiber in a porous medium?

I'm building a cfx model of thermoplastic pultrusion process on ansys and i have a doubt on how is the proper way to set this parameter in a porous medium

24 February 2021 1,915 1 View

Could the "incoming radiation (net radiation)" values be negative?

Could the "incoming solar radiation" values be negative? What is the difference between "global solar radiation" and "incoming solar radiation"? Which one might be measured negative values?

21 February 2021 7,726 9 View

In methylene blue test Why is UV absorbance reading very low as soon adsorbent is added and then increasing before reaching equilibrium?

Hello, I'm working on removal of methylene blue. 01. in the dark test very first reading is taken 15 minutes after adding adsorbent to the dye solution and that UV absorbance reading is very...

19 February 2021 472 5 View

How to determine the drug loading and the drug release capacity of a polymer micelle using UV spectroscopy?

Currently, I am working on PLA-PEG copolymer micelle for the drug delivery system. I have seen several papers where some researcher talks to centrifuge the drug-loaded micelle to separate the...

13 February 2021 5,822 7 View

How to calculate ultraviolet dose in Gy or J/kg?

Currently I'm doing a literature review regarding the comparisons of different types of radiation such as uv, electron beam and gamma radiation. But I'm having a difficult time converting uv unit...

11 February 2021 7,642 3 View

What is the UV-vis spectroscopy and HPLC UV detector?

I did spectrum scan to levothyroxine sodium which show highest absorption at wave length=230nm which the absorption =0.136 and it's absorption at 225nm =0.047 but when Injecting it on HPLC...

09 February 2021 1,631 3 View

What is the maximum wavelength and absorbance for dodecyl trimethylammonium bromide?

I am measuring the absorption of dodecyl trimethylammonium bromide surfactant using UV spectrometer. I am trying to set the wave length range for the experiment. Please does anyone have a idea of...

07 February 2021 7,720 1 View