In DFT or HF, is it more expensive to calculate the H matrix or to diagonalize it?

I was wondering: in common DFT (or Hartree-Fock) algorithms/codes, and in particular in solving the Roothan equation, what is the most computationally expensive part: 1- evaluate all the terms of...

01 February 2021 396 2 View

Suggestions for transfecting plasmids in ME-1 cells?

Hello everybody, I am currently working with recently purchased ME-1 cells. I was wondering if anyone that has experience transfecting this cell line, or even lines that are similar, would be...

08 October 2020 9,943 2 View

What is the mathematical relationship between degree of extraction and CO2/sample mass ratio in SFE?

In a supercritical fluid extraction system, what is the equation describing the relationship between the mass of extract or the degree of extraction (m extract/m extract(0)) and the amount of CO2...

07 October 2020 6,433 2 View

How to run a statistical comparison of same group and 2 conditions in fMRI?

Hi everyone, I have some doubts about which statistical test to apply in order to test the probability of eventA to happen at the same time of non-eventB. Basically I have my fMRI group with...

14 September 2020 1,887 3 View

How can I effectively inoculate Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae in young kiwi plants?

Hi everyone. I have to start a trial of efficacy of bacteriophages against the kiwi bacterial canker, but before I need an effective method to inoculate my 15 6 months old kiwi plants with...

24 November 2019 383 3 View

Is there a device which can dillute a gas-sample before it enters a continious-flow gas-analysator?

I want to measure gaseous NH3 emitted from slurry with the gas-analysator G2508 from Picarro. I expect the concentration to be ten and more times higher than the operating range of the...

02 October 2019 8,276 3 View

How to test single hypothesis with various observation samples?

Hello, I'm conducting OLS regression in order to find value drivers for abnormal returns. My model includes 6 different independent variables, and i'm forming 20 subsamples (observations). My...

03 April 2019 272 1 View

What statistical test can I use to test hypotheses with a limited sample size?

For my bachelor thesis, I'm seeking to prove that the degree of adoption of value based pricing strategy has a positive effect on the innovation performance of SMEs. At first, I thought to use a...

05 June 2018 8,364 17 View

Any interested in mixed cryoghlobulinemia in Egypt ?

I am interested in the epidemiology of mixed cryoglobulinemia (MC). Japanese people infected by HCV do not develop MC, therefore MC seems to be confined to caucasians. Nobody knows what happens in...

22 July 2017 782 3 View

Which is a correct stainless steel for a vessel with maximum stress of 380 MPa, decent corrosion resistance and good machinability?

04 July 2017 6,719 5 View

What is the most Operating System (OS) which can be INSTALL on Tiny hard devices like Raspberry Pi (RPi) hardware ?

I'm targeting to deploy a mesh network and manually configure MANET routing protocols. I'm preparing scenarios, architectures, and hard devices needed to do that. Are there some step-by-step...

03 March 2021 1,931 5 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

How can I integrate a routing protocol in a tiny device (e.g. Raspberry Pi)?

Hi Community, I'm facing the issue of integration/compiling a new routing protocol in a WSN simulator. The final goal is to successfully add, configure this routing protocol in hardware devices...

01 March 2021 9,332 6 View

Precipitate after adding laemmli buffer to protein solution containing Potassium Acetate?

Hi, I am running a size exclusion chromatography experiment with a buffer containing Potassium Acetate as a salt. I analyse these fractions through SDS-PAGE. After boiling my SEC fractions in...

01 March 2021 2,622 3 View

Gas sensor response and recovery time independant of flow rate and chamber volume?

I am trying to obtain the response and recovery times for my gas sensor device. It appears the the response/recovery times are primarily dependant on the flow rate of the gas I inject into the...

26 February 2021 1,511 3 View

How to calculate battery consumption for IoT device?

Hi, everyone I'm working on a privacy-preserving algorithm that will apply to IoT devices. So, I need to measure the power consumption by implementing this algorithm. Any suggestion, advice,...

25 February 2021 8,749 6 View

How to troubleshoot Electrochromic Films and Electrochromic Devices?

I am trying to characterize an electrochromic system. The system uses ITO electrodes on glass, WO3 as the electrochromic film, and NiO as the ion storage layer. When I deposit NiO and WO3 and...

23 February 2021 9,592 2 View

Which microtomy technique do you suggest for thin and delicate root sectioning ?And, how to preserve and process the roots before sectioning?

We have thin roots of from 1 year old different species of plants. We are looking into anatomical details of the roots. What's the best method to preserve and process the roots once they are...

23 February 2021 1,898 1 View

How to prepare electrolyte of NaClO4 salt for Na-ion battery? Any problem with this salt?

Hello, I am trying to make anode for Na-ion batteries. I have no experience with preparation of the electrolyte for any batteries. NaClO4 salt are available and I am planning to use EC:PC as...

21 February 2021 8,132 1 View

How to successfully revive cells stored at -80 degree C for a year?

I am working on C6 cells along with other neuronal cell lines. We have preserved the cells in 90%FBS and 10% DMSO solution. We are reviving the cells after a year and cells are either not binding...

18 February 2021 4,499 1 View