How can cellulose and starch be modified to enhance the processability?

Please explain the difference between starch and cellulose in terms of the molecular architecture. Thanks!

03 April 2018 199 3 View

Does anyone know how to improve scratch resistance of polystyrene (PS)?

Parts both for modified and homopolymer of PS. How can I measure the scratch resistance property of PS (Non Destructive). Would appreciate any suggestion.

02 March 2018 8,367 2 View

Can someone give me some idea about the pH sensitive polymer?

Polymers which are stable or unstable depending upon the pH environment they are subjected to. The application of this material would be a layer (intermattalic layer) in some micro-system. Thank...

02 March 2018 4,814 1 View

How about Soy based poly foam?

01 February 2018 8,514 0 View

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01 February 2018 7,976 2 View

What do you think about a product that is made of "100% nylon coated Polyurethane"?

01 February 2018 9,982 0 View

How safe is the polyurethane in the new interior car seats from toyota and others?

I want to know if it is safe to buy. It has been on my mind as we are purchasing a car with softech or softtex.

01 February 2018 231 3 View

Have you heard of "Ryanair Pledges to Go Plastic-Free by 2023"?

01 February 2018 2,269 1 View

What temperature do you recommend using all parchment paper?

Maximum all parchment paper that is free of non-stick coatings. The parchment paper I have seen has a silicone coating. Do you know what a typical parchment paper coating is made of?. What type of...

01 February 2018 5,079 0 View

MALDI-TOF MS of PDMS based ligand - What matrix should I select in order to obtain a good MS?

As I know, correct selection of the matrix is crucial for the success and correct interpretation. Could you suggest any matrix for long-chain PDMS ligand (masses range 10-20 kDa)? What conditions...

31 December 2017 5,882 2 View

How can I edit suggested publications?

Hi there! I regularly receive suggestion about papers and authors that are totally out of my area. Does anybody know how I can fix this? Thank you!

01 March 2021 9,574 4 View

When is it unnecessary to change organisational culture?

As a former management practitioner, I recall a generally accepted view that changing organisational culture is difficult, so you should only attempt it if the organisational change that you are...

27 February 2021 2,595 8 View

How can I separate Gertrud Pfister's profile and the profile of Gerald Gems?

we are co-authors of several publications. But I am the only and single author of most of my publications which are based on my own research. How can I separate the profiles?

21 February 2021 4,582 3 View

Why use both bead beating and enzymes (lysostaphin and lysozyme) for DNA extraction from sputum samples?

Hello, I have read in a few publications that to extract total DNA from sputum samples, both bead beating and enzymes are used to disrupt the cells. Bead beating is supposed to be efficient in...

18 February 2021 3,360 2 View

Change of First name?

In some publications you refer Deivid Chica (with Barranco) but the true first name is Maria Dolores Chica , in spanish Ma. Dolores Chica. Before I answer yes is an author Deivid Chica, but...

18 February 2021 5,004 3 View

How should I compute a new variable with z-scores?

I would like to create a new variable using 4 different measures: hIndex (range: 1-47), # of publications (range: 0-111), and 2 other measures (range: 1-7). I changed all of these variables into...

09 February 2021 4,866 3 View

Do you know any reporting tool, guidelines for credibility assessment tool used for studies/publications with Artificial Intelligence?

I want to conduct a Systematic Review and assess the quality of methods used/proposed by researchers. I found out that scientists often utilize QUADAS for that...

05 February 2021 8,743 5 View

How do Research Gate proceed to integrate in the reference data publications and citations the recently published journals ?

How do Research Gate proceed to integrate in the reference data for publications and citations the recently published journals - for instance for the last months of 2020 and for instance Intl J...

02 February 2021 9,336 7 View

How to add journals not listed on Research Gate ?

I have two publications one listed in the web of science master list " European Online Journal of Natural and Social Sciences " ISSN: 1805-3602 and Second " Journal of Managerial Sciences"...

26 January 2021 7,158 7 View

Can you recommend a good book on analytical chemistry for non-chemists?

Dear colleagues, I am asking for you recommendation: I need a book on analytical chemistry in environmental sciences. As a non-chemist (a biologist) I have some basic chemistry knowledge but not...

25 January 2021 8,486 8 View