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Does the pressure(-600 mmHg) affects pH?

When I conducted the degassing experiment using decompression under anaerobic condition(and I used ferrous based chelating agent), the oxidized ferric were observerd. So, could you tell me the...

03 March 2021 4,892 5 View

After a reference from Int J Body Compos Res, can any body help?

Hi, I am after the reference below, my library says it cannot obtain a copy either locally or internationally, any help appreciated! Chris Wang ZM, Heshka S, Wielopolski L, Pi-Sunyer FX, Pierson...

03 March 2021 6,193 1 View

Which is the most efficient etching solution for nickel based alloys?

Which solution reveals the microstructure and features of nickel-based alloys?

02 March 2021 2,221 3 View

Which is the most convenient manufacturing software for Additive Manufacturing?

Which tools can be used to generate machine codes for additive manufacturing?

02 March 2021 7,220 2 View

Which is the best place in the world for the plant biotechnology research?

I am searching for a good place for the Post Doc,

02 March 2021 4,053 3 View

Which SAR dataset to use for generating coherency matrix and performing target decomposition (Description) ?

Working on chandrayaan-2 DFSAR data, there are three datasets available: 1) Slant range image data product: The slant range complex image file. Each pixel is represented by two 4-byte floating...

02 March 2021 8,481 3 View

Do anyone here can help us in the field of molecular docking?

We have synthesized various metal complexes with different environment around the metals. Now to see the application of synthesized complexes we need this study also. we are also interested in...

01 March 2021 1,899 2 View

How does one access the Cranet survey data on HRM practices?

Hello, The Cranet website does not provide any lead to the data obtained from their multinational survey on HRM practices. Any help on accessing the data would be most appreciated. Thank...

01 March 2021 9,536 3 View

Analysis of CRD two factor using R studio ?

Hello everyone. I have conducted the research on post harvest longevity of tomato crop using plastic packaging and different doses of chemicals as two different factors. The design of experiment I...

28 February 2021 8,189 3 View

Genome-wide gene identification protocol ?

Is there any book chapter/book, webpage or research article available to understand genome-wide gene identification?

28 February 2021 8,095 1 View

How to compute the internal consistency of a scale with ordinal items?

Hi community, I am trying to determine what is the best way to calculate the internal consistency of a newly developed self-esteem scale. I am working together with two other researchers on the...

28 February 2021 1,369 5 View

How to clean up TEM grid with plasma cleaner?

I need to clean the hydrocarbon contamination on the carbon substrate of TEM grid. However, I heard that substrate could be broken by the powerful plasma. My substrate is pure carbon, with ~3nm,...

23 February 2021 3,262 5 View

How we can measure Kemp % in wool without using of benzene?

Would you please let me to know about the methods for measurement of medullation and Kemp % on animal? My problem is that the wool sampling and sending to laboratory is not possible. So I would...

21 February 2021 7,260 4 View

How to obtain parameters to run a simulation for benzene using CHARMM forcefield in GROMACS?

I have been reading this paper Soft Matter, 2017, 13, 1904 and in this paper, they simulate benzene in GROMACS using CHARMM. They mention that they performed simulations of benzene using the...

15 February 2021 5,561 3 View

Is there a way to grow biofilm in lab to mimic biofilms in showers and baths? Also, how can I measure it?

Hello, I am new to biofilm research and have a question about growing and measuring biofilms. We want to research the effect of a type of enzymes in breaking down biofilms in showers, baths, hot...

14 February 2021 3,522 3 View

What is role of toluene and stearic acid in ball milling for powder ? In what weight percent we should add this to powder?

I am doing ball milling operation of Aluminum and silicon carbide powder. I am pretty confused about what should be added as process control agent ? what is role of toluene as PCA and stearic...

12 February 2021 5,205 3 View

What is the method of removing RNase contamination from a filter paper surface?

I am working on a biosensing project on paper substrate, however, it is found that the RNase contamination occurs on the filter paper. Might I ask is there any method to clean the paper surface...

12 February 2021 3,926 3 View

Which non-coordinating solvent dissolves anhydrous Iron(II)chloride?

Hallo, i am looking for a non coordinating solvent that dissolves anhydrous FeCl2 for a synthesis in which i can not use solvents like thf, pyridin etc.. I already tried benzene (no solubility),...

11 February 2021 6,105 1 View

How do I stop losing peak shape with Waters T3 Atlantis Column?

I am using this column with a gradient of acetonitrile vs a phosphate buffer. I clean the column after every run with 2%ACN:98%H20 and store in 30% ACN. I've noticed that my peaks are getting...

10 February 2021 9,181 1 View

How to prepare OH- terminated Si Wafer?

Hi, Folks. I am working on the ALD project to deposit Al2O3 on the Si wafer from TMA and Water. I have struggled with the preparation of OH- terminated Si wafer. I have both Si(1 0 0) and...

08 February 2021 8,792 2 View

Salim Y Hanna

Hi Kumar,

You can use kerosene or gasoline from gas station. from your lab chemicals you can use petroleum ether. If not works you can use steel wool from your home one that you are using for cleaning of your dishes. Good Luck.

Abhinay Kumar

Thank you for the answer @Salim Y Hanna! The combination of petroleum ether and steel wool works fine!

Kajugaran Santhirasegaram

You can Carbon tetrachloride