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

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

Is there any relation between phase mixing/miscibility and phase separation/immiscibility in the polymer blends?

What exactly is the main result for this? Kindly explain briefly... I have checked so many publications associated with it, however, it is difficult for me to find the exact and clear definition....

31 December 2017 266 0 View

Adherance of Polyaniline coating over stainless steel?

Is the electropolymerisation of polyaniline coating over stainless steel (SS) via Cyclic voltammetry technique is really adherant? Else how to improve the adhesion of the coating, whether any...

01 March 2021 8,220 2 View

Is there a method of determining feed digestibility without the need to re-pellet the feed?

I am aiming to determine the ADC values of a commercial fish feed, but I do not have a steam pelleter or extruder available to me. Ideally, the pellets could be coated with some inert marker....

28 February 2021 7,967 3 View

How to immerse bricks in wax ( for coating ) ?

Do we immerse the bricks horizontally or vertically ? #bricks#waterproofingsurface#civil#engeenering#chemicalengineering#wax#parafinwax

28 February 2021 6,685 2 View

For gelatin coating for culturing HUVEC.Should the gelatin be made in sterile water or PBS? Do I need to autoclave the gelatin soln after making it ?

I want to use 0.1% gelatin. Should that be made in PBS or sterile water? Should I autoclave the gelatin soln after making it in water/PBS?

28 February 2021 274 2 View

Why is my platinum counter electrode getting dirty during electrodeposition?

I am conducting anodic electrodeposition of MnO2 onto a stainless steel substrate, using a platinum strip as a counter electrode. This is done galvanostatically, with the current held between 5...

27 February 2021 1,829 3 View

What pH condition required to coat APTES on silica coated Fe3O4?

It's a hydrolysis reaction, which may produce by either acid or base-catalyzed reaction. so can anybody help me with this, which condition is suitable for this reaction?

26 February 2021 1,760 8 View

What is the best surface to culture cells isolated from a skin biopsy?

Hello, recently I am having some difficulties with maintaining the cell culture of primary cells isolated from a skin biopsy (normal and malignant). The coating of culture plates with Matrigel (a...

26 February 2021 6,151 2 View

Unknown debris sheets observed in cell culture flasks?

Hi, We culture neural progenitor cells in T175 culture flasks coated with PLO-Laminin. We have successfully grown these cells with our protocol for months. Recently, we observed large sheets...

25 February 2021 3,443 4 View

How does charge on working electrode changes with rising potential?

During performing CV of a GCE or modified GCE, we rise the potential in the first half of the cycle and reduce it in reverse half. During the first half, what is the nature of charge on GCE or...

25 February 2021 7,994 3 View

What condition required for coating of Fe3O4@SiO2 by using APTES?

I tried coating Fe3O4@ SiO2 by using APTES in 5% water-ethanol but it is not coated. Kindly suggest a solution for it. Thanks

24 February 2021 5,992 4 View