Can I still publish a paper if there is something rather similar in a patent?

I've tested a variety of reagents for the synthesis of a compound and found one that has never been used before and yields a good product. after my experiments i did some research and came across...

08 September 2018 8,905 3 View

What does a higher (or lower) soil sorptivity indicate?

sorptivity is defined as the capacity of soil to absorb or desorb water by capillarity. but what does higher sorptivity mean? does it mean the part of infiltartion that depends on capillarity...

06 July 2018 1,604 5 View

How to show significant difference between data with letters in a table?

Hi everyone I have a question about showing significant difference between treatments in a table using letters. I have 6 total treatments (one control and 5 treatments) like this : Control...

06 July 2018 5,105 6 View

Can I use one way ANOVA to analyze my results ?

Hello everyone! In my experiments i have 5 different treatments plus a control, each treatment was carried out 3 times and i wanted to know can i use one way ANOVA to analyze the results? if not...

05 June 2018 7,259 3 View

Distillation of diethyl ether ?

05 June 2018 1,888 4 View

Synthesis of p-Toluenesulfonic acid doped polyaniline?

what's the best method for synthesis of p-Toluenesulfonic acid doped polyaniline? can anyone suggest some good references? i have found some articles, but they are not very clear. also is...

31 December 2017 4,713 3 View

How to determine soil pH?

how is soil pH determined? I see that in some articles a 1:1 ratio of soil to water is used for determination of pH, and in some papers a 1:5 soil to water ratio is used, what's the difference and...

10 November 2017 2,063 16 View

Using microcrystalline Cellulose in a synthesis?

I want to use cellulose in a synthesis but looking through manufacturer's websites to buy it , all i can find is Cellulose microcrystalline . as far as i know microcrystalline cellulose is...

09 October 2017 9,829 5 View

Neutralization after working with Phenol?

After working with phenol what is the best way to clean the glassware contaminated with Phenol? is neutralizing them with 1M NaOH a good idea?

09 October 2017 7,574 2 View

Can i use aniline that has a slight yellow tint?

I vacuum distilled my aniline a while ago but now it has a slight yellow tint to it, i want to use it for polymerization. is it still usable? i would distill it again, but my vacuum system needs...

08 September 2017 8,885 11 View

What are anisotropic electrical and optical properties of a semiconductor due to?

In some materials, properties such as band gap, thermal conductivity differ along different crystallographic axes. What are the basics?

01 March 2021 1,923 3 View

How to separate water from glycerol solvent in a solvent recovery vacuum distillation column?

I am currently doing my third year design project. I have been assigned to design a glycerol recovery column in vinyl acetate monomer production. The process unit before the recovery column is an...

01 March 2021 9,525 4 View

What is the state of the drug inside solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs)?

I am a little confuse with the mechanism of solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs). The main point of encapsulating drugs into SLNs is because some drugs have low solubility in water. Therefore, SLNs...

01 March 2021 3,703 3 View

Why is the sum of the elements in a row in a Q matrix equal to zero?

When explaining substitution models, the substitutions are expressed as Q matrix. Why is the sum of the elements in a row zero?

28 February 2021 3,864 3 View

Does different dilution factors affect negatively on NH3 reading ?

I have a sample of treated water sample & asked to obtain ammonia conc. in sample using a machine with 5-25 ppm detection range. However, upon testing with different dilution factors, all...

27 February 2021 8,483 3 View

LEDs on Vis Light photo degradation of MB water sol via N doped TiO2 in a mini flume?

Good day to all, I have no experience with light emitting diodes. I am building a glass mini flume to demonstrate the photo degradation of Methylene Blue in water running over self cleaning...

26 February 2021 4,026 5 View

What could be reason for getting such type of graph for complex impedance in case of polymer blend films?

Its effect appears in real part of ac conductivity also. Can anyone suggest any reason behind it?

26 February 2021 3,487 3 View

Modeling viscosity using model of Chung?

Hello, As part of simulation of gases mixture and water, I need to calculate viscosity of the fluid components and I am using relationships proposed by Chung et al. (1988). The irony is while I...

25 February 2021 8,053 5 View

To date, according to health authorities, 30% of the population's diseases are initiated by drinking water pollution. Do you know this problem?

The main studies are as follows: * regular and timely receipt of information about the state of the environment using automated systems (stationary and mobile); * operational analysis of the...

23 February 2021 912 5 View

How can I verify my centrifugal fan design for electric motor cooling?

I have radial blade centrifugal fan design which will be mounted on exhaust side of electric traction motor. The fan will be mounted on same motor shaft inside the housing. How can I verify that...

23 February 2021 2,390 3 View