Orbitrap Fusion FT keep getting disconnected?

Hi, I been having a problem with the Orbitrap Fusion for quite a while and it has been getting more and more frequent, which is very frusttrating. The fusion FT would get disconnected suddenly...

22 January 2021 1,235 4 View

What is the basis set to optimize ZnO using GaussView for DFT calculation study?

Greetings, I have a bit of problem in setup the basis set of my DFT study for ZnO.. As you can see in the image attached below, I use B3LYP 6-31G (d,p) for geometrical opt. of ZnO.. But sadly, I...

13 January 2021 7,508 4 View

How does titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a coating's component enhance the coating performance in terms of anticorrosion??

Greetings, Recently, I was asked by a researcher how does TiO2 enhance the coatings polymeric structure making it able to reduce corrosion reaction by preventing the penetration of aggressive...

02 January 2021 5,257 5 View

What are the suitable amplitude of sinusoidal perturbation signal to analyzed stainless steel 316L?

Greetings researchers, I want to ask for your suggestion in regards to what is the suitable amplitude of sinusoidal perturbation signal to analyzed the conditions of bare and coated stainless...

07 December 2020 7,699 7 View

How to improve DNA extraction using TRIzol and chloroform?

02 December 2020 1,919 1 View

What is the solubility of crude extract of plants in water?

Greetings all, To my limited understanding, the crude extract of plants obtained using solvents such as ethanol and methanol are usually insoluble in water. Is this correct? If it is soluble in...

02 December 2020 1,024 6 View

Does the concentration of the fluorescent compound affect the fluorescent reading on a 96-well plate?

I am trying to detect the fluorescent level of the extracted RNA sample on a 96-well plate. After extraction, I dilute the RNA sample in 20ul solvent. Can I load the 20ul RNA sample directly to...

30 November 2020 2,616 2 View

Any available international research grant in this COVID-19 year?

Dear researchers, I am a researcher from a university in Malaysia. I know that we all are having a tough situation in this pandemic year. I just posted this to know if there is any possible...

24 November 2020 8,759 3 View

In your opinion, what are the mechanism performed by corrosion inhibitor in a coating for corrosive medium?

Greetings researchers, There are quite a number of studies has been performed to analyze the effects of corrosion inhibitor when incorporated in a coating (epoxy, alkyd and etc) for the...

23 November 2020 6,622 10 View

For a marine coating, how much does its mechanical strength needs to be?

Greetings to all researchers, First and foremost, I would like thank all of you for answering this question. So, my question is quite general I guess, for a standard marine coating with good...

08 November 2020 8,880 4 View

What element is driving the different slop in the low frequency tail?

My study consists simple corrosion inhibitors in salty brine. Right now I just fit my circuit with randles with CPE. Just wondering how the slop can given more info of the experiment. Or any...

01 March 2021 6,474 3 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

I need to accelerate corrosion in steel parts that are used in a salt-water environment. Is there a technique for doing so?

I have a structure that employs d-ring swiveling tie-downs that corrode during use and become "frozen". I have sample swivel assemblies that I wish to corrode to see if I can free them using one...

01 March 2021 3,739 3 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

How long do vaccines protect us against COVID 19?

Or will we have to get vaccinated every year, as in the case of influenza?

27 February 2021 1,048 5 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