What is the best solvent for a medicinal plant, if extract is not soluble in water?

many bioactive compounds of medicinal plant exhibit hydrophobic properties, which leads to their limited solubility in water.

11 December 2018 9,575 2 View

How to prepare hippocampal sample for flow cytometry?

Flow cytometry is a method used for analyzing surface cell expression and intracellular molecules.

08 September 2018 1,422 1 View

From what size are we talking about nanoparticle?

Nanoparticles are ultra-fine particles (PUF). Their physical, chemical and even biological properties derive specifically from this nanometric size. For that I wish to know; from what size are we...

07 August 2018 2,870 0 View

I would like to listen to your opinion about adding grape seed oil to home salad?

Grape seed oil is a byproduct of winemaking. It is extracted from grape seeds. It is used as a natural beauty product.

07 August 2018 1,662 2 View

What are the benefits of using grape seed oil on the skin? How to use it?

Grape seed oil is known for its anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, and anti-oxidant properties. It became especially popular for cosmetic use.

07 August 2018 4,640 1 View

A partir de quelle taille on parle de nanoparticule?

06 July 2018 9,303 0 View

How the wettability of rock sample can be changed by ageing in pure hydrocarbon oils only?

I want to do wettability analysis of hydrocarbon oil (octane)/rock/surfactant solution system. but to do the analysis first I have to make rock surface oil-wet. Since hydrocarbon oil does not have...

27 February 2021 5,383 3 View

How can I assign a velocity along one direction to CO2 molecules in a molecular dynamics simulation using GROMACS?

Dear all, I am trying to perform a MD simulation about the interaction between CO2 and a polymer. I create my model, solvate it and perform the NVT and NPT equilibration. Now I am not able to...

26 February 2021 10,014 3 View

Recalcitrant seed short-mid storage method?

Dear peer scientists, Ultradry storage is not suitable for recalcitrant seeds. However, theoretically, if we can stabilize the structure of the subcellular membrane, as well as glassify the...

25 February 2021 2,442 1 View

What is the suitable range of Sulfur content and Viscosity of Heavy fluid Oil that used in Kiln?

What is the disadvantages of high sulfur content to the ceramic burning process? and what is the effect of outranged viscosity?

24 February 2021 8,219 2 View

How can Gamma Ray API units be converted to CPS (counts per second)?

Oil and gas companies run gamma ray tool and take readings in API units while Gamma ray is also noted in cps, so how these units can be converted into each other?

24 February 2021 7,545 2 View

How to remove compound ( Europium complex ) from paraffin oil?

How can I remove my compound from paraffin oil? Mistakenly my compound fell in an oil. Compound = Europium complex

22 February 2021 5,667 2 View

When I mix oil and NaOH solution, Why solid layer in the surface is formed?

During my trial for lubricant oil re-refinery process, I use NaOH as coagulant agent. After overnight of gravity settling, a solid layer in the surface was form. what product is that? since the...

22 February 2021 2,116 4 View

Is there a suitable way to confine cell attachment area inside a multi-well plate?

Are there any types of cylindrical cell culture inserts that are designed to confine cell seeding area? Say, if I'm using a 12 well plate (3.5 cm^2/well), but only want to seed cells in the middle...

22 February 2021 7,127 4 View

The type of filter paper used to filter an epoxidized oil (the mixture is an epoxidized oil with magnesium sulfate) ?

I have a mixture of epoxidized oil and magnesium sulfate wich type of filtre paper should i use

21 February 2021 3,944 3 View

What reaction will occur when adding hexamine into ammonium nitrate in an acidic medium?

Hello, I am investigating properties of water in oil emulsion explosives. And adding hexamine (hexamethylenetetramine) into one of the phases that are used to make the emulsion should increase the...

21 February 2021 8,680 1 View