What is the influence of the mold release agent on sound absorption properties of polyurethane foam ?

I'm an intern in a big company which makes flexible polyurehane foam for the automotive sector and I'm working on sound absorption properties of PU foam. I'm not chemist so I'm trying to improve...

23 September 2020 3,765 4 View

How to analysis FTIR data?

02 January 2020 6,175 3 View

Does anyone has a protocol for determination of minimum lethal dose (MLD) of toxins for mice?

I was looking for a protocol to calculate the MLD in mice but I didn't find it. Thanks for yout help. Robert

28 September 2017 2,954 1 View

How frequently should I measure the hypoglycemic effect of a plant extract in mice?

19 April 2016 1,767 4 View

Common genes for identification of insect pests?

Does anyone know which gene I should use for molecular identification of insect pests? (ITS or COI) Any website to find the DNA primer for PCR?

30 January 2013 3,772 7 View

Fluo 3-AM in pancreatic beta-cells?

Dear all, I'm trying to understand if a molecule of my interest (capable of inducing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion) determines an increase in intracellular calcium levels in the presence of...

16 February 2021 453 2 View

What materials are usually chosen for efficient gas sensing(at least 3 different metal oxides as well as the precursor materials)?

I have just started to gain basic information about gas sensing materials. So here, I want to know what materials are in touch nowadays for efficient gas sensing, and what are the corresponding...

11 May 2020 5,277 1 View

How to incoporate water insoluble drug into fast dissolving film to achieve a transparent film?

I've been preparing an oral dispersible film of a insoluble drug (Candesartan cilexetil). I used HPMC E5 as film forming, PEG400 as plasticizer. I tried using solid dispersion method taking...

19 February 2020 1,515 1 View

Does pluronic F-127 make surfaces hydrophobic?

A plasma bonded PDMS device to glass slide when treated with pluronic, will make the surface hydrophobic? I know that pluronic is used to avoid deposition on surfaces, but what does it really do...

31 December 2019 2,341 2 View

Why precoating Pluronic F127 can inhibit cell adhesion on PDMS surface? Any technical articles recommend?

It is known that coating pluronic F127 inhibit cell adhesion on PDMS or glass. I just curis about the mechanism of the suppression. Thanks in advance!

06 June 2019 6,619 1 View

Why precoating Pluronic F127 can inhibit cell adhesion on PDMS surface? Any technical articles recommend?

It is known that coating pluronic F127 inhibit cell adhesion on PDMS or glass. I just curis about the mechanism of the suppression. Thanks in advance!

05 June 2019 1,513 1 View

Is sodium laury sulphate can be used for Pluronic F-127?

For dispersion of nano-material in water or ethanol

01 February 2019 1,721 1 View

Someone knows how to make nano micelle or nanoparticle of pluronic in the laboratory?

I'm doing a drug delivery to the nose, but for the time being at the laboratory level I want to load a drug in nano micelle How do I do?

10 November 2018 145 0 View

How to remove Surfactants i.e. CTAB, P-123, without calcination?

I am using Surfactants i.e CTAB, P-123 and F-127 in meso-structured materials synthesis. After synthesis i want to remove these surfacrtants by washing the materials with boiling EtOH for 6h. Is...

10 November 2018 7,225 6 View

Why can't I get calcium live imaging from my cardiac slices?

Hi all, I'm using a vibratome to cut heart slices, and I want to do calcium imaging of the slices. I know for sure that the tissue is alive, as it is obviously contacting upon stimulation (without...

11 October 2018 2,608 3 View