How to calculate the crystallinity of cellulose film?

27 February 2021 2,753 4 View

How does GROMACS calculate the average structure of proteins?

I want to get a average structure from a pdb file containing multiple models. I used the command below: gmx cluster -f input.pdb -s topol.tpr -cutoff 20 -method gromos -av GROMACS...

25 February 2021 6,314 1 View

Can anyone help me how to get the similar bands in Actin?

I run western blot on HCT-116 cell lines, I got actin band like in the attached picture. The band size is not same. Can anyone help me explain this situation and how to overcome? Thank you your...

22 February 2021 6,937 3 View

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The regenerated cellulose film was prepared by zinc chloride/H2O system. The zinc chloride had been washed away in the regeneration process, and the wet film which was not dried had uniform...

18 February 2021 9,538 1 View

R/Python package for time-intensity or progressive profiling in sensory evaluation?

Hi I've been looking for a stat package for my sensory evaluation data (progressive profiled which is a multi-timepoint version of descriptive analysis). Is there any available one to...

08 February 2021 9,170 3 View

Which journals accept the short papers in the field of civil engineering or in the field of corrosion?

I want to publish my pilot study about corrosion in RC structures in any journal. Please help me to find good options.

25 January 2021 6,413 3 View

How can I make sure the simulation results of the water droplet impacting on the wall using the FLUENT agree with the experimental results?

Dear researchers, I am modeling the process of the water droplet impacting on the wall with a constant contact angle. The specific calculation parameters are as follows: The droplet diameter is...

24 January 2021 1,020 5 View

Mysterious line across SDS gel?

Does anyone have the similar issue? A line across the denature SDS gel shows up after staining with Coomassie blue and there are many lines in every lane if you take a closer look. This gel had 15...

07 January 2021 5,610 4 View

How can I calculate packing density of particles by fomulas or softwares?

I have all data of particles, such as size distribution, or numbers. Is there any way that I can calculate the packing density of these particles? Assume that all particles are circular.

05 January 2021 4,272 2 View

After cellulose is regenerated in water, a cellulose hydrogel is formed. I want to know if there is crystallinity inside the the hydrogel?

After cellulose is dissolved and regenerated in water, a regenerated cellulose hydrogel is formed. I want to know if there is crystallinity inside the hydrogel, or it will not crystallize until it...

04 January 2021 7,466 4 View

Can water be extracted from Olivine?

I have always been interested in geology and wondered about how unique structures of materials behave in different circumstances. I stumbled upon Olivine, the magnesium iron silicate, and heard...

28 February 2021 7,330 4 View

How much cell pressure and back pressure should I apply to start for triaxial test for different types of soil?

We have recently purchased a triaxial test instrument (MATEST) for testing different types of soil. After installing software, we are facing a issue of saturation where the samples does not...

23 February 2021 7,194 4 View

In your view, which current SEM is most recommended for EBSD/TKD and EDS analysis?

I know that this is a very difficult question, as the areas of application can vary greatly. However, if you want to operate low as well as high resolution (from a few millimeters to nanometers),...

02 February 2021 4,985 4 View

What could be the reason for XRD pattern starting from very high counts/intensity at 3 degree 2 theta?

I am working on XRD analysis of the clay minerals from the sea sediments. My XRD pattern shows very high counts at the start of the XRD pattern (3 degree 2 theta) which is very unusual. The counts...

31 January 2021 4,493 9 View

For Carbon-emission free steelmaking by electrolysis with nonoxidizable electrode in EAF, what would be electrode material?

While CCS can be employed along with a conventional Carbon-efficient EAF steelmaking process (especially from iron ore) or even Hydrogen or hydrocarbon can bee passed through central electrode,...

30 January 2021 3,378 1 View

Is it possible to prepare clay minerals by mixing pure oxides of required elements? What would be theoretical difficulties with it?

Practically this is not at all necessary. But theoretically, would hydrous/hydrothermal synthesis be enough (like mix 1 mole alumina gel and 4 mole silica gel and gently heat) or would it require...

26 January 2021 6,403 3 View

Do you have information about synthetic diamonds and their environmental impact?

I am doing a deep research on the comparison of the process of extraction of natural diamonds and synthetic diamonds, and their environmental impact I would appreciate you could share your...

19 January 2021 1,359 3 View

Is there any special rule to find out possible room-temperature stable silicates' chemical composition, if not crystal structure itself?

Suppose one needs to find out room-temperature stable silicates chemical composition of a particular cation, suppose magnesium. Is there any rule to estimate which stoichiometric values of metal...

13 January 2021 7,385 4 View

Johnson et al., 2006 Geology of South Africa?

I am wondering if there is a digital (PDF) version of this book available or if anyone is willing to share this work. It is no longer available from GSSA (Geo Soc. S. Afr) nor does my library hold...

13 January 2021 5,571 2 View

Is there a way to identify the clay mineral based on the Si:Al ratio that has been obtained through EDAX analysis?

I have come through a few literature,were the presence of particular clay mineral has been validated through the Si:Al ratio obtained from EDAX analysis. But, I would like to understand the basic...

08 January 2021 5,982 6 View