Is there any effective FEM solver to perform simulation of balloon inflation with large deformation (e.g. 300% strain)?

Hi! Thank you for your time, attention, and support. I am currently using FEM solver Abaqus to perform a set of balloon inflation simulations, trying to understand the deformation shape, stress,...

14 February 2021 2,524 4 View

Why are we measuring gel content of NBR latex? Does gel content related to the amount of cross-linked in a polymer?

Hi good day to everyone! I am actually studying the gel content of synthetic latex. Refer to ASTM 3616, gel content is measure of insoluble rubbers in the chosen solvent. So, I just would like to...

07 February 2021 605 4 View

How to delete a copy of a paper, and how to delete a co-author's name?

I mistakenly uploaded a copy of the same paper and entered my alternative name. How to delete them out? (I couldn't navigate to the right buttons to do it. So from where to where is what I don't...

07 January 2021 7,694 6 View

What effect will different solvents have on the ATRP reaction?

I want to do an ATRP reaction, synthesize an ATRP initiator, use DMF as a solvent, and mix DMF, BIBB and TEA to turn red. Why does it turn red? Xylene has been used as a solvent before, and there...

04 January 2021 8,034 3 View

Species identification.Who can tell me the scientific names of these Gastropods?

Species identification. I've been doing research on communities of marine macrobenthos recently, but some of them can't be identified, which hinders my research. Who can help me identify these...

14 December 2020 8,357 3 View

Cell shrinkage during ROS assay(H2DCFDA)?

Hi! I'm Yu, studying about health of MSC. These days, I'm doing ROS assay with H2DCFDA which requires 5~30 minutes of staining with PBS or HEPES or HBSS. In our lab, We use PBS w/o Mg/Ca for...

13 December 2020 8,813 9 View

Can I fix the cells after H2DCFDA assay for FACS analysis?

Hi ! I'm Yu, and planning to analyze ROS assay with H2DCFDA(Thermo) on MSCs. A lot of protocols instruct that treat H2DCFDA at specific concentration for 5~30 min, 20~30 min of recovery time...

10 December 2020 973 1 View

How to reconstruct a Lamb wave by a series of pulses superposed?

Lamb wave is useful for solid structure health monitoring, and it consists many modes. Unlike ultrasonic bulk wave, when given a pulse excitation (for example, 5-cycle sinusoidal pulse), only...

08 December 2020 5,440 8 View

How to interpret the significant effect of covariates when conducting a Two-way ANCOVA?

06 December 2020 8,560 4 View

Did anyone do microglia Oil Red O staining?

I need to stain adiposome in microglia, but I don't know how to confirm that are really success? method : Removed media and washed cells with PBS, then added 4 % paraformaldehyde for 20 minutes at...

24 November 2020 2,359 2 View

Why does blocking with my immunogenic peptide cause nuclear fluorescence in ICC?

Hi all, I am validating a polyclonal antibody raised against human ANT4, through WB and ICC. In most of my controls, the antibody shows very little off-target binding, but when I pre-incubate the...

03 March 2021 5,999 3 View

Irradiation data for JAPAN?

Hi, Could you help me to get the latest (2019, 2020) solar resource data for a particular site in JAPAN? PV GIS and NSRDB data are not in reach to JAPAN, I'm looking for some other database for...

03 March 2021 961 3 View

Why are the velocities so high in my Boussinesq approximation Fluent simulation?

Hello, I have a mechanism where air rises due to convective flows. In this simulation, nothing is driving the air except this. I understand that the Boussinesq approximation only works for small...

02 March 2021 4,910 3 View

Does Napabucasin soluble in dichloromethane and in ethanol?

I need to prepare a solution of Napabucasin (inhibitor of cancer cell stemness) in dichloromethane. The drug is expensive, so maybe somebody already tried to do it. If it is soluble, what is the...

02 March 2021 9,945 3 View

Help request in CST microwave?

im working now on TPV solar cells and metamaterials and i realy need our help in CST microwave i have a tpv cell simulation and i want to extract particullarly the absorbtion of only the active...

02 March 2021 2,246 2 View

Anyone found any research papers on solar furnace design calculations (for solar concentration)?

I am thinking about working on solar furnace with heliostats that concentrate sunlight and heat molten salt, but currently no luck with research. Not a lot of papers based on the subject. (check...

01 March 2021 5,023 5 View

How to size battery banks?

I am designing a small grid connected solar PV power-plant. As the battery's capacity is specified in Ah and demand in kWh. What is the best way to size the battery bank? I have battery price in...

28 February 2021 1,638 3 View

Dapi fluorescence protocol for colon cell lines ?

28 February 2021 2,534 2 View

How to design a boost converter for a mppt controller?

I have a doubt on how to select the inductor and capacitor value when I want to implement MPPT controller. This is because we always take a maximum output voltage and current but in this case, we...

28 February 2021 3,637 2 View

Does RNAiMAX transfection reagent work in serum free medium?

I diluted siRNA and RNAiMAX in opti-MEM and added to the cells which they were in the growth medium. Is it a right way? or should I culture cells in the opti-MEM medium for a while and not in...

26 February 2021 10,041 3 View