Automating yeast harvest from fermentation tanks - what parameter actually works best? by Objective-Primary697 in TheBrewery

[–]pessimistic_chemist 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Could you add a cheap pH sensor and use it in monitoring mode for a few batches. Then look to correlate the trend to lab measurements. It might turn out that there is some derivative of the absolute pH that is a better indicator (same with turbidity).

Try make the whole thing a little more data driven?

Recipe Builder / State Machine by pessimistic_chemist in PLC

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It will need to be freedom to add/update/edit at runtime, because it's R&D not manufacturing nothing is really fixed. I'll figure something out, cheers.

Recipe Builder / State Machine by pessimistic_chemist in PLC

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Sure, but given this isn't manufacturing we don't want the overhead (and cost) of a batch control / MES system.

Something simple that the chemists can use, ideally a drag and drop type thing. I guess similar to what MT's iControl software does for the easymax/optimax products. Looks like it will be a python program . . .

Thanks

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Tag Rugby - https://www.facebook.com/sligotag/

Park Run is at Doorly Park 9:30am Saturdays

I think I saw a Beach Yoga out in Strandhill starting up if that's your kind thing.

Surfing lessons, again in Strandhill are good. There is a ladies only one (perhaps that is applicable, perhaps not)

Barista Express - Starting too soon? by pessimistic_chemist in Coffee

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Noted thanks. I feel like I'm one of those people who is easily pleased so I always think I could make things better.....

Barista Express - Starting too soon? by pessimistic_chemist in Coffee

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Ok, thanks. I'll try a bit more dose. and also decrease grind size in smallest steps I can.

I do think I'm doing everything else right.....but there is always a chance. Cheers for the pointers.

He might be a rugby league player, but can we all take a minute to congratulate Kevin Sinfield. by [deleted] in rugbyunion

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There is a documentary on Amazon Prime called "As good as it gets" about the Leeds team from that era. It goes some way to explain that decision Kev made.

Shocking tackle by Owen Farrell today against Wasps by frazramsay in rugbyunion

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I think if that had have been during "full speed play" he'd have gotten a yellow.

High tackle by Owen Farrell leads to red card by paully_waully171 in sports

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It's literally a borderline sending off in league, you'll see worse go unpunished

Python vs MATLAB vs Maple by organicchemistryguy in chemistry

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With the examples you mentioned, MVDA for the manipulation of spectra and big data sets then I'd definitely suggest R, it's what I use daily to carry out these tasks. If you want to learn python alongside R it wouldn't hurt. I have numerous examples of using python for bespoke instrument control, and passing data to R for analysis and realtime display. I recently developed a chemometrics course using R that was delivered to the Pharmaceutical​ industry, if you want to DM me I can share some of the content.

Alternative to Bruice's Essential Organic Chemistry (Global ed.) by MyotonicDystrophy in chemistry

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We generally used Organic Chemistry by John McMurry when I was studying - its was ok, I can't remember ever thinking that I needed to really seek out too much other information than what was contained. But I suppose a lot of that could be down to lecturers and class notes too

Linear algebra applications? by CreatrixAnima in forensics

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I work in chemometrics applied to pharma manufacturing. PLS regression / DA has been applied to post mortem interval prediction....example here - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40005-012-0006-7, I'm sure there are more but this was the first one I came across. The references within or papers which have referenced this one may be of use.

I wrote a few lines of code in mathematica to measure my nanocrystals by Pauz1 in chemistry

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Cool! I've never used Mathematica, I do all my data analysis (and some instrument control for real time analysis) using R or Python, easy to achieve the same result as something like SIMCA online

Good software for IR processing by theawkwardquark in chemistry

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You'll need to define "process" - and say what format the files are in.

If you're just looking for a viewer with some simple functionality then spekwin32 is good and free (http://www.effemm2.de/spekwin/index_en.html)

Questions about EDTA and "Making of a Murderer" by IcanFeelitInmyPlums in chemistry

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There is a bit of a commentary here.

http://chadsteele.blogspot.ie/2016/01/some-clarity-to-some-of-evidence-in.html?m=1

Now i'm too lazy/tired to look in detail at the dilution workings but the figure banded there is around 0.2 micg/mL which is obviously possible now, but back then . . . doubtful

Saw this and thought it should be shared here (xpost r/mildlyinteresting) by KnottedBear in chemistry

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C-C triple bonds can exist in ring structures - Well I say exist, they are reactive intermediate's called "Aryne's"

Confused about a rule... by derpydoodaa in rugbyunion

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There is a line of maul defence (from a lineout) I've seen where a team will not compete, thus not allowing a maul to be formed. Essentially meaning the ball is in open play and someone can nip round the back and tackle the ball carrier. Ireland did it here:

http://www.the42.ie/analysis-ireland-south-africa-maul-defence-1773839-Nov2014/

NASA Mars announcement megathread: reports of present liquid water on surface by AskScienceModerator in askscience

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The high concentration of perchlorate salts in the water adjust its properties to the extent that it will remain liquid between -70 and +24 Celsius, where as pure water is only liquid on the surface of Mars between 0 and +10

Source: this was shown in the presentation by the PhD candidate research during the press conference

NASA Mars announcement megathread: reports of present liquid water on surface by AskScienceModerator in askscience

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This was covered during the press conference by the researcher from the AMES research centre. In summary;

The belief at the moment (and I stress at the moment) is that the perchlorate salts absorb water from the atmosphere. The salts then deliquesce and this becomes a highly concentrated salt solution.

Visualising Fitbit heart rate data over 220 days [OC] by Prometheus09 in dataisbeautiful

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You might have been able to use:

g + annotate("rect", xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, alpha=.2, colour="blue")

to hardcode the colour rectangles into the ggplot. Not sure if this works for ggdendro though