Finding Info: Scientific Information

As a researcher or just interested, there are a lot of things you need to know quickly.  Here are some sites I have found useful. If you know of any other useful stuff that I should include, let me know via my comment form.

Table of Contents

• Finding research/scientific info on the web
• Resource Material, Protocols

Finding research/scientific info on the web

• Astronomy
  • The Naval Observatory's Sun & Moon Data
• Biology
  • NIST Biological Macromolecule Crystallization Database and the NASA Archive for Protein Crystal Growth Data
  • NIST Lipid Thermotropic Phase Transitions Database
  • NIST Thermodynamics of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
• Chemistry
  • ChemFinder Searching
  • Chemical Resistances Cole-Parmer Chemical Resistance Database
  • NIST Chemistry WebBook
  • NIST Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Structure Index
  • The NIST/CSTL/PMD Reacting Flows Group CKMech (Chemical kinetics of fluorinated hydrocarbons)
  • NIST Thermodynamics of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reactions
  • ThermoChemical Calculator
• General
  • Drag (forces, etc.)
  • NIST Online Reference Databases
  • The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
  • Photonics' Online Dictionary
  • Webelements (online periodical table and other resources)
  • ThermoChemical Calculator
  • University of Pennsylvania's Online Library
• Materials
  • NIST Ceramics WebBook
  • Chemical Resistances Cole-Parmer Chemical Resistance Database
• Physics
  • NIST Electron Interactions with Plasma Processing Gases
  • NIST Physical Reference Data
  • The NIST Reference on Constants, Units, and Uncertainty
  • Sonication - Bransonics white papers about sonication
• Safety
  • Chemrest.com - click on a reagent and get a listing of gloves from best to worst.
  • Glove Resistances (PDF) - Acquired from Adenna Inc.'s site.

Resource Material, Protocols

• Cleaning stuff:
• Pre-adhesive surface cleaning protocols (Tra-con) - I wish I had an online copy of this, but you can contact them directly for a copy of their protocols.
• General Microfab stuff:
• University of Louisiana Microfab protocols
• My Guide to LEO SEM Lithography Page
• My Sample Characterization Page