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Welcome to Project Perseus!

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  Project Perseus Introduction Dear reader, Thank you for visiting the Project Perseus blog. I hope that the topics I write about bring you as much joy as they do for me. The world is a wonderful place...if you know where to look. My goal is to help readers reach that place of finding what's wonderful, beautiful, and captivating in this world by giving you a unique perspective and allowing you to take an innocent look at this universe's beauty. But before I begin, I should address some important questions you undoubtedly have: Who are you? My name is Nathaniel Comstock Moll. I am a current student in the fields of biochemistry, molecular biology, and physics. Outside of the technical aspect of my studies I enjoy writing novels, composing original pieces for the piano, doing some amateur backyard astronomy (sometimes volunteering at my school's local observatory), and now apparently writing blog posts. Essentially, I love to learn and to stay curious; two aspects that have c...

Starting Data Analysis and Obtaining Fluorometry Data

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   Starting Data Analysis and Obtaining Fluorometry Data This past week I decided to finally sift through the crazy DLS data and see if I could shed some light onto what in the world is happening. I've included links to the google CoLab sessions I used to code everything up and I highly recommend taking a look at those if you're interested. However, I've also included some of the primary charts/graphs right here on this post as well. Let's get started! Starting DLS Data Analysis My first step in data analysis was to assemble all of the raw excel sheets I exported from the DLS instrument into one coherent data-analysis-ready file. I deleted some redundant data and/or data that didn't really make sense or add any value to my current circumstances (like time data and viscosity for example). I mainly focused on intensity, amplitude, PDI (polydispersity index), and a whole host of other things that go into calculating the hydrodynamic radius. I stored the whole file as a...