No. Select "Other instrument" and enter its name and manufacturer — the paragraph generates the same way, just without the Dropometer-specific validation citations, which only apply when you select Dropometer.
FOR RESEARCHERS · WETTING & SURFACE TENSION
Methods Section Generator
Generate a journal-ready methods paragraph for contact angle, surface free energy, or pendant-drop measurements — with the primary-method citations correctly attached. Your parameters only; nothing is invented.
Written by
Gurdeep Singh Saini
Holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) and an MASc from York University. He develops the automatic edge and baseline detection behind the Dropometer's analysis.
COO at Droplet Lab
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Reviewed by
Dr Alidad Amirfazli
Dr. Amirfazli, a leading expert in surface wetting and superhydrophobic coatings, has 250+ publications, edits Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, and has received multiple research awards.
Scientific Advisor & Co-founder
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Measurement and protocol
Choose your measurement and instrument, select your liquids, then enter the protocol you actually used. Fields marked * are required.
Measurement
Select the measurement and instrument used in your experiment.
Both methods are implemented in the Dropometer with automatic contact-point detection.
Probe liquids *
Select your liquids and confirm their values. All components are in mN/m.
Verify these values. Surface-tension component values vary between literature sources. Defaults shown are commonly used reference values — confirm they match the liquid table in your analysis software before publishing.
Protocol parameters
Enter only what you measured or recorded. Leave optional values blank if they were not recorded.
Output options
Reformats the in-text markers and reference list. BibTeX/RIS export is style-independent; your reference manager applies the journal style on import.
Surface free energy results — optional
If you have computed surface free energy values, enter them to include a results table. Leave these fields blank if you only need a methods paragraph. No measurement values are invented.
GENERATED DRAFT
Manuscript output
Copy your draft or download the methods and references. Review every detail against your laboratory records before submission.
Your methods paragraph appears here.
Fill in the parameters you actually used. Required fields are marked *. Optional fields left blank are omitted; the generator never invents a value.
Before submission: read the paragraph against your lab notebook — every number must match what you actually did. Confirm liquid surface-tension components against your software's liquid table, and check each reference renders correctly in your reference manager after import.
Built by Droplet Lab. Methods paragraphs are generated entirely in your browser. Email and institution are sent to Droplet Lab only when you submit an other-instrument citation download request.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — check any liquid row and edit its name and surface-tension values directly. The generator uses whatever is in those fields, not the label, so you can repurpose a row for a liquid not shown by default.
No. It's a defensible starting draft built only from the parameters you provide. The reporting-completeness checklist flags details reviewers commonly expect, but you should still check the final paragraph against your own protocol before submitting.
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