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Can I use 'grab' in these kind of texts, or is it perhaps too colloquial?

We hope that the paper will grab the interest of researchers who investigate the properties of membranes and contribute to such fields, as the nanofluidics, biosensors, etc.
Biosensors aren't a field, so I should perhaps say 'nanotechnology'.
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snuppelinaCan I use 'grab' in these kind of texts, or is it perhaps too colloquial?

Too colloquial. Use simply '...will interest researchers..' or if you wish to raise eyebrows, '...will pique the interest of researchers...'

snuppelinaBiosensors aren't a field, so I should perhaps say 'nanotechnology'.

OK.

Hi, is it ok to say:

We believe that our findings are crucial for existing and potential applications of membranes.

snuppelinais it ok to say:

It seems rather overstated, but it is difficult to judge out of context. When you submit a text here sentence by sentence, you are not going to receive responses for a consistent register. On the other hand, if you submit a complete text here, it will probably be too long to elicit a response of any kind. If you are unsure of the q

Thanks. I actually don't submit "a text sentence by sentence" (c). I just have a few questions that arise, so I post them here as native speakers can give some advice. I think I have quite short and simple questions. I would never post the whole text here because I understand that it's a totally different matter, plus I can cope with the text myself, except for a few questions, as I mentioned. I l