The phrase "an effective protocol" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a set of rules or procedures that successfully achieve a desired outcome or function well in a specific context.
Example: "In our research, we developed an effective protocol for data collection that improved our results significantly."
Alternatives: "a successful protocol" or "an efficient protocol".
"Americans Are Joining Flotilla to Protest Israeli Blockade" (news article, June 2) doesn't mention one pivotal point: the United States State Department has stated that any flotilla would be considered an act of provocation since there is already an effective protocol to transfer humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Four methods for surface oxide removal were evaluated to identify an effective protocol for surface cleaning.
The results show THWR is an effective protocol that meets the requirements for optical networks.
At the outset of a research project a mandatory planning phase should produce an effective protocol.
This correlation provides an effective protocol that can thus be used for studying and comparing different fire suppressants.
The template method has proven to be an effective protocol for obtaining nitrogen-doped Co3O4/C composites.
This study describes an advantageous, effective protocol for detecting K-Ras mutations in human stool as a prototype screen for colorectal carcinoma (CRC), the third most common malignancy in the United States.
We provide a new, effective protocol for producing these enzymes to greatly facilitate both technology development and hydrogenase biochemistry research.
In this primarily methodological paper we provide a proof of principle of a novel and effective protocol for the isolation of meiofauna from an environmental sample.
Consequently, our current study suggests a feasible and effective protocol for fabricating new biomimetic bone biomaterials via SLS technique, also paves a new way for other bulk biomaterials.
To facilitate the use of spPCR for the mapping of transposable elements in Drosophila, we have generated a simple and effective protocol for use by the Drosophila community (Splinkerette Protocol S1).
