All Biological chemistry articles – Page 8
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ResourceWhat is honey made of? The optical rotation of sugars
Discover more about carbohydrates, chirality, optical rotation, in honey. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceLifting an egg by a thread
Create a strong cellulose thread and lift and egg. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceFrom milk to curds and whey - which enzyme?
An experiment, and extension, into enzymes and how they work in dairy products. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceBlanching - what is the most effective method?
Explore enzymes and catalysts in this experiment into fresh food preservation. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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ResourceAs sweet as? Detecting aspartame in a table-top sweetener
Use hydrolysis and chromatography to find aspartame in your table-top sweetener. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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NewsNoble treatment for PTSD
Fearful memories found to be less scary in mice after inhaling xenon gas
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ResourceChallenging plants: Plant science
An understanding of the structure and function of plants, the movement of materials through them and the chemical reactions that happen within them helps scientists to exploit the potential of plants.
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ResourceOn This Day - Jan 28 : Robert Holley was born
He won part of the 1968 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for isolating and determining the structure of RNA. His primary research was investigating transfer RNA and protein synthesis.
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ResourceNBC Learn: Chemistry Now
This resource includes both videos and worksheets. The website makes links to everyday contexts in which chemistry is important. This material would provide enrichment to lessons using contemporary chemical examples.
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ResourceFolding @home - Fighting disease with citizen science
Joined forces to donate our unused computer power to help uncover the mysteries of protein folding and fight diseases
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ResourceEteRNA - Make Molecules, Advance Science
By playing EteRNA, you will participate in creating the first large-scale library of synthetic RNA designs. Join the global laboratory!
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ResourceUDock - a free interactive protein docking system
In Udock, the users can interact with representations of protein structures and learn about their importance aswell as score your performance.
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ResourceFoldit - Solve Puzzles for Science
Foldit is a revolutionary new computer game enabling you to contribute to important scientific research.
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The MoleTrade secrets... Curdling of soya milk
Secrets of the trade: Jonathan Hare asks why soya milk tends to form hundreds of floating lumps when added to coffee