All Chromatography articles – Page 3

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Chromatography of sweets

In association with Nuffield Foundation

Try this class practical to carry out chromatography using dye from different coloured M&M’s®. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Problem based practical activities

Discover how chemistry can relate to real world problems, so students can put their science knowledge into context.
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Chromatography worksheet

This activity extends the students’ understanding of chromatography. It links chromatography with particle theory and develops the tools of analogy and modelling.
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Chromatography

2015-04-30T15:09:00Z

This book teaches about modern chemical techniques without heavy emphasis on maths or physics. It includes descriptions of instruments and their applications.
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Modern Chemical Techniques book

2015-04-02T17:22:00Z

This book teaches about modern chemical techniques without heavy emphasis on maths or physics. It includes descriptions of instruments and their applications. All of the chapters are available for free via Learn Chemistry. Follow the links below to buy a copy from our online shop for £19.95. If you’re a ...
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As 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.
Soundbite
Faster, higher, stronger ... fairly

2014-11-20T00:00:00Z

Nina Notman investigates the recent ban on athletes inhaling noble gases
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Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) web experience

2014-07-03T11:00:00Z

An online game that introduces forensic science and toxicology in a fun interactive way.
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Faces of Chemistry – National Gallery

In association with The National Gallery

These videos look at how chemical techniques have helped solve the mystery of the Portrait of Alexander Mornauer.
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Chemistry masterclass

Undertake the work of a medicinal chemist by isolating an active compound. Find the kit list, safety instructions and session timings in the download
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Spectroscopy videos

Chemistry education videos on a range of spectroscopic techniques
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Murder in the lab

Give students a flavour of analytical techniques used in forensic science. Find the kit list, safety instructions and suggested timings in the download
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Laboratory and Pilot Plant Tours

Take a virtual tour of the areas where chemists work. The chemistry laboratories do initial research and the pilot plant is involved in making pharmaceutical products on a large scale. Key equipment and activities are highlighted. Courtesy of the ABPI.
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Fatty acids in food supplements

A resource involving the investigation of the chemical composition of some food supplements that contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
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Pigments

Discover how we can extract dye materials from plants in this explorative practical, includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Funny felt pens

Find out how colour changing pens work in this practical into acids and alkalis in inks. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
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Chewing Gum: Laboratory Exercise

This laboratory-based resource consists of an investigation into the composition of flavourings chemicals present in chewing gum.
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Parabens in household products

This is a laboratory-based investigation (either using GC or HPLC) of preservative chemicals commonly found in household products - parabens.
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Forensic Analysis: Laboratory Manual

Pre laboratory exercises and laboratory practicals in Forensic Analysis.
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Sewage Pollution: A Case Study

A laboratory investigation of sewage pollution based around a case study. Students analyse for various so-called biomarkers in soil samples and assess for likely sources of contamination.