In search of more solutions: Only dust - is there a sign of life?

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Determine whether the sample of dust originates from a living source or a non-living source and design a test for the dust sample that exploits a physical property of organic molecules from living sources, using only the equipment provided.

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In Search of More Solutions
In Search of More Solutions provides material for chemical “egg race” competitions that help to put the fun back into chemistry, and gives students that “little bit extra” to motivate them to follow a scientific or technical career.
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