Articles related to "Chemical Analysis"

How mass spectrometers work, to identify molecules and mixtures of compounds

A profile of scientist Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist and chemical educator credited for discovery of the periodic table of chamical elements.

Cradle to Cradle sustainable design challenges conventional environmental thinking and practice. Ask three questions to verify a product's green claims.

Many invertebrates live in freshwater, and those that live in streams can be used to indicate water quality.

TLC, thin-layer chromatography, is a procedure of chemistry that can identify over 700 types of biochemicals, including significant medical drugs of legal importance.

Soil testing is an important aspect for desert gardens.

Modern molecular studies link eight animal phyla.

For centuries, natural herbs have offered a safe way to ease the common symptoms of upper respiratory infections, including asthma, cough, sore throat, and bronchitis.

Instruments that use light to make precise measurements of gases and vapors in flues, where probes can't be used because of corrosion, can help control air pollution.

Featuring Nobel Prize Laureates with birthdays on Christmas Day, December 25, their major achievements and contributions to humankind.

Lurking on or in the floor of tropical forests are the most unusual of all the amphibians-the legless caecilians.

With a history going back some four thousand years, chocolate - the food of the gods - has long been a temptation.

Also known as the Tunguska Event, the cause of this explosion in Russia remains a debate among scientists, though it's believed to be a meteorite or comet crash.

Those planning travel to areas of the world known to have high rates of malaria should consider treatment with neem, a valuable herb with known anti-malaria properties.

A driver with a blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher is presumed to be intoxicated. Blood tests are more trustworthy, but breath tests are commonly used.

Featuring famous great thinkers and movers whose birthday falls on Christmas Day, December 25th. Names include Newton, Clara Barton, Sadat, Ripley and Nobel laureates.

A Hohenheim University study of land pollution in Forests and Grasslands reveals a decline in some pollutants, and lists environmental problems from the increase of NOx.

Cacao is a product of the Americas. From the bitter drink form of Central and Southern Mexico to the sweet European take, its history is as rich as chocolate itself.

Using the Italian Wine Classification system is a great way to determine quality Italian wines. Although it isn't a perfect system, it is can be a very helpful guide.

The clove has been used since ancient times as a spice, food preservative and powerful antiseptic. It is widely known for its preventive and curative properties.