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PROJECT UPDATE
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  • Customization of our learning tool is in full swing
  • Meeting with ACS Pubs to discuss collaboration options

 

Toxicology for the Scientist Update
Wonderful Tox Lab tour from Lucas Zarwell (Chief Toxicologist) and company (DC Office of Chief Medical Examiner), more...

 

Separation Science Update
Brand new HD video footage of ACS/Axion Lab - HPLC Basics lecture lab course … lots of editing ahead! more...

 
 
 
 

SCI-MIND CHALLENGE
Toxicology
Q. Organs from patients dying (or dead) from ingestion of poison hemlock plant material can be transplanted safely without risk of poisoning the organ recipient. True or False?
A. True. Some organs from humans dead or dying after ingestion of hemlock have been demonstrated as safe to transplant. Death in humans is caused by temporary respiratory paralysis leading to suffocation and death of cardiac and brain tissue, but paralysis usually wears off after 48-72 hours if the body is kept on artificial ventilation; the toxin is eliminated.
Separation Science
Q. Which mobile phase gives the best combination of increased efficiency and speed?

  • Nitrogen
  • Helium
  • Hydrogen
A. Hydrogen is the correct answer relative to Nitrogen and Helium because when HETP (height equivalent to theoretical plates or L/N) is plotted versus average linear velocity (x-axis) for different mobile phase gases, H2 maintains the lowest HETP (best efficiency) over the widest and highest range of flow rates. In other words, it has the flattest curve (see plot here).