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Efficient non-photosynthetic food production?
Any flux of energy has the potential to organize simple compounds and elements into stuff we could e ... |
24-8-2006 at 12:33
by: Elawr |
Sodium!
Has anyone tried an arc welder? Many units for stick welding supply a few volts at hundreds of amper ... |
24-8-2006 at 12:12
by: Elawr |
Poll: What is YOUR level of education??
BS in Forestry - 1978 (with minor in Chemistry)
MS in forest products technology - 1982
MD (medica ... |
21-8-2006 at 11:21
by: Elawr |
New line of chemical products at home depot!
Wow!! Where is this Home Depot of which you speak? Was the Conc. H2SO4 in plumbing or pool supply? I ... |
15-8-2006 at 21:38
by: Elawr |
Butyric Acid - Synthesis/Extraction
If you happen to be near any Ginkgo trees, you can try isolating butyric acid from the fruit. Only t ... |
8-8-2006 at 11:24
by: Elawr |
MnO2 from batteries
I've had some success in rendering batteries for manganese. I look for carbon-zinc - (not alkalines ... |
1-8-2006 at 22:51
by: Elawr |
Obscure antiquated or household drugs
Both dichloro- and trichloroacetic acid have been used for warts. Dichloroacetic was what I've used ... |
31-7-2006 at 10:38
by: Elawr |
bromobenzene
Congratulations on your successful synthesis! especially impressive considering your homemade precur ... |
15-7-2006 at 14:04
by: Elawr |
Measuring Temperature for Small Amounts of Substance
maybe thermistors?... Simple diodes as well can measure temp, iirc. These components can be very tin ... |
13-7-2006 at 18:50
by: Elawr |
Iodine from sargassum
I have no idea what if any iodine is contained by this particular seaweed, (presumedly sargasso) fou ... |
13-7-2006 at 18:45
by: Elawr |
Lookin for some fun experiments...
I'm at the beach for a few days (Gulf Coast), and the subject of iodine got me thinking. It's been s ... |
13-7-2006 at 14:51
by: Elawr |
New chemistry forum for Hive Bees
Thousands of workers getting the red phosphorus out of millions of matchbox strikers, and a few thou ... |
5-7-2006 at 13:53
by: Elawr |
legit meth manufacture
As far as I am aware, the only legit US source for methamphetamine is the medication Desoxyn supplie ... |
4-7-2006 at 18:49
by: Elawr |
Obscure antiquated or household drugs
iirc, bismuth subsalicylate is active ingredient of Peptobismol. I sure do wish I could find some sa ... |
30-6-2006 at 15:23
by: Elawr |
Obscure antiquated or household drugs
Once I helped a pharmacist friend clean up the inventory of an ancient drug store he had aquired. I ... |
30-6-2006 at 13:07
by: Elawr |
Localized activity
This is truly a great website! I've been perusing these posts on a daily basis since I first registe ... |
22-6-2006 at 12:28
by: Elawr |
Iron Sulfate from pills
I get FeS04 hydrate from the local feed and seed in five lb bags for less than $10. It's called "cop ... |
22-6-2006 at 10:03
by: Elawr |
Yeh Thats good
Yeah.. I did that too recently. Made a vessel for heating the sulfur and wax out of a small paint c ... |
16-6-2006 at 12:16
by: Elawr |
Copper Acetylide
Regarding the copper acetylide preparation: In my limited experience, I have not observed the reduct ... |
16-6-2006 at 11:35
by: Elawr |
Phenyl isonitrile: the worst stench ever.
As an ER physician for the past 20 years I have encountered some amazingly hellish aromas. Your desc ... |
9-6-2006 at 17:55
by: Elawr |
35% technical H2O2
Thank all of you for your prompt and helpful replies to my query. I had not considered pool and spa ... |
7-6-2006 at 04:42
by: Elawr |
Metal powders
I have seen silicon in the form of wafers sold as surplus from the microchip industry. If I remember ... |
6-6-2006 at 21:27
by: Elawr |
35% H2O2 technical grade
Hello...I have been looking for 35% hydrogen peroxide, 50% would be even better, but I'd be scared o ... |
6-6-2006 at 18:22
by: Elawr |
Acetaldehyde synthesis
Apple like smell?... reminds me of high-school chem lab when we prepared simple esters. Really inten ... |
6-6-2006 at 18:01
by: Elawr |
the end of Red Devil Lye
I too am lamenting the demise of Red Devil Lye. About the only thing I use for general purpose clean ... |
4-6-2006 at 21:06
by: Elawr |
