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Absolutely YES I would certainly be interested in joining!!!!
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Mother

Thanks everyone for your suggestions.
Mother

Hi all, it has been a while since I have posted anything on the site but I always check in to read what's going on with you all.
This time I have a question and that is; How do you dispose of Cyclohexene and Cyclohexane safely?
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Mother

At the beginning of this school year we had 8 students doing Senior Science,this has now dropped to 3!!!! So I can understand why it is being dumped. This course has been on the slippery slide for some years now, at this College anyway. Can't speak for other schools though.
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Mother

Hi all
When the blue colour disappears from my Bromothymol Blue,I just add drops of NaOH until the blue colour appears.
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Mother

Hi,
Mother again
Just found an ISBN 0 582 55645 7
Hope this helps.

We have Longman Illustrated Science Dictionaries( all fields of scientrific language explained and illustrated) Arthur Godman.Great coloured illustrations. They are rather old so also can't tell you where to source them. Sorry
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Mother

Tsk!!! Tsk!!! Elizabeth.
Rob is our best source for information that requires indepth and vast knowledge on just about anything to do with science.
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Mother

Thanks Rowyrow
I did look in The Laboratory,must have been a boy look!!!!!!
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Mother

Hi all
My first post for this year!!! Very busy. So I'm asking you if there is a recipe for Peptone solution? I can't find one anywhere. Need to make 200mls. 5 classes of Yr. 11 Biology this year.Must have something to do with the kids having to stay at school till 17yrs.
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Mother

Hi Dime When you go to see the boss make sure you take a colleague with you for support as these type of meetings can be stressful and you may misinterpret some things that are said.The other person just listens in and has no input but is there to make sure you get a fair hearing so no onus is on th...

Many,many thanks Teresa for the survey report. :thumbup: :thumbup: Although DET public schools were unable to participate,it is very encouraging to know that there is now acknowledgement of what Techs.need and want to improve their working enviroment and also to be appreciated for the many hats that...

Just rub candle wax across the slide.Easy!!!!!
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Mother

Just wanted you all to know about the new National Curriculum that is being implemented in 2011. If you google in: ACARA it makes for an interesting read.However it doesn't go into any details about subject areas. I thought there might be something on Science. Your thoughts about this would be welco...

I'll come in on this one Carol.

Pepsin powder or a pepsin solution?

A few years ago I gave away quite a few microscopes to a science teacher from my school who was opening a school in Africa's poor remote area.She was associated with the Anglican Church.So maybe you could get in touch with them or other churches in your area. Hope this give you a start anyway. Cheer...

Just a reminder to all of you lovely labbies out there.
USE FULL CREAM MILK!!!!!!!
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Mother

Hi dolphinscales I was very interested to read that you were looking for a more updated version of "The fight to be male". I also have this video on my shelf and was wondering the same as you.It is an excellent video and we treasure it. So I went on a search.I did find a 1981 version from ...

Make up your 0.1M solution of potassium iodide which is: 16.6g in 1 litre of distilled water then add about 6 drops of conc. sulfuric acid or hydrochloric acid.
Hope this helps you.
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Mother

Hello Rita I,like the other chemtalkers say that 3% is the way to go.However when you mix hydrogen peroxide with manganese dioxide the reaction does create a lot of heat, it can get very hot!!! and bubbles up. The manganese powder is a very fine,light powder so needs to be handled carefully. Cheers ...