Have been cleaning out our chemical store & have found two chemicals which none of our staff ever recall using. Has anybody have any idea what these may have been used for in the past? Chemicals are Mannitol and Kaolinum.
Chemical Useage
Chemical Useage
Hi All,
Have been cleaning out our chemical store & have found two chemicals which none of our staff ever recall using. Has anybody have any idea what these may have been used for in the past? Chemicals are Mannitol and Kaolinum.
Have been cleaning out our chemical store & have found two chemicals which none of our staff ever recall using. Has anybody have any idea what these may have been used for in the past? Chemicals are Mannitol and Kaolinum.
Re: Chemical Useage
Hi hel,
Certainly an easy question, the first reagent, aims towards my research in Medicinal Chemistry as part of my PhD. Mannitol is a Diuretic and is what we commonly call a sugar alcohol it is a Polyalcohol, hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol. This is one for the Diabetics as this is also an artificial Sweetener for those people..
Its chemical structure is similar to Sorbitol..
And as far as Kaolinum goes, this is actually a Porcelain Clay powder, one thing to keep in mind though as this is quite absorbent.
I hope this has helped,
Cheers,
Robb.....
Certainly an easy question, the first reagent, aims towards my research in Medicinal Chemistry as part of my PhD. Mannitol is a Diuretic and is what we commonly call a sugar alcohol it is a Polyalcohol, hexan-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexol. This is one for the Diabetics as this is also an artificial Sweetener for those people..
Its chemical structure is similar to Sorbitol..
And as far as Kaolinum goes, this is actually a Porcelain Clay powder, one thing to keep in mind though as this is quite absorbent.
I hope this has helped,
Cheers,
Robb.....
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University of Newcastle.
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Re: Chemical Useage
Thanks Rob,
So would they have used this in a prac in days gone by?
Helen
So would they have used this in a prac in days gone by?
Helen
Re: Chemical Useage
Hi, Hel,
Only to synthesize an artificial sweetener, but apart from that. Probably Not..
Cheers,
Robb.....
Only to synthesize an artificial sweetener, but apart from that. Probably Not..
Cheers,
Robb.....
Dr Robert Crosdale. MRACI. NSS. NSSA. NASA.
Ph.D (Chem), Post Grad Ph.D (Physics), M.Ed, B.Sc (Hons), Dip. Appl. Sc. (Chem)
Lake Munmorah High School.
University of New England.
University of New South Wales.
University of Newcastle.
To understand the Universe from our perspective, we need to look towards our own backyard first for answers.
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Ph.D (Chem), Post Grad Ph.D (Physics), M.Ed, B.Sc (Hons), Dip. Appl. Sc. (Chem)
Lake Munmorah High School.
University of New England.
University of New South Wales.
University of Newcastle.
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Re: Chemical Useage
Hi Helen,
Our chem teachers use Kaolin when they do Fractional distillation of crude oil. Don't ask me what part it plays, but I know they get good results.
Cheers,
Lisa
Our chem teachers use Kaolin when they do Fractional distillation of crude oil. Don't ask me what part it plays, but I know they get good results.
Cheers,
Lisa
