Chemistry podcasts – Page 28

  • Wine bottles on shelf
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    Ethanol

    2012-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Raising a glass to the compound behind some of our favourite beverages, here's Tim Harrison with ethanol

  • Car door handle covered in snow
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    Ethylene glycol

    2012-03-21T00:00:00Z

    From polyester fibres to antifreeze, this little molecule makes it all possible

  • Food products containing folic acid, vitamin B9 - green leafy vegetables, citrus, beans, peas, nuts, yeast
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    Folic acid

    2012-03-14T00:00:00Z

    Concerns about folic acid deficiencies, especially in pregnant women, have led to fortification of some grains, flours and bread, but this varies from country to country

  • Frogs in a glass containers preserved and conserved in formalin
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    Formaldehyde

    2012-03-07T00:00:00Z

    In this week's episode, Hayley Birch preserves the history of formaldehyde

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    March 2012

    2012-03-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - March 2012 0:37- Calculations find a quadruple carbon-carbon bond4:18- Graphene sheets are made irridescent and superhydrophobic7:10- Paul Kelly discusses an accidental discovery that led to a novel fingerprinting method14:20- Cooperative chemistry gives rotaxanes with multiple rings in surprisingly high yield ...

  • Ants spraying each other with formic acid
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    Formic acid

    2012-02-29T00:00:00Z

     Duncan McMillan explains the history of this effective biocide

  • Close up of caucasian snowdrops
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    Galantamine

    2012-02-22T00:00:00Z

    Simon Cotton travels back in time to the discovery of Galantamine

  • Rugby ball on a pitch
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    Geosmin

    2012-02-15T00:00:00Z

    Laura Howes gets down to earth with this week's compound

  • Close up of green coral emiting fluorescent under UV light
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    Green fluorescent protein

    2012-02-08T00:00:00Z

    Attracting our attention with its fluorescent glow, here's Josh Howgego with GFP

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    February 2012

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - February 20121.07 - Determining the age of bloodstains using fluorescence 3.51 - Magnetic nanoparticles to remove cadmium from blood 6.07 - Paul Bertsch discusses using worms to investigate the effects of silver nanoparticles in the environment12.12 - Controlling termite populations with nanoparticle technology15.04 - Listening to ...

  • An image showing sugar cubes
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    Glucose

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    One of life's most universal sources of energy - Phillip Broadwith sweetens things up with glucose

  • Takeaway chinese food with MSG
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    Glutamate

    2012-01-25T00:00:00Z

    Phillip Broadwith cooks up a storm with this week's tasty compound

  • Pencil and sharpenings on a white table
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    Graphene

    2012-01-18T00:00:00Z

    Ian Le Guillou investigates the compound that could have limitless applications

  • Hydrogen peroxide used in hair colouring
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    Hydrogen peroxide

    2012-01-11T00:00:00Z

    From hair salons to Mission Control, Brian Clegg explores the many uses of this versatile compound

  • Bottle of sulfuric acid
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    Sulfuric acid

    2012-01-04T00:00:00Z

    Brian Clegg explores the chemistry of sulfuric acid

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    January 2012

    2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Chemistry World podcast - January 2012 1:05- Caffeine content of high-street espressos5:08- A zombie reaction rises from the dead7:53- Antony Williams discusses collating chemical data and the ChemSpider database14:57- Crab shell used to create a transparent plastic17:40- A homonuclear diatomic molecule with a permanent dipole21:53- US Army research chemist Jesse ...

  • Blood sample
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    Haemoglobin

    2011-12-28T00:00:00Z

     The compound that brings a distinctive red colour to our bloodstreams - here's Brian Clegg with haemoglobin

  • A bottle of poison on a table
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    Hydrogen cyanide

    2011-12-21T00:00:00Z

    The deadly compound that is notorious for its quick acting and poisonous properties

  • Two forms of water
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    Heavy water

    2011-12-14T00:00:00Z

    Peter Wothers weighs in on this week's compound

  • Person suffering from hayfever
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    Histamine

    2011-12-07T00:00:00Z

    The root and branch of pollen allergies