In-f-Organic Chemistry

What is it? Apricot seeds called otherwise apricot kernels look similar in appearance to a small almond. Fresh apricot kernels are white and their skin becomes light brown when dried out. They contain protein, fiber, and a high percentage of oil, which can be extracted from them. Oil pressed from the sweet kernel can be used for cooking in the same way as sweet almond oil. The kernels themselves are used in processed foods such as amaretto biscuits, almond finger biscuits, and apricot jams. Oil and kernels from the bitter variety of apricot kernel are often used in cosmetics in body oil, face cream, lip balm, and essential oil. Nutritions: 50% Oil   ~   25% Protein   ~   8% Carbohydrates Apricot kernel oil is high in essential fatty acids. These fatty acids are essential to human health, but the human body is unable to produce them, so they must be taken in through diet. There are two main types of essential fatty acids: linoleic acid (omega-6) and alpha-linolenic a

"Plastic made from milk" —that certainly sounds like something made-up. If you agree, you may be surprised to learn that in the early 20th century, milk was used to make many different plastic ornaments —including jewelry for Queen Mary of England!         Plastic from milk    ~    Casein Plastic    ~    Galalith What is it Galalith? Galalith (Erinoid in the United Kingdom) is a synthetic plastic material manufactured by the interaction of casein and formaldehyde. Given a commercial name derived from the Greek words gala (milk) and lithos (stone), it is odourless, insoluble in water, biodegradable, antiallergenic, antistatic and virtually nonflammable. What is Casein? Casein is the name for a family of related phosphoproteins. These proteins are commonly found in mammalian milk, making up 80% of the proteins in cow's milk and between 20% and 45% of the proteins in human milk. Casein has a wide variety of uses, from being a major compon

What is nanostructures and basics informations about  nanotechnology Nanotechnology ("nanotech") is manipulation of matter on an atomic, molecular, and supramolecular scale. A more generalized description of nanotechnology was subsequently established by the National Nanotechnology Initiative, which defines nanotechnology as the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometers.  Nanotechnology may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in nanomedicine, nanoelectronics, biomaterials energy production, and consumer products. On the other hand, nanotechnology raises many of the same issues as any new technology, including concerns about the toxicity and environmental impact of nanomaterials, and their potential effects on global economics, as well as speculation about various doomsday scenarios.  In describing nanostructures, it is necessary to differentiate between the number of dime

What is it? Iodoform is the organoiodine compound with the formula CHI3. A pale yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, it has a penetrating and distinctive odor. Sometimes it's odor is referred to as the smell of hospitals. It is occasionally used as a disinfectant.  Also known as... Tri-iodomethane Carbon triiodide Methyl triiodide Properties Molecular Weight: 393.732 g/mol Melting Point: 119 °C Boiling Point: 218 °C Color: Yellow powder or crystals Odor: Characteristic, disagreeable odor Solubility: 7,8 g/100ml Ethanol, 100 mg/l Water Synthesis The synthesis of iodoform was first described by Georges-Simon Serullas in 1822. It is synthesized in the haloform reaction by the reaction of iodine and sodium hydroxide with any one of these four kinds of organic compounds: a methyl ketone (CH3COR),  acetaldehyde (CH3CHO),  ethanol (CH3CH2OH),  and certain secondary alcohols (CH3CHROH, where R is an alkyl or aryl group). The reaction of