Describes an undergraduate biochemistry experiment which involves the preparation and kinetics of an oxidation-reduction enzyme system, methemoglobin reductase. A crude enzyme extract is prepared and assayed spectrophotometrically. The enzyme system obeys Michaelis-Menton kinetics with respect to both substrate and the NADH cofactor. (MLH)

Describes an undergraduate chemistry experiment in which the concentration of chloride, fluoride, or bromide ions can be quantitatively determined by titrating with mercury (II) ions. (MLH)

Describes an undergraduate organic chemistry experiment which illustrates the use of organoboranes in organic syntheses and provides for the anti-Markownikoff hydration of alkenes. (MLH)

Traces the inception of laboratory activities in the instruction of physics in American secondary and higher education institutions. In particular, the impact of Edwin Hall on secondary school physics instruction is described. (CP)

Describes a method to experimentally determine the longitudinal shift of a microwave beam at total internal reflection. Suggests that the activity be incorporated into an undergraduate laboratory program due to its ease in set-up and clarity of results. (CP)

Describes a laboratory experiment that begins with a discussion of the fermentation process, the steps of winemaking, the types of wines that can be produced, and the differences between wines. Outlines the procedure for making red wine in the laboratory and describes other types of wine that can be produced. (GS)

Describes an attempt to incorporate research into laboratory work in an introductory ecology class and a senior seminar. The investigation involves the examination of rhythms of food consumption and circadian activities in humans. (GS)

Presents five experiments in which the unknowns for analysis are prepared by the students themselves, the analysis forming an essential part of the investigation. (MLH)

Describes experiments for the undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory which demonstrate reactions and syntheses that involve free - radical intermediates. (MLH)

Describes how to construct an isothermal calorimeter and lists typical results of a displacement reaction using zinc. (LS)