Describes a reaction system experiment utilizing saponification of ethyl acetate by sodium hydroxide. The activity is part of an undergraduate chemical engineering course. (SL)

Described is a laboratory exercise that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to monitor enantiomeric excess in asymmetric reductions. The laboratory exercise has been used successfully with undergraduate organic chemistry students. (RH)

Describes three experiments for undergraduates which illustrate associations of parasites with their host. Includes a table of parasite-induced alterations of selected host species. Instructional suggestions are also provided. (ML)

Describes a laboratory experiment which focuses on the importance of water in germination and seedling emergence. Discusses the activity's design, expected results, and possible application. Offers suggestions for extending the experiment. (ML)

Discusses an acid-base neutralization exercise requiring groups of students to determine: (1) combinations of solutions giving neutralization; (2) grouping solutions as acids or bases; and (3) ranking groups in order of concentration. (JM)

Discusses an experiment designed to introduce students to the basic principles of the fast Fourier transform and Fourier smoothing through transformation of time-dependent optical absorption data from an oscillating reaction. Uses the Belousov-Zhabotinskii reaction. Describes the experimental setup and data analysis techniques.

Describes a simple method for purifying catalase for the study of proteins. Procedures are systematically and diagramatically presented. Also identifies polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, kinetic studies, and apparent molecular weight determination as possible techniques to be used in studying proteins. (ML)

Presents an experiment which enables weed science students to observe first-hand the process of herbicide leaching in soils. Features of this technique which demonstrate the movement of herbicide within a column of soil are outlined. Diagrams are provided of the apparatus employed in the exercise. (ML)

Considers the deviation from the ideal flows of both a backmix tank and a backmix tank followed by a flow vessel. Background information, apparatus used, and experimental procedures are provided. Typical results are also provided and discussed. (JN)

Describes three computer programs designed to control and execute standard methods for paired associate learning. They can be used in classroom demonstrations or laboratory exercises in experimental psychology. (RM)

Describes a variety of laboratory experiments including carbon dioxide reduction, animal respiration, atmospheric pressure determination, and others, that can be performed using discarded syringes. (GS)

Describes an experimental method of isotope dilution analysis that determines radioactive compound volume rather than mass. Suitable for degree-level biology and chemistry students. (MLH)

Describes an experiment that utilizes an acidic ion-exchange-chromatography column to separate two cobalt complexes. (MLH)

Presents an undergraduate experiment that uses ion-exchange techniques to recover the silver chloride precipitate from argentimetric determinations of chloride ions. (MLH)

Discusses some current research on hemoproteins, describes the process of metal replacement in hemoproteins, and reviews the preparation of cobaltmyoglobin. (MLH)