Ammonia

The “Acid Bath Murderer” case was about a man named John George Haigh. It was said that he killed his boss and dumped him into a forty-gallon barrel of acid (Casale,2017). Like most known killers, Haigh blended well into society. Born into a strictly religious family on July 24, 1909, Haigh claimed his childhood to be strict and somewhat lonely. During his youth, Haigh had an accident which resulted in having a blue bruise on his head. His mother told him that this blemish was a result of his…

The values calculated through experimentally extrapolated values compare to the the expected theoretical values of these heats with a degree of error. In most cases the values found through experiment were higher than the expected value by one or two kilojoules. This discrepancy causes a 2-5% error in the values calculated. The causes of this degree of error could be sources of errors due to the equipment and set up of the experiment. The experiment is not a perfectly isolated system which could…

Creamy Zucchini Hummus Flavors, Textures, Visual Appeal, and Presentation The Creamy Zucchini Hummus turned out quite smooth, despite my makeshift food processor. I really enjoyed the taste and knowing that it did not use any beans like traditional hummus. It is also nice that this is a veggie-centric dip. It made the perfect complement to the Sesame Orange Crisps. Modifications I followed the recipe as instructed, except I added a full clove of garlic for that extra kick. Cooking Process…

The ultimate purpose of this lab is to find how much copper is in brass using the visible spectroscopy, in addition to the introduction of Beer’s law, a physical law that can be utilized to determine the unknown concentration of a metal ion in a solution if its absorbance is calculated; you can accurately measure it by means of a standard graph called a calibration curve. Also colorimetry, a technique “used to determine the concentration of colored compounds in solution” (Housecroft, Catherine)…

Animal well-being after hydrodynamic injections. In general, the mice tolerated very well the gene transfer procedure via hydrodynamic tail vein injection. All animals recovered from the hydrodynamic injections completely in 5 to 10 min without any signs of distress or problems. The blood creatinine levels did not raise from the pre-hydrodynamic injection baseline values, indicating that the putatively harsh gene transfer method was not harmful to the kidney function, or that one week was long…

Maple syrup urine disease is a rare disorder in which the body fails to properly process certain amino acids, such as leucine, isoleucine and valine. which are present in foods such as milk, eggs, meat. Therefore, results in a buildup of these in the blood. It is called maple syrup due to its distinctive sweet odor of affected infant’s urine. MSUD can damage the brain when in physical stress, such as fever, infection, starving. MSUD affects approximately 1 in 180,000 infants worldwide. A higher…

First, you might be asking “what is Craniosacral Therapy”? In a nutshell, craniosacral therapy supports the body with a non-invasive touch, using no more than five grams of pressure, approximately the weight of a nickel to assess and detect imbalances and limitations in the body. It releases these limitations deep in the central nervous system so that every other system in the body can relax and self-rectify. It helps you naturally free yourself of bodily and emotional pain, stress and…

Madhavi Ramnath Genetics and Genomics Maple Syrup Urine Disease Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), first characterized by John Menkes in 1954, is an inborn error of metabolism involving the catabolic pathway of the branched‐chain amino acids, where there is difficulty in breaking down certain parts of the protein (leucine, isoleucine, and valine). This leads to a buildup of chemicals in the blood and the build up of ketoacids, which give rise to the ‘maple syrup’ or burnt sugar smell in the…

Ammonia has direct access to the circulatory system and it is able to reach the brain. Only a small amount can leak through the blood-brain barrier , but if the levels of NH3 in blood are very high, then more of it will enter. An excess of ammonia is toxic and causes neurological disorders and damages, leading to a condition called Encephalopathy. As listed in the case, possible symptoms are disorientation, lethargy, slurred speech, behavior change and also motor skills impairments such as…

Two of these substances that can be used everyday are distilled vinegar and ammonia. This paper will discuss the dangers of ammonia poisoning when accidentally inhaled or ingested. Both these products are clear liquids that have a strong odor. Vinegar is used in baking, salad dressings, marinades and can also be ingested daily for health benefits. A child can observe an adult using vinegar and assume it’s okay. Ammonia can be used as a cleaning product and produces toxic fumes that can…