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    Enzyme Lab Report

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    Weakness Explanation Suggestion(s) for improvement Not measuring the temperature of the liver cubes that are the sources of the enzyme catalase. Although the hydrogen peroxide solutions were at the desired temperatures, it was uncertain whether their paired liver cubes had the same temperatures. This places concern on whether the froth height was close to being accurate, hence reliable. If the temperature of a liver were lower than the desired temperature, the enzymes would be less likely to…

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    Acne Persuasive Speech

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    which can cause your skin to dry out and become irritated, thus causing an overproduction of oil leading to the formation of more acne. [3,4] (As depicted in Figure 3) If washing your face every hour is not the answer, what is? Two therapies, benzoyl peroxide and intense pulsed light therapy are going to be discussed and a recommendation will be made. Each has positive and negative aspects. The recommendation will be based on the following factors that are important to many young adults and/or…

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    Acne Vulgaris Lab Report

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    acne remedies on Staphylococcus Albus. Staphylococcus Albus is one of the most common bacterias found within acne, and as it is a gram positive bacteria, it allows for testing with the auger provided. The hypothesis that will be tested is if Benzoyl peroxide is used it will decrease the amount of bacteria grown over a twenty-four hour period, when the growth of…

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    Polystyrene Reaction

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    hangers, egg cartons, and plastic cutlery1. In order to synthesis polystyrene, styrene is reacted with benzoyl peroxide and toluene with a reflux apparatus. Toluene is a good solvent to use in this experiment because it is non-polar like styrene and keeps the polymer chain growing. The purpose of this experiment is to make polystyrene by polymerizing styrene by using…

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    lab, is used to determine how much of a desired product can be produced, which is tremendously important in the medical field. An example of such a situation is the chemical is benzoyl peroxide. This chemical is common in acne medication, and helps fights acne via its oxidizing properties. Thus, the amount of benzoyl peroxide that is produced is crucial to the effectiveness of the acne medicine it is within. Safety: The acids and bases used throughout this lab are corrosive, thus all contact…

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    Damage control: Zit-popping without making a mess Popping a pimple might as well be the greatest temptation during a breakout episode to end all blemish woes. Deep down, we should know better that it's not the right thing to do. But hey, zits happen and are asking for that desperate squeeze. You can't help but give it a little pinch. You know what they say: old habits die hard. Enraged, the next thing you know is that ugly, tiny monster has exploded and you just want it healed … fast! Believe…

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    Introduction The incidence of acne vulgaris throughout the world has previously been reported as 9.4%,1 while other estimates in the literature indicate an upper limit for the rates for adults as 50% and 80% for adolescents.2 Outbreaks can eventually lead to scarring or skin discoloration3 and severe forms include high levels of general inflammation as well as the presence of large nodules. However, the physical effects are of less general significance than secondary psychological reactions,…

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    look, and inflammation without any side effects. They also are not hard on the skin and keeps the moisture balance intact. They will not make your skin dry and rough, unlike Proactiv. The ingredient is similar t that of Proactiv. They too use Benzoyl Peroxide as an ingredient for acne treatment. But the difference between them and others is their additives. They use Salicylic acid as the active ingredient. The combination results in the quick adaptation of the product by the skin. Users have…

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    Polyethylene Essay

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    =CF2 . it also an thermoplastic. Monomer tetra fluoro ethylene is obtained by treating chloroform with HF to get di-fluoro chloro methane, which on pyrolysis gives the monomer Emulsion polymerization of tetra fluoro ethylene in the presence of any peroxide initiator gives TEFLON • PROPERTIES  Teflon is linear polymer with a high degree of crstallinity  Its flow temperature is high  It is practically insoluble in all solvents  It is chemically inert and not attacked by acids, alkalis,…

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    The sebaceous gland makes an oil type substance (sebum) that protects our skin and hair from harm and makes them waterproof so they do not dry out. Dead skin cells and too much sebum can clog the follicles causing the bacteria on the skin to grow. Then bacteria that usually exists in small amounts on the face builds up to create acne. Sebum can clog the follicles in multiple ways. Whiteheads occur when the pores are clogged underneath the skin blocking it off from air. When the clogged up…

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