Hope everyone has been doing great! Its been a really long week since I have been dealing with car situation and what not, but its not the end of the world. This week in lab we finally proceeded with gather our samples (SPMD's and silicon wristbands) that were submerged in Philippines water, allowing the plastic to absorb bacteria or any organic chemicals. Once we rinsed off the plastic with DI water to get rid of any algae growth, we put it in it's proper container and submerge it with Hexane. The reason behind using Hexane as a solvent extraction is for its non-polar nature, low latent heat of evaporation, and high selectivity to solvents. After labeling everything, Beth Polidoro and Jazmin left it prepared for the next group of interns to go ahead and put it on the rotatory for a few days. We should see how it comes out! Beth Polidoro told us that the wristbands will swell when emerged in Hexane! So cool!
I hope that you get that car situation fixed soon. Wow that is so cool! I am wondering how different how the water from the Philippines from the United States. I cannot wait to see what your results are. You better post the photo of the wristband when the results come out. Good luck on your work.
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ReplyDeleteHello Francisco, You are correct although your car situation isn't convenient I like that you have a positive outlook and I hope it gets fixed soon for you! Also I really find interesting these science labs that I see on blogs! I hope you post the results of this lab and let us know if Philippines has dirtier or cleaner water than us. Best wishes!
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