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Dr Madhav P. Ghimire is a Nepali chemist whose work sits at the meeting point of physical chemistry, medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical analysis. His…
A Mohr titration estimates chloride in seawater by precipitating silver halides with standardized silver nitrate and using chromate to mark the endpoint. It…
A cold pack or hot pack is a compact energy-transfer device. When activated, it changes the temperature at its surroundings by absorbing or releasing heat.…
A forensic chemist vacancy with the Nepal Police Crime Lab offers an important pathway for Nepali chemistry graduates seeking work where laboratory evidence…
Benzocaine is ethyl 4-aminobenzoate, a local anaesthetic used in oral and topical preparations. To synthesise benzocaine from p-nitrobenzoic acid, two…
Rust is the visible result of chemical reactions in the rusting of iron, but the coloured deposit is not one simple compound. It contains hydrated iron(III)…
Processed meats such as bacon, ham, salami, corned beef and many sausages can contain N-nitroso compounds, a broad chemical group that includes N-nitrosamines.…
Plastic pollution is often presented as a problem that can be solved by replacing every conventional product with a biodegradable alternative. Dr Sarita M.…
Tea leaves contain caffeine alongside tannins, pigments, amino acids, and many aromatic compounds. Liquid-liquid extraction separates caffeine from this…
Hydrogels are soft, water-rich materials formed when polymer chains join into a three-dimensional network. Because this network can hold large amounts of water…