Archive for 'Science'
Engineering Design Makes Science Fiction Fact
July 17th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
Invisibility cloaking devices were once exclusive to the realm of science fiction, such as the infamous Klingon cloaking shield in Star Trek or even the ability of Predator to remain hidden from potential prey in the series of films of the same name. The talents at the forefront of engineering design however have brought the […]
Siloxane - What Is It And What Is It Used For?
July 16th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
Siloxane is a chemical compound. It is made up of units that together form R2SiO. In this compound, R is a hydrogen atom, or something in the hydrocarbon group. It belongs to the compounds of organosilicon.
There are several different properties that it might have. It might be composed of either branched or unbranched backbones that […]
Important Aspects Of Laboratory Design
July 15th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
A safe laboratory environment can only be attained once the laboratory design is single-mindedly engineered according to health and safety protection standards. Ideal lab design elements are a must for the orderly storage of toxic gases and liquids, hazardous solids, unstable chemicals, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation sources, as well as other artificially-created biohazards. More than […]
Important Aspects Of Laboratory Furniture
July 15th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
Buying laboratory furniture can be a meticulous task. This is for the fact that appropriate and functional furniture is an important part any well-designed laboratory. There are many companies that manufacture and sell lab furniture. However, though the availability of laboratory furniture is vast, picking lab furniture for a specific laboratory is not that easy. […]
How To Work With Fume Hoods The Safe Way
July 15th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
For those who work in laboratories and know how science labs operate, the fume hoods are common sights. But for those who think that fume hoods are auto accessory or don’t know exactly where to place these, then let this short description serve as the guide.
Know your fume hoods
In the simplest description, fume hoods are […]
The Benefits of Using a Silane Coupling Agent
July 13th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
There are many benefits associated with using a silane coupling agent. This type of agent is used in order to establish a bond that is considered to be stable among surfaces that generally fail to bond due to the fact that they are incompatible. When two incompatible surfaces are bonded appropriately, the strength of the […]
Trust Hormones And Investing
July 11th, 2009. Published under Science. No Comments.
In a game put together by the researchers of oxytocin, a liquid trust hormone, the participants played either the role of an investor or trustee. If you played an investor, it was your job to decide how much money to hand over to the trustee. After the financial stake multiplied four fold, the trustee had […]