Tag Archives: Organic Chemistry

Bioremediation Research Course

Over the course of this past year I have been working with Dr. Brokaw on the effects of remaining hydrocarbons on vegetation following bioremediation of a crude oil spill. This project was renewed back in 2010 after nearly a decade … Continue reading

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That moment when….

This has been quite a semester for this project. It’s been a relatively discouraging process; I have often felt as though I wasn’t getting anywhere. Yeah, I supposedly know how to use a gas chromatograph. Yeah, I know what the … Continue reading

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Faith and Trust

While setting up my samples to run overnight in the lab I am always fearful. What if I did something wrong? What if this thing falls over (It’s pretty tall)? What if the cyclohexane evaporates and the heating mantle causes … Continue reading

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