...NAME OF COMPANY: ECO WATER INC. (ECO) NAME OF PRODUCT: PURITY II NATURALIZER WATER UNIT MANUFACTURER: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL INC. SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS * ECO WATER INC. is a start- up company and it is natural that the stakeholders would be full of energy and zeal to make the company successful. * The market potential for this product is huge since consumers are concerned about their health and the safety of the water they consume. * Water treated by PURITY II taste better. Most consumers can tell the difference when the water is treated by PURITY II and the taste of tap water. * PURITY II unit has no movable parts or electrical connections, no metal parts that will corrode or rust. * The units are easy to install and are small in size, easy to store and move around. * Eco Water Inc. does not need a huge capital input as a start- up company compared to other start-up companies that usually need huge capital input. * PURITY II uses a reverse osmosis purification process which is considered the most effective technology known for improving drinking water. * Certified by an external agency, the Environmental Protection Agency. * The cost of using PURITY II compared to other alternatives is far cheaper * PURITY II could purify up to 68 litres of water daily * Compared to other purification systems, PURITY II is much safer and healthier. * PURITY II uses is flexible, could additionally be used on boats...
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...Recrystallized salicylic acid We used analytical techniques to test the purity of both salicylic acid and recrystallized. Melting point and TLC were used on all three samples. We recrystallized the salicylic acid because this would then allow us to see the differences in purity between normal salicylic acid and the recrystallized. The recrystallized in theory should be more pure because the crystallisation processes purifies the sample. This would show up on the TLC and the melting point. We recrystallized salicylic acid so that it could be compared with the aspirin samples. From the recrystallization we worked out the percentage recovery. The calculation consisted of the original weight of acid (2g) divided by the weight of the acid after recrystallization which was 1.3g. Then it should be multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. We achieved 51.5% after recrystallization. This was considerably lower than we had expected. Although we knew that the weight of the acid would be reduced we did not expect it to be so dramatic. Recrystallized substances are normally purer than standard samples because the impurities or contaminants get removed by the filtering, evaporating and separation that occurs during the recrystallization. Results After recrystallizing the salicylic acid we calculated the percentage recovery. The result we achieved was not what we had expected. We had expected some of the acid to have been lost and the recovery be reduced. The results we got showed that only...
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...Due to Major League Baseball’s so called “Steroid Era,” it was necessary for congress to step in and take control of the situation. Before congress did their investigation, Major League Baseball did not have strict enough rules to punish players who tested positive with any kind of steroid. Also before congress took control of the situation, there was a variety of drugs that players could use during that time that Major League Baseball had not banned or were not considered a “performance enhancing drug”. Even though the so called “Steroid Era” brought fans back to the game of baseball after the lockout in 1994, it not only damaged the reputation of baseball but it also damaged the purity of the sport. Not only did it affect baseball’s reputation and purity of the game, it also affected the fans who dreamt of playing in Major League Baseball. Now we will focus the main reasons why congress took control of the steroid issue that surrounded Major League Baseball. First, Major League Baseball along with Congress noticed the issue of steroids due to Jose Canseco, an ex-major leaguer, who came clean about the steroid issue in his book titled Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ’Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big. In this book, Canseco explained how he taught a variety of players how to inject steroids and how it would benefit them in the future. Throughout his book, Canseco provided details as to the players, who later broke many records; that he taught how to use steroids. For example...
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...RESEARCH ACTIVITY Heat and Mass Transfer Crystallization * Mixed-Suspension, Mixed Product Removal (MSMPR) Crystallizer * Crystallization from Melt Objective of Research This study is inclined in the discussion of a type of equipment in crystallization operations, the Mixed-Suspension, Mixed-Product-Removal Crystallizer, its operations, as well as the assumptions integrated in its practice. It also discusses the basic principles of Melt Crystallization and a brief overview of its applications in the modern society. Introduction A crystal may be defined as a solid composed of atoms or molecules arranged in an orderly, repetitive array. The interatomic distances in a crystal of any definite material are constant and are characteristic of that material. Because the pattern or arrangement of the atoms or molecules is repeated in all directions, there are definite restrictions on the kinds of symmetry that crystals can possess. There are five main types of crystals, and these types have beenarranged into seven crystallographic systems based on the crystal interfacial angles and the relative length of its axes. The treatment of the description and arrangement of the atomic structure of crystals is the science of crystallography. (Perry's Chemical Engineer Handbook - 8th ed – 2007, page 18-50) Crystallization, in its essence, is just then the process of crystal production from liquid solutions through the aid of different cooling equipment. It is one of the most...
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...A BLOOD ALCOHOL MEASUREMENT DEVICE USING A FIXED FREQUENCY PHOTOSPECTROMETER BY LUCILLE J. DURFEE ABSTRACT There are many people who go out for a night on the town without thinking about the potential dangers of drinking alcohol and then driving. A simple, non-invasive system is needed to test these people before they leave the bar to determine if they are “okay” to drive. The purpose of this project is to study, design ,build, and test a fixed frequency photospectrometer that will test the blood alcohol content of a person non-invasively. BACKGROUND Over the past decades a new method for measurement has been rapidly envancing. This method is a photonic technique that envolves electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation has several forms including visible and infrared light radiation. Visible light radiation ranges from 370nm to 760nm, while infrared ranges from 760nm to approximately 1OE-4nm. Mark A. Arnold at the university of Iowa in Iowa City and Gary W.Small at Ohio University in Athens have been focusing on near-infrared (800nm to 1000nm) absorption spectroscopy as a solution to non-invasive glucose monitoring. Problems that have occurred revolve around the broad absorption signals of near-infrared radiation making it more difficult to identi@ a specific analyte. Arnold estimates that a working device is still five years away. A Biophotonic success is the Pulse Oximeter. It is a ten year old deviqe used to monitor patient’s conditions under anesthesia. It...
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... Recommend for self-purchase, also targeting mothers etc for gifting purposes – “first skincare regime”. Range overview This line is suitable for all skin types, ranging from oily to dry, dehydrated, sensitive. The products contain a combination of proteins, minerals and vitamins to help soften, protect and restore the skin’s hydrolipid film. Resulting in firmer and more elastic skin, improving its appearance and helping to delay the onset of aging. The packaging is simple and practical – robust plastic tubes that stand up, pumps that work – yet are eye-catching and look great. Range | CLEANSER | TONER | TREATMENT / SERUM | MOISTURISER | OILY | Purity | Purity | Sensitive Hydrating Mask | Multifunction CreamHydrating Facial CreamHydra Body Lotion | COMBINATION | Purity | Purity | Sensitive Hydrating MaskLiquid Gold |...
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...The range of melting point of the synthesized aspirin (131.2-135.0°C) is akin to the range of melting point of commercial aspirin and theoretical melting point of aspirin (130.0-134.9°C). Both synthesized and commercial aspirin can be considered as pure although there are slight differences in the range, which is of 0.1 to 1.0. This small difference in range is present due to the present of impurities in the synthesized aspirin. However, the amount of impurities present is not significant enough to affect much to the purity of the product. So, it is acceptable to state that the synthesized aspirin is...
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...analysis techniques like recrystallization, hot filtration and melting point measurement. Recrystallization and hot filtration use relative solubility of impurities and acetanilide (desired substance) to purify the crude form and melting point analysis is used along with weight measurement to examine the purity and quantity of yield. Introduction In the experiment, we used the hot filtration and recrystallization to separate pure acetanilide from its crude form. The purification of such chemicals is an especially important technique as it can be applied cheaply to medical drugs and remove the impurities in/on them which among other things increase toxicity (sideeffects) and reduce the efficiency of the drug. Other purification procedures such as extraction, sublimation and chromatography can also be used, but recrystallizing the resulting substance after these will yield a higher level of purity.The processes used rely upon the relative solubilities of the impurities in crude acetanilide with regards to each other and the pure form of the chemical. Hot Vacuum filtration – This process involves the filtering out of an insoluble substance (impurity or desired compound) that hasn't dissolved in the solvent at a high temperature. A vacuum is created by tubing between a sidearm flask and running water. Recrystallization ...
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...the desired enzyme. The specific activity is the ratio of biochemical activity to the weight or volume of total protein present. The portion containing the greatest concentration of the desired enzyme would be kept for further fractionation and testing. Use of substances such as ammonium sulfate or polyethylene glycol that compete for water with the macromolecules could then be employed. This process, known as "salting out" the organic material from water by varying the solvent ratio or through doing another assay measuring the specific activity. Again, the portion containing the lesser amount would be discarded. Affinity chromatography would next be performed to identify the active enzyme based on the principal that enzymes attach to specific substrates and that specific receptors selectively bind the enzyme, impeding its passage in solution. Next, electrophoresis would be performed to help determine the purity of the compound. In electrophoresis, substances are first sorted by size and charge, and then by charge. There will be a separation of bands in the electrophoresis that corresponds to the components. Since Enzyme X is pigmented, it should manifest as a vivid blue color. 2. A good indicator of purity of the final assay would be the level of specific activity. This would only be arrived at after working through the specific activity of many intermediate assays, always utilizing the portion with the highest specific activity before passing to the next step. ...
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...our feelings, emotions, and beliefs. Essentially, they make us who we are and contribute to fulfilling our overall need for peace and happiness. Through my family background, environment, and life experiences I have built my own set of values. Honorably, those such as honesty and loyalty are important, they stem back to other core values I hold to higher standards. Purity, Integrity, Ambition and Balance are the substance to which I live every day. Using these four core values I build and maintain relationships, problem solve, assess situations, make decisions, and create. Having a strong conceptual core of values allows me to be strong mentally, emotionally and even physically for myself and others. Purity is about self-regulation and the cleanliness of the heart, mind, and body. It forces me to relinquish impurities like greed, envy, jealousy and guilt to create a clutter free genuine heart. Developing an honest pure mind has given me a clear conscience and enabled me to respect myself. Purity also provides self-awareness to my body’s intake and serves as a filter for natural pure choices. In addition to Purity, Integrity refers to the quality of one’s character. My integrity is unified by various parts of my personality including compassion, modesty, and humility. Compassion teaches me sympathy and encourages me to help in misfortunate situations. Modesty sets my boundaries and keeps my decisions unpretentious. Humility instills gratitude and allows me to give humble appreciation...
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...According to the National Public 2016 Ion exchange is a chemical process by which ions, or ionic substances that are considered unwanted in water, are reduced or removed from water by use of ion exchangers or resins. Most ground water contains unwanted dissolved substances, such as calcium and magnesium, whose molecular structure contain charged ion particles and this exactly what sets our company apart we insure each bottle is purify by providing the employee with enough time, education during the process. Market Segmentation Water is simply a good conductor because of the quantity of dissolved solids in the water. As the ion exchange process is higher the level of total dissolved solids therefore creating a purity level of at least.17 Megohms measurements, which is pure enough for humans to drink. Sectors of the market that need the highest levels of purity are the customers that make up the main position product for our company. The main pitch we give to our customer to keep coming back. This creates a stronger sales feature when dealing with out main competitors. Also assuring customers are happy to pay a premium price. Marketing...
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...The drug laws don’t work Written by: Michael Huemer | Appears in: Issue 41 July 20, 2009 Let me begin with a story, and see what you think about it. A man named Flip owned a computer. Flip, however, took very bad care of his computer. He often ate and drank over the computer, which resulted in his spilling Coke on the keyboard on three occasions, ruining the keyboard each time. He installed software that slowed the machine’s performance and caused the operating system to become unstable. Flip thought these programs were “cool”, but most industry experts considered them shoddy products whose drawbacks far outweighed their usefulness. Finally, three weeks ago, Flip got angry at his computer and threw it on the floor. The motherboard and several other components were fatally damaged, so that Flip no longer has a working computer. End of story. Flip was an imprudent and irresponsible computer owner. He made several bad decisions. It would clearly have been better had he taken care of his computer, not installed harmful software, and never thrown it on the floor. This would have been better for the computer, for Flip, and even for society, for Flip would have been a more productive citizen with a working computer. So a question naturally arises: how might we prevent people from behaving like Flip? A solution fairly thrusts itself on our imagination (or at any rate, on the imagination of those who take their cue from modern politics): we could send the police after Flip, to drag...
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...of the Experiment: We want isolate trimyristin which is a natural product found in nutmeg by using extraction techniques. Reaction Equations: Calculations: (Percent Recovery of Trimyristin) Results: - Recovered trimyrisitn which appeared to be a light orange color. Very brittle when touched. (Trimyristin is an ester formed from glycerol and myristic acid.) - Started with 8 grams of nutmeg but only about 20 percent was actual trimyristin. The rest is made of many different ingredients. -Actual start of trimyristin in the Nutmeg was 1.6 grams and we extracted .320 grams of the Trimyristin. -As a result, the percent Recovery of trimyristin from nutmeg was 20 percent. -Melting Point was 52.3 degrees Celsius of the substance we isolated (trimyristin) -When measuring the melting point of the trimyristin we took three temperatures and averaged them (51.3 degrees Celsius, 52.2 degrees Celsius, 53.4 degrees Celsius) Discussion: a.) Questions: 1. After recovering our sample of trimyristin, we tested to see what the melting point of our product would be. According to chem-info.com, the melting point for trimyristin is between 56 and 57 degrees Celsius. However, our product melted at a temperature of about 52.3 degrees Celsius, which is five degrees lower than the expected melting point of trimyristin. One of the reasons why our trimyristin melted at a lower temperature than expected may be to the fact that our extracted product was not in the purest...
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...was detained because it is believed that the traders involved were attempting to avoid paying excise duty & VAT. Had the alcohol not been seized it is believed that it would have been sold on the black market resulting in over £900,000 of revenue being lost to HM Treasury. Amphetamines are synthetic stimulants, under the Medicines Act they are Prescription Only Drugs. In powder, tablet or capsule form they are a class B drugs but if prepared for injection become class A. Methamphetamine can be smoked, snorted, orally digested or injected. Speed is the most common amphetamine and is usually found in powder form, Base is an oily, sticky or waxy paste and Ice (crystal methamphetamine) comes in crystal or crystalline powder form, overall purity can range between 1 and 99% with an average of around 43%. The majority of amphetamines consumed in the UK are actually produced in the UK in secret laboratories that can be quite small and highly mobile. Amphetamines fall into the category of Party Drugs and would be used and supplied by some people who frequent nightclubs, raves and similar events to excite and enhance their experiences. Cannabis is the most widely...
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...Percentage of Oxygen in Compound-Stoichiometry/ Catalysis Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction Page 3 Experimental Procedure Page 4- 5 Results Page 6-7 Discussion Page 7 References Page 8 Page 3 Introduction This laboratory the weighting techniques and the use of stoichiometry to calculate percentages of substances were reviewed. To calculate the percent purity of sample, stoichometry relationships were used. In this lab stoichiometric relationship was use to find the percent of oxygen in potassium chlorate and also the percent purity of a sample provided. By definition, Stoichiometry is the quantitative relationship amongst elements in a compound to reactant ratio during a chemical reaction. Potassium chlorate (KClO₃), like many other oxygen composing compounds, is decomposed well by heat. Essentially there is an endothermic reaction that by the aid of a catalyst and heat will produce potassium chloride and oxygen. This equation looks as follows: KClO₃sMnO₂heat2KCls+3O₂(g) This process can happen without the presence of manganese dioxide (MnO₂), but it will take a very long time. Instead, MnO₂ is used as the catalyst to expedite the heating temperature and does not contribute to the overall oxygen output Page 4 Experimental procedure First, obtain two clean and dry 25x200mm Pyrex test...
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