Organic Chemistry Spectroscopy, Coca-Cola, and the Center of the Universe: An Overview of Basic Spectroscopy Recently, a new beverage from Coca-Cola came out that claimed to be "space flavored". This drink, known as Coca-Cola Starlight, made me ponder how the company would manage to make a drink that tastes like something no human has tasted before. Doing some research into the subject at hand, I
Organic Chemistry Caffeine Extraction from Tea If you were to ask any sleep-deprived student what their favorite psychoactive drug is, most would give you a blank stare. Others, however, will say caffeine! Caffeine is an alkaloid, a class of plant-based organic nitrogenous compounds that have a noticeable effect on the body. With caffeine's ability to stimulate
Just for Fun Pipette Paradise! The most revolutionary device of all mankind is the pipette; well known for its use in biology or chemistry labs, pipettes are respected in all corners of the science world. All pipettes have a couple things in common: they move liquids aseptically and accurately. You may wonder why there are