From TLC troubleshooting to safer solvent swaps, organic chemistry labs are evolving to be more precise, sustainable, and student-friendly. CHE 135 at UC Davis blends advanced techniques with ...

Organic chemistry is a scientific area of study that is used to describe the structure, properties, composition, reactions and preparation of all chemical compounds containing the element carbon. Some ...

Last semester, assistant professor of chemistry Brooks Abel piloted a lab for Chemistry 12A, “Organic Chemistry,” to demonstrate recycling on a chemical level. Specifically, students decomposed ...

Across teaching and research labs, chemists are rethinking solvent choices to protect health and the planet. From replacing carcinogenic dichloromethane to reusing ethyl acetate, greener practices are ...

North Carolina State University students studying organic chemistry no longer have to visit a lab in person to complete coursework. The university’s Rob-O-Chem lab at 851 Main Campus Drive in Raleigh ...

After 30 years, CHEM245 is being changed to two semesters of 0.5 course unit labs. Credit: Kylie Cooper The undergraduate chemistry department announced that in fall 2020 and onwards, the 1.0 course ...

Alfred University Professor Chemistry John D’Angelo recently had a paper published in the Journal of Chemical Education, “Project Time! A Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience, a CURE for the ...

Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties, composition, reactions, and preparation of carbon-containing compounds. Most organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen, but they may ...

Organic acids are analyzed in patients suspected of having a broad range of metabolic disorders including inborn errors of amino acid, fatty acid, carbohydrate, neurotransmitter, vitamin, sterol, ...