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Today we have @LilyKenchEvans who is a student in @LIMSLTU @latrobe who will be walking us through a day in the life of a Chemistry Honours student π§ͺ @ltu_researchers
This post is in celebration of @nationalmoleday (23/10) π₯³
Today we have @LilyKenchEvans who is a student in @LIMSLTU @latrobe who will be walking us through a day in the life of a Chemistry Honours student π§ͺ @ltu_researchers
This post is in celebration of @nationalmoleday (23/10) π₯³
As most of my day is spent in the lab, I start with desk work such as checking data, especially if an analysis has run overnight.
While you prepare your food for the day (π₯£), I am creating a to-do list & preparing my chemicals for the day's reactions π§βπ¬π¬
While you prepare your food for the day (π₯£), I am creating a to-do list & preparing my chemicals for the day's reactions π§βπ¬π¬
As a reaction usually runs overnight, I then purify one from the previous day, as there may be a by-product I need to remove.
I can visualize what is in the reaction mixture through dots on a TLC plate, as seen below π€ .
I can visualize what is in the reaction mixture through dots on a TLC plate, as seen below π€ .
Once I have an idea of what is in the mixture, I can think about the properties of each component (maybe there is some starting materials and a by-product), and how to get the best separation.
This usually involves running a column (like a big 3D TLC plate!) see belowβοΈ
This usually involves running a column (like a big 3D TLC plate!) see belowβοΈ
Once the compound is pure, like this crystalline solid see here, I can use it for subsequent syntheses.
For my Honours project, I aimed to make some metal complexes that were hypothesised to have an antibacterial effect, to combat antimicrobial resistance #AMR @COADD_news π
For my Honours project, I aimed to make some metal complexes that were hypothesised to have an antibacterial effect, to combat antimicrobial resistance #AMR @COADD_news π
During the day if Iβm waiting for a reaction to run, a product to dry, or an analysis to finish, Iβll study and work on assignments.
Iβll also do any extra-curricular work i.e., volunteering, attending student representative meetings, preparing for a lab meeting presentation. π
Iβll also do any extra-curricular work i.e., volunteering, attending student representative meetings, preparing for a lab meeting presentation. π
While I love being in the lab, I always make time to go outside to enjoy nature on the La Trobe Bundoora campus, get some fresh air, and sit down after standing for most of the day! π¦π»
I then head back upstairs, run some more analyses, calculations and prepare for tomorrow!π₯οΈ
I then head back upstairs, run some more analyses, calculations and prepare for tomorrow!π₯οΈ
Being a chemistry student means no two days are the same, and I am always problem-solving!
I love how chemistry helps us understand the atomic world including the molecular underpinnings of disease!
And Iβll never get tired of having full conversations over drawings π
I love how chemistry helps us understand the atomic world including the molecular underpinnings of disease!
And Iβll never get tired of having full conversations over drawings π
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