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Flucloxacillin

I need to source around 400g of molecular biology grade flucloxacillin from USA chemical supplier. ACS grade would not be suitable. Would anyone have any suggestions please? Thank you....

joko

Dettol - What Does It Smell Like?

Im looking for some basic antiseptic liquid for skin - i have TCP but that has such a specific smell that lingers too much and even when i can't smell it anymore some other people do. So im looking...

Caran

Soda Water

On the label it says no calories. Why then can you buy reduced calorie soda water. Does this put it in a minus calorie content?

gordiescotland1

Anyone Had A Hida Nuclear Scan?

Hi there I am having stomach problems again classic biliary colic pain in between shoulder blades under rib cage right hand side but ultrasound showed no gallstones. Consultant thinking biliary...

NueVaaj

Isomers

Why can't cis isomer convert to trans isomers or vice versa?

murraymints

Remembering Mikey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1fLiDjLf5c&list=PLk6KI0RX13fMDo0-PXzaVuYDfrcHBPHWU A year ago today we lost a true gentleman of AB..much missed and oft thought of dearest friend xx...

jadyn

Fray Bentos Corned Beef

Why are all those distinctive circular stamps missing from the Fray bentos corned beef tins nowadays. Seem to be made in Scotland now too.

NueVaaj

Chemical Formulas

How do you create a chemical product by the given reactants?...

albaqwerty

A Strange Thing To Advertise

as an xmas gift surely? 30% off. (think it was 23dna.co.uk) A DNA kit ''an ideal family gift'' according to the blurb on the advert !! Naturally, all family members sit around the xmas table and by...

Rev. Green

Why Do Trees Have Leaves On The North Side?

Trees are symmetrical. Why haven't some evolved with more leaves in sunlight, the South side in the Northern hemisphere.

ImLostAgain

Salt Alternatives

I've been warned off salt as much as possible. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any alternatives. I'm managing fairly well but at times when eating things like boiled potatoes or eggs I really fancy...

sunny-dave

Neosporin Bacitracina - Sqad ?

Hi sqad I saw you refer to Neosporin on another thread - it seems very similar to the Bacitracina ointment which is so useful as an OTC (in Portugal) treatment for insect bites and similar skin...

AndiFlatland

Gasbags!

I vaguely remember hearing, many years ago, that food manufacturers would put a quantity of an inert gas in bags of things like crisps, tortilla chips, sweets, etc. This was apparently (from what I...

Autarky

Does Anyone Remember The Thick Yellow Emulsion Used On Scraped Knees At School?

It was in a brown round bottle and was liberally dabbed onto grazes. It didn’t sting. It wasn’t iodine as such. I have in mind maybe it was called bromaline or something similar? I could be wrong....

jennyjoan

Quinine

Anybody tell me what it is really for - have looked it up and it is supposed for Malaria...

redman41

Micro-Breweries

Found the length and breadth of the UK. They really have saved the great British Beer Industry.Specialist Cask Ale Pubs with quality Ale are not easy to find, but when you do, the Beer is superb.I...

jadyn

Supermarket Fruit Juice

I drink quite a bit of fruit juice out of those square Tetrapacks found in supermarket aisles. I know the stuff is long life and not fresh but I prefer it to the freshly squeeezed stuff. Yesterday I...

spathiphyllum

Caffeine

Why is it dangerous to drink an energy drink a day? How do the dangers compare to one coffee per day? One difference is the sugar count and i assume the potency of caffeine, but i've started to be...

Bazile

Polystyrene Food Containers

Just eaten some food from a polystyrene container - you know the yellow colour type take away ones . Just noticed that part of the container is sort of deformed , as if it had started to 'melt' Is it...

DTCwordfan

Dreadful News - Warning

Have just had a call from Mikey's sister - and appalling news - unfortunately, he has passed away and at a relatively young age (well under 65), a massive heart attack as I understand. Mikey was...

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