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GCSE Chemistry - What is a Polymer? Polymers / Monomers / Their Properties Explained #23
Everything you need to know about polymers! Polymers are large molecules made up of lots of repeating units called monomers. This video covers: how to identify them, how to draw them, and their properties.
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GCSE Chemistry - Naturally Occurring Polymers - Polypeptides, DNA, and Carbohydrates #61
This video covers: - Examples of polymers that occur naturally, including: - Polypeptides, which are made of amino acids - DNA, which is made of nucleotides - Carbohydrates, which are made of sugars - How the monomers combine to form the...
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There are actually three kinds of spicy
Not all spicy sensations are the same, so what does “spicy” actually mean?
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Simple rules for cast iron care
Taking good care of your cast iron (or carbon steel!) cookware starts with understanding the chemistry it relies on.
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Plastics: Could Organisms Replace Them?
A video entitled “Plastics: Could Organisms Replace Them?” which explores the origins of plastics, current human reliance on plastics, and issues such reliance can create.
APMonitor
Polymer MFR Regression
Polymer properties such as density, melt index, and melt flow rate must be kept within tight specifications for each grade. This case study is to analyze polymer production data to predict melt flow rate. 0:00 Introduction to Polymer...
Catalyst University
Biosynthesis of Peptidoglycan in Bacteria
Biosynthesis of Peptidoglycan in Bacteria
Catalyst University
Glycogen Phosphorylase Function and Mechanism
Glycogen Phosphorylase Function and Mechanism
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Introduction to Polymers and Polymerization Processes
The video discusses the structures and properties of polymers and explores two different ways of producing them, addition polymerization and condensation polymerization. The video also highlights the difference between the two...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Combinatorial Polymers Scaffold Library
This is a demonstration of how to make combinatorial polymer scaffold libraries for rapid screening of cell-material interactions in 3D. This approach will help accelerate the developmentof new devices for tissue engineering applications
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Introduction to Ceramics, Polymers and Composites
This video is an educational lecture that covers the topic of ceramics, polymers, and composites. The speaker begins by discussing glass and clay ceramics, describing their properties and structure. Next, they move on to polymers and...
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Understanding DNA and the Genome: The Building Blocks of Life
This video provides an introduction to DNA and the genome. It explains what DNA is, the structure of DNA, and the different components that make up DNA. The video also describes how DNA is coiled up into structures known as chromosomes...
Science360
How did life on Earth begin?
It's one of the most profound questions of all - how did life on Earth begin? With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Georgia Tech biochemist Nicholas Hud and a...
Science360
ARTIFICIAL ORGANS GO FOR A SPIN
In episode 42, Jordan and fill-in co-host Laurie talk about cotton candy machines that have been repurposed to make artificial capillary networks. The artificial capillary system the researchers were able to produce using this method...
Science360
Peppy T. Polymer - Generation Nano Middle School Winner 2018
When an antibiotics-resistant superbug threatens an 8-year old's life, Peppy T. Polymer transforms into a cell-sized chain-wielding hero to bring the super-villain to a super-sticky end. Generation Nano challenges middle and high school...
Science360
SCIENCE SCORES WITH NEW MOUTH GUARD TECHNOLOGY
Research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) has solved a major complaint from athletes--uncomfortable mouth guards. In fact, the new SISU sports mouth guards are also more shock absorbent and practical. They're made by...
Science360
NSF Science Now: Episode 20
In this week's episode we learn about new materials with self-healing properties that could also remove paint from walls. And we explore Greenland's fastest moving glacier and how it affects sea level rise. Check it out!
FuseSchool
Recycling Paper
Learn the basics about recycling paper as a part of environmental chemistry.
Catalyst University
Complete Melanin Biosynthesis Pathway | Eumelanin & Pheomelanin
In this video, we will discuss the metabolic pathway for melanin biosynthesis. We will also differentiate the separate pathways for Eumelanin & Pheomelanin.
The March of Time
1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant laboratory technician & farmer Cleatus Threatt weighing polymer sample into solvent, Lee Neal bringing in more sample bottles, Cleatus heating sample in cabinet. Industry, textiles, synthetic.
MOT 1953: CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA: DuPont Orlon Plant laboratory technician & farmer Cleatus Threatt weighing polymer sample into solvent, Lee Neal bringing in more sample bottles, Cleatus heating sample in cabinet. Industry, textiles,...
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Addition Polymerization and Polymer Disposal
The video provides an overview of addition polymerization, explaining the process of how monomers can be joined together to form larger molecules called polymers. It discusses the use of functional groups that can react to form bonds...