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by Johannes Vogel
Chemistry in Everyday Life is a podcast that aims to explain the fascinating world of chemistry to lay people with the help of common examples encountered all around us.
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- Jan 5, 202224 min
Asphalt - Chemie im Straßenbau
Roads are one of the defining features of modern civilizations, believe it or not. To me and I think most others, the state of the roads in a country gives an idea of the level of development. It does not surprise then that chemistry features quite heavily in how we make roads. A request from a listener, I explore in this episode the chemistry of bitumen and the physical properties needed for a good road. This podcast is still not reactivated, but if you have a topic that you are interested in and do not mind an extended waiting time until I get round to it, drop me a mail under chem.podcast@gmail.com . Sources Background Information Polymer Chemistry, An Introduction Malcolm P. Stevens, 3rd Ed. Oxford University Press, 1999; ISBN 978-0-19-512444-6 pp. 70ff & 87ff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_(Geologie) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_concrete https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt Polymer-modified Bitumen https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262691923_Polymer_modified_bitumen_Optimization_and_selection http://oxidizedbitumen.org/primer-bitumen/asphalt-polymer https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/3215/polymer-modified-bitumen-pmb https://globecore.com/bitumen-modification-polymers/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780857090485500018 https://bitumen.globecore.com/use-polymer-bitumen-binders-road-construction Glass Transition Temperature https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas%C3%BCbergangstemperatur Grundlagenvideo Asphalt-Straßenbau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMeZy9ayV8 Intro Video to Bitumen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39vKdNuJKQ How much bitumen per kilometer of road https://saharabizz.com/how-much-bitumen-used-in-road-construction-per-kilometre/ Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Polymer in Asphalt https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/styrene-butadiene-styrene Video: Bier während der Arbeit? Welche Klischees über Straßenbauarbeiter stimmen? | Galileo | ProSieben 2:59 „Alle 15 Jahre muss ein Straßenbelag erneuert werden…“ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpQ7ohsN2pg
- Sep 28, 202110 min
Last episode of Chemistry in Everyday Life: Cyanide Poisoning
It takes a little bit more than 100mg of cyanide to kill a 75 kg human being. A little more than 100mg and the unfortunate victim will show the telltale signs of “bluish tones of oxygen deprivation mottle the skin.“ Cyanide Poisoning is as old as the usage of chemical compounds containing cyanide and this episode looks at the chemistry that happens in the body during a poisoning. “This will be the last episode of Chemistry in Everyday Life for now. It was a huge amount of fun, but for the usual reasons, I have to suspend this beloved hobby project for an indefinite period of time. I would like to thank you all for listening. I enjoyed this experience immensely and I am proud of what I achieved. Take care everyone 😊” The Podcast will remain online for the time being, but I will not add any new content. Sources Historical Background · The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, Chapter 3, 2010, D. Blum ISBN: 978-1594202438 Cyanide Poisoning and Cyanide Chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning · https://www.thoughtco.com/overview-of-cyanide-poison-609287 · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histotoxic_hypoxia Oxidative Phosphorylation and Cytochrome C Oxidase · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_c_oxidase#Inhibition · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_transport_chain Mitochondria · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion · https://www.thoughtco.com/mitochondria-defined-373367 Medical Treatment for Cyanide Poisoning · https://www.drugs.com/cg/cyanide-poisoning.html · https://www.healthline.com/health/cyanide-poisoning
- Sep 12, 202110 min
Why can we digest starch, but not cellulose?
Both starch and cellulose are made of glucose, one of the main sources of energy for the human body. Yet... we can digest starch that we find in things like potatoes or flour, but we cannot digest cellulose, a compound that is found in virtually every plant... Why?!? If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Chemistry of glucose linkages · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosidic_bond · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomer · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide Glycogen & Starch metabolism · https://findanyanswer.com/can-glycogen-be-digested-by-humans · Biochemistryby J. M. Berg et al. 9th Ed. 2019 ISBN 978-1-319-11465-7; p. 679ff · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogenolysis Cellulose digestion · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant#Digestive_system_of_ruminants · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulase · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindgut_fermentation
- Aug 29, 202123 min
Summer Re-runs: Prove It! How do we know what chemicals we have? - Part 2: Analysis
Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)
- Aug 15, 202113 min
Summer Re-runs: Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 - The Ozone Layer
Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. Today’s re-run is one of the first episodes that I ever recorded by the name of “Protection from the Sun Pt. 1 – The Ozone Layer”. The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6. Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)
- Aug 1, 202120 min
Summer Re-runs: Breathe in, Breathe Out - Oxygen Transfer in the Blood
Dear Chemistry in Everyday Life Fans, I am off this month and as a consequence, we are looking back on past episodes over the summer. I asked you what is your favourite episode and the result said it was the episode "Breathe in, Breathe Out - Oxygen Transfer in the Blood". The survey is still open and you can still submit an answer under https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6 . Let me know what episodes you like best and we shall replay them over the course of the summer. I hope you all enjoy your summer. Stay safe and take care :)
- Jul 16, 202117 min
You look radiant today - Radiotracers and Imaging
PLEASE NOTE: During the month of August, I will repeat some previous episodes. If you want to influence which episodes will be played, you can click on the following link to part in a 1-question survey. Thanks! https://forms.gle/LihJiny4jncB6h2A6 How can you trace a molecule inside the body? How do you know, how a compound inside the body is metabolised? We will explore these questions in this episode. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1 or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com.
- Jul 4, 202122 min
Prove It! How do we know what chemicals we have? - Part 2: Analysis
Have you ever wondered how all these scientists come up with their findings in forensics, environmental science, pharmaceuticals, … cooking, cosmetics, and in soooo many more? Chemical purification and analysis lies at the heart of this question and I give you hereby my attempt at answering it. This is Part 2 of this 2-Part series looking at analysis. If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under @ChemistryinEve1or you can leave a comment on my website https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/. Alternatively, you can send an email to chem.podcast@gmail.com. Sources Background knowledge · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analytical_chemistry Areas of application for analytical chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_test · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_science · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_chemistry · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioanalysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_materials_analysis_methods Qualitative Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_test · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_test Acid Test (Gold) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_test_(gold) · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2koNEe6Kdyc Iodine Starch test · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zKnccyH-w · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine%E2%80%93starch_test Quantitative Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantitative_analysis_(chemistry) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetric_analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titration Instrumental Analysis · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectroscopy · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_spectrometry
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