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.
Chemistry in Everyday Life
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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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January 5, 2022
Asphalt - Chemie im Straßenbau
<p>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.</p> <p>A request from a listener, I explore in this episode the chemistry of bitumen and the physical properties needed for a good road.</p> <p>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 <a href="mailto:chem.podcast@gmail.com">chem.podcast@gmail.com</a> .</p> <h1>Sources</h1> <p><strong>Background Information</strong></p> <p>Polymer Chemistry, An Introduction Malcolm P. Stevens, 3rd Ed. Oxford University Press, 1999; ISBN 978-0-19-512444-6 pp. 70ff & 87ff</p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt</a></p> <p><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_(Geologie)">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_(Geologie)</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_concrete">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt_concrete</a></p> <p><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asphalt</a></p> <p><strong>Polymer-modified Bitumen</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262691923_Polymer_modified_bitumen_Optimization_and_selection">https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262691923_Polymer_modified_bitumen_Optimization_and_selection</a></p> <p><a href="http://oxidizedbitumen.org/primer-bitumen/asphalt-polymer">http://oxidizedbitumen.org/primer-bitumen/asphalt-polymer</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/3215/polymer-modified-bitumen-pmb">https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/3215/polymer-modified-bitumen-pmb</a></p> <p><a href="https://globecore.com/bitumen-modification-polymers/">https://globecore.com/bitumen-modification-polymers/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780857090485500018">https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780857090485500018</a></p> <p><a href="https://bitumen.globecore.com/use-polymer-bitumen-binders-road-construction">https://bitumen.globecore.com/use-polymer-bitumen-binders-road-construction</a></p> <p><strong>Glass Transition Temperature</strong></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition</a></p> <p><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas%C3%BCbergangstemperatur">https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glas%C3%BCbergangstemperatur</a></p> <p><strong>Grundlagenvideo Asphalt-Straßenbau</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMeZy9ayV8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeMeZy9ayV8</a></p> <p><strong>Intro Video to Bitumen</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39vKdNuJKQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q39vKdNuJKQ</a></p> <p><strong>How much bitumen per kilometer of road</strong></p> <p><a href="https://saharabizz.com/how-much-bitumen-used-in-road-construction-per-kilometre/">https://saharabizz.com/how-much-bitumen-used-in-road-construction-per-kilometre/</a></p> <p><strong>Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Polymer in Asphalt</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/styrene-butadiene-styrene">https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/styrene-butadiene-styrene</a></p> <p><strong>Video: Bier während der Arbeit? Welche Klischees über Straßenbauarbeiter stimmen? | Galileo | ProSieben</strong></p> <p>2:59 „Alle 15 Jahre muss ein Straßenbelag erneuert werden…“</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpQ7ohsN2pg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpQ7ohsN2pg</a></p>
September 28, 2021
Last episode of Chemistry in Everyday Life: Cyanide Poisoning
<p>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.“</p> <p>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.</p> <p>“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 😊”</p> <p>The Podcast will remain online for the time being, but I will not add any new content.</p> <p><strong>Sources</strong></p> <p>Historical Background</p> <p>· The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York, Chapter 3, 2010, D. Blum ISBN: 978-1594202438</p> <p>Cyanide Poisoning and Cyanide Chemistry</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/overview-of-cyanide-poison-609287">https://www.thoughtco.com/overview-of-cyanide-poison-609287</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histotoxic_hypoxia">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histotoxic_hypoxia</a></p> <p>Oxidative Phosphorylation and Cytochrome C Oxidase</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_c_oxidase#Inhibition">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_c_oxidase#Inhibition</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxidative_phosphorylation</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_transport_chain">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electron_transport_chain</a></p> <p>Mitochondria</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrion</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/mitochondria-defined-373367">https://www.thoughtco.com/mitochondria-defined-373367</a></p> <p>Medical Treatment for Cyanide Poisoning</p> <p>· <a href="https://www.drugs.com/cg/cyanide-poisoning.html">https://www.drugs.com/cg/cyanide-poisoning.html</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://www.healthline.com/health/cyanide-poisoning">https://www.healthline.com/health/cyanide-poisoning</a></p>
September 12, 2021
Why can we digest starch, but not cellulose?
<p>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?!?</p> <p>If you would like to share feedback or have a suggestion for a topic, I can now be reached on twitter under <a href="https://twitter.com/ChemistryInEve1" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ChemistryinEve1</a> or you can leave a comment on my website <a href="https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://chemistryineverydaylife574446112.wordpress.com/</a>. Alternatively, you can send an email to <a href="mailto:chem.podcast@gmail.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">chem.podcast@gmail.com</a>.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Sources</strong></p> <p>Chemistry of glucose linkages</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosidic_bond">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycosidic_bond</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomer</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polysaccharide</a></p> <p>Glycogen & Starch metabolism</p> <p>· <a href="https://findanyanswer.com/can-glycogen-be-digested-by-humans">https://findanyanswer.com/can-glycogen-be-digested-by-humans</a></p> <p>· Biochemistryby J. M. Berg et al. 9th Ed. 2019 ISBN 978-1-319-11465-7; p. 679ff</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogen</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogenolysis">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycogenolysis</a></p> <p>Cellulose digestion</p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant#Digestive_system_of_ruminants">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruminant#Digestive_system_of_ruminants</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumen</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulose</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulase">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulase</a></p> <p>· <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindgut_fermentation">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindgut_fermentation</a></p>
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