​Lab Experiences & Practical Applications

• ​Green Chemistry:

  • • ​Nanotechnology: Synthesized and characterized gold nanoparticles using tea leaves (Green Synthesis).

    • ​Green Extraction: Extracted D-Limonene from orange peels using eco-friendly liquid CO2 extraction.

    • Mechanochemical Synthesis: Performed solvent-free solid-state synthesis of azomethine using p-toluidine and D-valine.

• ​Pharmaceutical Chemistry:

  • • ​Drug Synthesis: Successfully synthesized antipyretic drugs like paracetamol (p-acetamidophenol) and aspirin in the lab.

• ​ Cosmetic Chemistry:

• ​Formulations: Prepared and formulated various consumer cosmetic products, including talcum powder, nail enamel/paint, soaps, and shampoos.

•  Food Chemistry & Quality Control:

• Biomolecules: Tested and determined the concentration of reducing and non-reducing sugars.

• ​Adulteration Testing: Detected common adulterants in daily food samples such as turmeric, edible oils, and milk.

• ​Thermochemistry:

  • • ​Neutralization enthalpy of HCl with NaOH

    • ​Ionization enthalpy of weak acids (Acetic Acid).

    • ​Integral enthalpy of solution (for both endothermic and exothermic reactions).

    • ​Enthalpy of hydration of anhydrous CuSO4

• ​Additional Laboratory Prep:

  • • ​Chromatography: Separated plant pigments from spinach extracts.

    • ​Reagent Preparation: Prepared active zinc dust for reduction reactions.

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