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Thank you my patrons for supporting me. (Patreon)

Published:
2016-12-31 02:50:00
Imported:
2023-09

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2016 is coming to a close and the greatest help I got was from all of you. Experiments like the research and synthesis of pyrimethamine would have been totally impossible to fund by conventional YouTube revenue models. Just as important as funding is your suggestions and directions when you review my preview videos. You reign me in when i'm going in the wrong direction and ask questions I should have addressed.  

I want to thank all of you for your kind words and support.  

I have a lot of things planned for the new year (about 80% of which will fail…) but I would like to ask you if there are any topics, experiments or new types of videos that you would like me to try. I can't promise i'll get to any of them. But let me know what general direction you want and i'll see what I can do.

Anyway thank you for a great 2016 and let's hope 2017 comes out ever better.  

Comments

Anonymous

Can we have a series on post apocalyptic chemistry(i.e. how to get some basic stuff you might need in order to rebuild the civilization). Stuff like antibiotics, purifying aluminium out of dirt etc.. :)

Anonymous

Nurd, I'm trying to get better at chromatography and want silica gel. Is there a way to either make silica gel from pure silica or remove the cobalt chloride from cat litter? I know that it can be purchased, but am interested in "Exploring the science." Thanks for the awesome channel and for doing your part to keep science alive and thriving!

NurdRage
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To be honest, i think the process of making it is too hazardous. The ultra fine silica has too much dust that is kicked up and if you inhale you're giving yourself the equivalent of asbestos lung. I don't reccomend it for the amateur. If you're insistent then be sure to wear full respiratory protection. A supplied air respirator is recommended for a job like that. Grind up the silica gel based cat litter until it gets to the consistency you want. As for the cobalt chloride. Simply wash it as much you can. whatever cobalt chloride that can come out will dissolve in the water and you can filter it off. Whatever doesn't come out doesn't matter. If it doesn't dissolve in the water then it won't dissolve during your actual chromatography run. Dry it in an oven (don't use an oven you intend to use for food, the oven should be labelled "chemicals only") and you're ready.