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Here are some of pictures from the lab.

  1. Recrystallizing the chemical piperine after it has been extracted from pepper.

    Caution this chemical would hurt if you get it in your eyes or on your skin

  2. There is an emphasis on proper laboratory note-taking.

    Properly recording data is valuable in any profession.

  3. The rotovap is used to distill off sovents and uses reduced pressure to reduce boiling points.

    Be careful the equipment is expensive and fragile!