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Separating air gases and packaging food: New Faces of Chemistry!

Today sees the release of the latest Faces of Chemistry videos. These most recent videos, in partnership with BOC, focus on the separation of air through fractional distillation...

 
 
and the use of the separated gases in food packaging and freezing food.

Filmed in Thame, Oxfordshire, with Keith Nicholson (an applications engineer) and Sarah Martin-Law (chemistry graduate now working in the marketing department) these videos also give a look at career progression and show the wide possibilities of a career in chemistry.

The 11+ video focuses on the composition of the air, cleaning it before separating it into its constituent gases and looking at how those gases are delivered around the country. The 14+ video looks in detail at fractional distillation and the 16+ film investigates the importance of freezing food properly.

What is Faces of Chemistry?
For those of you who aren’t already in the know, Faces of Chemistry is an exciting series of videos from the RSC, aimed at students aged 11-19. The videos give insight into real-life applications of chemistry and highlight the latest cutting-edge research involved in making new products and technologies. Produced in collaboration with leading chemical companies and academic institutes, Faces of Chemistry also showcases the diversity of professional careers available to students of chemistry. Other videos include biosensors (Queen Mary’s University, London), organic solar cells (BASF) and hair colourants (Procter & Gamble).
Posted by Alexandra Kersting on Jun 20, 2012 3:02 PM Europe/London

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