We and the Crystals
| Did you know that most tissues in our body are semicrystalline? |
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| SEM image of the human skin revealing keratinocytes, cells | with high amount of alpha-keratine, a semicrystalline protein |
| (from Wang et al, Progr Mat Sci 2016, 76, 229-318). |
| Learn more in the NANO*4200 course on the crystallinity |
| and nanostructure of polymers and other materials |
CHEM*4620
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CHEM*4620
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| Learn a true story of this drug on CHEM*4620 - Solid State Chemistry course |
CHEM*7120
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The U of Guelph NMR Facility
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| The 800 MHz Bruker NMR spectrometer occupies two levels in the Science Complex. |
| The magnet along inside the instrument is 186 cm tall and weighs ~1794 kg |
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| In 2005, a large opening had to be made in the wall of the Science Complex |
| to move the magnet inside the building. |
| Learn in the CHEM*2070 course why the larger the magnet the better |
CHEM*2070
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CHEM*2070
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Somewhere Else in the World
| The Bihar state in India is notorious for cheating |
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| Feb 2016, Muzaffarpur: army candidates have to write an entry exam in their underwear |
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| Mar 2014, Hajipur. Indians climb the wall to help out students taking exam |