Formaldehyde is a type of chemical compound that is of essential use to many manufacturing sectors and other industries. When talking of formaldehyde, most people will be more familiar with one of its forms – formalin. Formalin is a solution of formaldehyde that is famous for being used as an...
Two men will be put to death and a woman will be imprisoned for life after at least six babies died and 300,000 people became ill after drinking infant powdered formula that was deliberately contaminated with an industrial chemical. Tian Wenhuaa, 66, was the head of Sanlu Group, a dairy company,...
Washing soda is often used to remove stains from clothes. However, it is not the same as washing detergent. It is also nothing like baking soda, which is also used to remove stains. (Are you confused yet?) Washing soda is an alkaline with the chemical formula of Na2CO3. It is sometimes called...
These U.S. corporations, if they were individual human beings, would be locked up for life. Instead, they continue raking in the big bucks. Human rights abuses, murder, war, eco disasters, and animal exploitation keep these evil companies raking in the green. Prepare to be disgusted.
Soda ash is the common name for sodium carbonate (with the chemical formula of Na2CO3). It is actually an acidic substance, with the physical properties of a crystallized heptahydrate. Soda ash can, however, be broken down into a monohydrate—like when it is in white, powdery form. Soda ash is made...
Epsom salts are actually magnesium sulfate (with the chemical formula MgS04-7H2O). It is a mineral that can be found in water. The name “Epsom” refers to a town in England where it was first distilled and marketed as a kind of all-around cure. Epsom salts are used as a bath salt. Many people will...
Last week, the Kroger Company recalled several brands of pet food due to the discovery of traces of aflatoxin within the packaged products. Alfatoxin is, per the recall information, a "naturally occurring toxic chemical by product from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus on corn and other...
In pharmacology, a tincture is an alcohol-based derivative or extract taken from a fresh herb or any other plant material. Tinctures are often used in alternative medicine or as a dietary supplement. Only few pharmaceutical companies still manufacture medicines in the form of tinctures. But the...
Ketamine is a drug that is used on both animals and humans. A chiral (chemistry term meaning that there is a lack of internal plane symmetry) compound, ketamine is denoted by the chemical formula C13H16ClNO. It is basically an anesthetic drug but is also being used for a variety of purposes. It...
Lye soap is an old fashioned type of hand made soap. In the past, people couldn’t just go to the corner convenience store to get provisions. In fact, it wasn't until the last century or two that that it would be common for a town to have a general store. Until then, people had to make their...
