Monday, August 13, 2012

Laboratory Container Apparatus

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Basic information about Common Laboratory Apparatus

Apparatus used as container in the Laboratory:

  1. Beaker – this is used to dissolve, mix and heat liquids in large amounts.
  2. Test Tube – this is used as a reaction vessel for experiments involving small amounts of reactants.
  3. Flask 200 ml – this is used as a reaction vessel and sometimes as a gas generator and to hold liquid or solutions which are to be heated.
  4. Volumetric Flask – this is used for diluting and preparing accurate volume of solution.
  5. Evaporating Dish – this is used to evaporate the liquid from a solution leaving a solid material.
  6. Watch Glass – this is used for spontaneous evaporation for liquids and as a container for weighing.
  7. Mortar and Pestle – this is used for grinding solids to a powder form.
  8. Crucible – this is used for high temperature ignition.

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Laboratory Heating Apparatus

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Apparatus Used For Heating In The Laboratory:

  1. Bunsen burner – this is used as a source of heat in the laboratory.
  2. Pipe Stem or Clay Triangle – this is used to support the crucible while heating.
  3. Wing Top or Fish Tail – this is placed over the barrel of a burner to spread the flame.
  4. Wire Gauze or Asbestos Pad – this is used to separate beaker and flask from direct heat of the burner. 

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Laboratory Holding Apparatus

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Apparatus used for holding and holding things in the Laboratory:

  1. Clamps – this is used to support test tubes, flasks, burets, etc.
  2. Clamp Holder – this is used to hold clamp in its proper position.
  3. Funnel – this supports the filter paper and facilitates the introduction of liquid to prevent spilling.
  4. Iron Ring – this is mounted on an iron stand to support beakers, flasks, etc.
  5. Iron Stand or Ring Stand – this is used to mount apparatus.
  6. Test Tube Holder – this is used to hold test tube while heating and when working with corrosive reagents.
  7. Tripod – this is to support apparatus which does not have to be attached.
  8. Test Tube Rack – this is used to keep a supply of test tubes for use.

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Laboratory Measuring Apparatus

Basic information about Common Laboratory Apparatus

 

Apparatus used as container in the Laboratory:

  1. Beaker – this is used to dissolve, mix and heat liquids in large amounts.
  2. Test Tube – this is used as a reaction vessel for experiments involving small amounts of reactants.
  3. Flask 200 ml – this is used as a reaction vessel and sometimes as a gas generator and to hold liquid or solutions which are to be heated.

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The Computer

Basic information About Computer

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Computer

Computer is a programmable machine. The two principal characteristics of a computer are:

  • It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner. 
  • It can execute a prerecorded list of instructions (a program).

 

Modern computers are electronic and digital. The actual machinery -- wires, transistors, and circuits -- is called hardware; the instructions and data are called software.

All general-purpose computers require the following hardware components:

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Saturday, July 7, 2012

Basic information about Fiber

Fiber


Fiber is one of those mysterious nutrients which are known to many to be very important part of our dietary intake.


Fiber is basically referred to as the carbohydrates that cannot be digested. The fiber is always present in all eaten foods from plants.  This includes: fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes.

It is strictly recommended on both adult and children to consume at least 20 – 35 grams of food dietary fiber every day. If you have more calories intake, you must also consume more fiber.


Fiber is categorized into:

1. Fiber as to its source or origin (example: fiber from grains which is called cereal fiber).
2. Fiber as to its water solubility.  Some fibers are easily dissolved in water but others are not.

Foods with Soluble Fiber

  • Oatmeal, oat bran
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Legumes
  • Beans
  • Dried peas
  • Lentils
  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
 

Foods with Insoluble Fiber

  • Whole wheat bread
  • Barley
  • Couscous
  • Brown rice
  • Bulgur
  • Whole grain breakfast cereals
  • Wheat bran
  • Seeds
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Celery
  • Tomatoes

 

 

Health Effects of Eating Fiber

Fiber is helpful to the body in many ways:

1.  Relieving constipation and hemorrhoids

Fiber can absorb large amount of water in the bowel.  This makes stools softer and easier to pass.


2.  Keeping weight under control

Foods containing plenty of fiber have more bulk than low-fiber foods.  If taken in the right form at the right time and at sufficient quantities, fiber can sometimes slow the onset of hunger.

3.  Preventing Certain Diseases

Fiber intake has been importantly linked with the metabolic syndrome.  This is a constellation of factors that increases the chances of developing diseases: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high insulin levels, excess weight, high levels of triglycerides, body's main fat-carrying particle and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. Getting enough fiber in the diet can lower the risk of developing certain conditions such as:
  • Heart Disease
  • Diverticular disease
  • Gallstones and kidney stones
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Colon Cancer

Fiber vs. Heart Disease

Heart disease is characterized by the building up of cholesterol-filled plaque in the coronary arteries --- arteries that feed the heart. This condition leads these parts to become narrow and stiff (this is commonly known as atherosclerosis). When there is already total blockage of a coronary artery, heart attack occurs.  The high intake of dietary fiber prevents the blockage and helps lower risk of heart disease.

Fiber vs. Diverticular Disease

Eating dietary fiber more particularly insoluble fibers lower risk of diverticular disease. Diverticulitis is painful disease characterized by the inflammation of the intestine, is one of the most common age-related disorders of the colon.

 Fiber vs. Constipation

High-fiber dietary intake relieves and prevents constipation because gastrointestinal tract is highly sensitive to dietary fiber.  The fiber in wheat bran and oat bran are more effective in same amounts with that fiber in fruits and vegetables.


Fiber vs. Type 2 Diabetes

High-fiber diet and low in high-glycemic-index foods helps maintain healthy weight, being physically active and lower risk of Type 2 diabetes.   Type 2 diabetes is another kind of diabetes which is characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. This condition happens when the body can no longer produce enough of the hormone insulin to lower blood sugar to normal levels or cannot anymore perform the proper use of the insulin that the body produces.

 

 Fiber vs. Colon Cancer

High-fiber diet lowers the risk of colorectal cancer (colon cancer).

 

 

Some Healthy and Importance tips for increasing fiber intake:

·  You must eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices.
·  You must patronize if not replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice and whole grain products.
·  You must prefer whole grain cereals for breakfast.
·  You must choose for snack raw vegetables instead of chips, crackers, or chocolate bars.
·  You must substitute legumes for meat two to three times per week in chili and soups.
· You must use in dishes whole grains and legumes as part of the main meal or in salads.






Monday, July 18, 2011

Basic information about Fiber

Fiber


Fiber is one of those mysterious nutrients which are known to many to be very important part of our dietary intake.


Fiber is basically referred to as the carbohydrates that cannot be digested. The fiber is always present in all eaten foods from plants.  This includes: fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts and legumes.

It is strictly recommended on both adult and children to consume at least 20 – 35 grams of food dietary fiber every day. If you have more calories intake, you must also consume more fiber.


Fiber is categorized into:

1. Fiber as to its source or origin (example: fiber from grains which is called cereal fiber).
2. Fiber as to its water solubility.  Some fibers are easily dissolved in water but others are not.

Foods with Soluble Fiber

  • Oatmeal, oat bran
  • Nuts and seeds
  • Legumes
  • Beans
  • Dried peas
  • Lentils
  • Apples
  • Pears
  • Strawberries
  • Blueberries
 

Foods with Insoluble Fiber

  • Whole wheat bread
  • Barley
  • Couscous
  • Brown rice
  • Bulgur
  • Whole grain breakfast cereals
  • Wheat bran
  • Seeds
  • Carrots
  • Cucumbers
  • Zucchini
  • Celery
  • Tomatoes

 

 

Health Effects of Eating Fiber



Fiber is helpful to the body in many ways:


1.  Relieving constipation and hemorrhoids
Fiber can absorb large amount of water in the bowel.  This makes stools softer and easier to pass.

2.  Keeping weight under control

Foods containing plenty of fiber have more bulk than low-fiber foods.  If taken in the right form at the right time and at sufficient quantities, fiber can sometimes slow the onset of hunger.

3.  Preventing Certain Diseases

Fiber intake has been importantly linked with the metabolic syndrome.  This is a constellation of factors that increases the chances of developing diseases: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, high insulin levels, excess weight, high levels of triglycerides, body's main fat-carrying particle and low levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. Getting enough fiber in the diet can lower the risk of developing certain conditions such as:
  • Heart Disease
  • Diverticular disease
  • Gallstones and kidney stones
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Colon Cancer

Fiber vs. Heart Disease

Heart disease is characterized by the building up of cholesterol-filled plaque in the coronary arteries --- arteries that feed the heart. This condition leads these parts to become narrow and stiff (this is commonly known as atherosclerosis). When there is already total blockage of a coronary artery, heart attack occurs.  The high intake of dietary fiber prevents the blockage and helps lower risk of heart disease.

Fiber vs. Diverticular Disease

Eating dietary fiber more particularly insoluble fibers lower risk of diverticular disease. Diverticulitis is painful disease characterized by the inflammation of the intestine, is one of the most common age-related disorders of the colon.

 

Fiber vs. Constipation

High-fiber dietary intake relieves and prevents constipation because gastrointestinal tract is highly sensitive to dietary fiber.  The fiber in wheat bran and oat bran are more effective in same amounts with that fiber in fruits and vegetables.


Fiber vs. Type 2 Diabetes

High-fiber diet and low in high-glycemic-index foods helps maintain healthy weight, being physically active and lower risk of Type 2 diabetes.   Type 2 diabetes is another kind of diabetes which is characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. This condition happens when the body can no longer produce enough of the hormone insulin to lower blood sugar to normal levels or cannot anymore perform the proper use of the insulin that the body produces.

  

Fiber vs. Colon Cancer

 High-fiber diet lowers the risk of colorectal cancer (colon cancer).


Some Healthy and Importance tips for increasing fiber intake:

·  You must eat whole fruits instead of drinking fruit juices.
· You must patronize if not replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice and whole grain products.
·  You must prefer whole grain cereals for breakfast.
· You must choose for snack raw vegetables instead of chips, crackers, or chocolate bars.
· You must substitute legumes for meat two to three times per week in chili and soups.  
·  You must use in dishes whole grains and legumes as part of the main meal or in salads.