Experiments
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Microscopic Examination of Moss
by Nirvan Garg, 11 Mosses provide a habitat to many microscopic species, including tardigrades (water bears) – famous for being incredibly resilient, such that they can survive space. Other such residents include Nematodes, Daphnia, Algae, etc. With the current weather being remarkably rainy, moss has become quite abundant, and this is the perfect opportunity to…
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Chromatography
by Nirvan Garg, 11 Apparatus: Procedure: Explanation: Chromatography is a method to separate mixtures. The idea is that in a mixture, each constituent has a different solubility in the solvent (in this case water). The ink of the brush pen/marker is a mixture of multiple dyes. As each dye has a different solubility, it dissolves…