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Innovating Science™ Small Group Learning: Fractional Distillation
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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methanol and Phthalates, which are known to the State of California to cause birth defects and reproductive harm. For more information go to http://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

In this activity, students will complete a fractional distillation experiment to simulate the fractionation of crude oil.

  • Amino acids are the fundamental building blocks of all proteins.
  • Often times scientists may need to identify the amino acid contained in a protein.
  • Paper chromatography is one method for separating and identifying individual amino acids.
  • This Chromatography of Amino Acids activity, students will perform a paper chromatography experiment on three known amino acids, and then use their results to identify the components of an unknown amino acid mixture
  • Kit contains enough material for 15 groups
  • Teacher Manual and Student Study Guide copymasters are included
  • Kit Includes:
    • 95% Ethanol Solution (4 x 25 mL)
    • Chromatography Solvent (4 x 25 mL)
    • Alanine Control (30 mL)
    • Glycine Control (30 mL)
    • Leucine Control (30 mL)
    • Unknown Amino Acid Mixture (30 mL)
    • 1 bottle Ninhydrin Powder
    • 8 Capillary Tubes
    • 20 Chromatography Papertes

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Certifications/Compliance Next Gen Aligned
Color White
Grade 7 to 14
Age 13 to 20
For Use With (Application) Chemistry
Includes 150 mL Simulated Crude Oil, 5 Rubber Stoppers, 10 Disposable Cups, 5 pieces Tubing
Material Cardboard Box Kit
Quantity 1
Dimensions (L x W x H) 9 x 6 x 4 in.
Class Size 5 Lab Groups
Product Type Chemistry Education Kit
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