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Process lab, a didactic lab with measurement and control techniques: Project InnoVET
Due to updated curricula within the study area of Chemistry, students and teachers of, among others, the study options Biotechniques (second grade) and Biotechnological and Chemical Engineering (third grade) must acquire a lot of new content. …
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Circularity and innovation in the preparation of apple-grape wine: Project InnoVET
In this article you will receive more information about the InnoVET project, you will receive more information about the structure of the project, the disciplines that are covered and the techniques and didactic methods that are used.
The aim of the …
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The first female Flemish chemical engineer Marie-Louise Compernolle 2/2
Marie-Louise Compernolle (1909-2005) graduated from Ghent University in 1932 as the first Flemish female chemical engineer. After working for a number of years as a full-time assistant at the University, she chose, partly because of the …
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In the midst of the French and chemical revolution: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
Article that elaborates on the contribution of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier.
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Is our world the best of all worlds?
Is the world tailor-made for humans? Would there be another world with us
could be possible? The central question is therefore whether our world is the best of all worlds (see figure 1). On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Copernicus, the …Translated by
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Between natural magic and science
Van Helmont is a seeker for the truth between magic and what we now call science, between alchemy and chemistry. Van Helmont's story is a source of inspiration for anyone interested in the evolution of thinking about the workings of nature.
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The discovery of atoms of electricity
The history of the discovery of the electron goes back to the search for the
properties of amber. Several scientists contributed to the creation of a scientific climate in which it became possible to discover the electron. This scientific history can …Translated by
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Atomic orbitals of hydrogen
Visualizing atomic orbitals of hydrogen using parametric equations.
Atomic orbitals are not a standard subject in secondary chemistry education in the Netherlands and Flanders. Teachers do pay attention to this subject. Simplified artistic …
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The first female Flemish chemical engineer: Marie-Louise Compernolle 1/2
After her studies, Marie-Louise continued to work as an assistant for four years. The first year with Professor Van de Velde, where she specialized in commodity knowledge, which she loved to do very much. At that time there was a general policy of …
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Synthesis of quantum dots from lemon juice
Fluorescent quantum dots are created when lemon juice is carbonated with a heating plate. This synthesis is simple and can be performed by secondary school students. Also view the accompanying video .
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Fertilizer: The anabolic steroids of agriculture
Thanks to an invention from 1909, we now have a world population of nearly 8 billion people. Fertilizer is life, but it also saddles us with an enormous nitrogen problem and an ever-expanding livestock population. How can we escape this luxury trap?
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COSMO: Virtual reality and augmented reality
COSMO is a research project involving companies from the manufacturing industry, research groups and secondary schools.
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