September means the start of another school year. It's during their time at school that most scientists first found their interest in the field, and practical experiments are often the best way to bring science to life for students of all ages. So find your seats, eyes front and has everyone got a lab partner? Lets run through our favourite school science experiments... [caption id="at...
Bunsen Burners are used in most laboratories worldwide and for many scientists this will have been one of the first things they ever used in a lab for their first experiments at school! Flame tests to determine metals is one of the first experiments many people perform at school, using a basic bunsen burner. But even the humble Bunsen burner requires a few extra items to get started - Cam...
A bunsen burner is a common piece of laboratory equipment that produces a single open flame. A continuous stream of a flammable gas such as natural (methane) or LPG (Liquified petroleum gas), propane or butane will safely burn. A bunsen burner with a bypass tube attachment contains a control stopcock and pilot ignition flame. With addition of the by-pass feature a great economy in the use...
