Laboratory Experiments

All experiments were written and tested by Michael Nuara and/or Rachel "Kait" McLendon-Kent and edited by Karen Robblee under the supervision of Peter Garik in the Science and Mathematics Education Center Laboratory at Boston University.
Table of Contents

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Absorption Spectra of Food Dye : To become familiar with the visible light spectrum and the relationships between light, energy, and color.	For pdf click here.
Fluorescence of Chlorophyll : To observe the fluorescent nature of chlorophyll.	For pdf click here.
Chemiluminescence of Luminol : To illustrate the principles of chemiluminescence by the oxidation of luminol and the emission of light.	For pdf click here
Donor-acceptor organic dyes : To illustrate a color change without a chemical reaction.	For pdf click here.
Transition Metal Complexes : To observe color changes in metals with respect to changing ligand feilds.	For pdf click here.
Isolation and purification of Purple Membrane.	For pdf click here.
Plant Growth and Light.	No pdf available yet.