In the field of analytical chemistry, knowing what is present in samples (either solids, liquids, or gases) is essential for their analysis. Therefore, many different quantitative analysis methods and ...

CHNSO is an acronym that represents the five most common elements found in organic compounds: Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Nitrogen (N), Sulfur (S), and Oxygen (O). Analysing the elemental composition of ...

A few years ago, Saurabh Chitnis, a synthetic chemist at Dalhousie University, did some math that spurred a radical decision. He calculated what it was costing him to send lab-made compounds away for ...