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ERIC Number: EJ370929
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Reference Count: 0
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A Safe Lab on Nerve Gases.
Tucker, David C.
Science Teacher, v55 n2 p27-30 Feb 1988
Describes an experiment involving pineapples and gelatin that allows students to investigate the conditions that typically render an enzyme functionless, similar to the effect of nerve gasses. Discusses the materials, procedures, and results, drawing analogies to the effects of a nerve gas. (CW)
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Enzymes, Laboratory Experiments, Laboratory Procedures, Laboratory Safety, Physiology, Science Activities, Science Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science, Teaching Methods, Weapons
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Chemical Weapons; Neuron Activation