Kirsop Labs » Dr Peter Kirsop http://kirsoplabs.co.uk A University of Edinburgh teaching project for chemistry undergrads and postgrads Thu, 29 May 2014 17:03:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.3 How to Predict your Degree Classification http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-predict-your-degree-classification/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-predict-your-degree-classification http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-predict-your-degree-classification/#comments Thu, 05 Sep 2013 10:06:38 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=2701 OK – so its just a bit of fun! But 5th year MChem student, Euan Diodge, has devised an awesome spreadsheet that can be used to “predict” your final degree classification based on your existing (and future) results. Have a

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How to Give a Good Presentation http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-give-a-good-presentation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-give-a-good-presentation http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/how-to/how-to-give-a-good-presentation/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:32:22 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=1408 Where presentations are concerned, students seem to be divided into two distinct groups.  There are the few that seem completely at home when talking to groups, and then there are the majority for whom presenting anything to a group is

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GLC: How To Submit Your Sample And Interpret Results http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/glc-how-to-submit-your-sample-and-interpret-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glc-how-to-submit-your-sample-and-interpret-results http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/glc-how-to-submit-your-sample-and-interpret-results/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:59:32 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=538 When you arrive for your GLC session start by preparing the sample using the procedure in the lab manual. When you have done this you should submit your sample using the procedure shown in the video below. The video then

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HPLC: How to Submit And Interpret Results http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/hplc-how-to-submit-and-interpret-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hplc-how-to-submit-and-interpret-results http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/hplc-how-to-submit-and-interpret-results/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:59:32 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=530 When you arrive for your HPLC session start by preparing the sample using the procedure in the lab manual. When you have done this you should submit your sample using the procedure shown in the video below. The video then

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Operating A Rotary Evaporator http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/operating-a-rotary-evaporator/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=operating-a-rotary-evaporator http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/operating-a-rotary-evaporator/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:28:26 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=519 View clip in separate player (QuickTime)

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Techniques: Flash Column Chromatography http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/techniques-flash-column-chromatography/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=techniques-flash-column-chromatography http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/techniques-and-practical-skills/techniques-flash-column-chromatography/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:13:35 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=51 Wondering How To Run A Column Properly? Here’s a demonstration by Dr Kirsop on how to run a column. No laughing at his safety specs steaming up! Or indeed when he gets tangled up in the elastic. Didn’t bat an

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Chem2: Carbonyl Chemistry http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem2-carbonyl-chemistry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chem2-carbonyl-chemistry http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem2-carbonyl-chemistry/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:21:22 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3600 Dr Peter Kirsop, Revision Lecture 2014 View clip in separate player (QuickTime)

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Chem 1B: Single-Bonded Functional Groups http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups-2 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups-2/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:00:02 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3609 Dr Peter Kirsop, Revision Lecture 2014 View clip in separate player (QuickTime)

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Chem3B: Reactive Intermediates http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem3b-reactive-intermediates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chem3b-reactive-intermediates http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem3b-reactive-intermediates/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:13:04 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3568 Dr Peter Kirsop, Revision Lecture 2014 View clip in separate player (QuickTime)

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Chem 1B: Single-Bonded Functional Groups http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/revision/chem-1b-single-bonded-functional-groups/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:14:39 +0000 http://kirsoplabs.co.uk/?p=3475 Apologies folks – Lectures 1 and 2 not available due to technical problems with recording. Chem 1B: Single-Bonded Functional Groups Dr Peter Kirsop, Lecture 3 2014 View clip in separate player (QuickTime) Chem 1B: Single-Bonded Functional Groups Dr Peter Kirsop,

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