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DETERMINATION OF BUTANONE CONCENTRATION IN NAIL POLISH REMOVER USING A PROGRAMMABLE MBED CONTROLLER
| Title: | DETERMINATION OF BUTANONE CONCENTRATION IN NAIL POLISH REMOVER USING A PROGRAMMABLE MBED CONTROLLER. |
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| Name(s): |
Ahmed, Prince, author Smith, Eugene T., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree Grantor Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Thesis | |
| Date Created: | 2018 | |
| Date Issued: | 2018 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Jupiter, Florida | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 14 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Scientific identification requires precise and quantifiable discrimination between different volatile substances in real-world samples; affordable, effective and rapid gas chromatography has been crucial towards that end (James, p. 170). In this study, the concentration of butanone (also known as methyl ethyl ketone, MEK) in generic nail polish remover was detected with an analog gas chromatograph fitted with a thermal conductivity detector, and digitally converted for display on a Microsoft Excel worksheet using an mbed LPC 1768 microcontroller. A quantitative measure of butanone in the original sample was obtained through the method of standard addition with deionized water as the analyte, and was found to be 20%. This experiment is appropriate for a quantitative analysis, instrumental methods or possibly a general chemistry course, since students could gain experience with instrumental analysis and the concept of standard addition by using cheap and readily available materials. | |
| Identifier: | FAUHT00000 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (B.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2018. | |
| Collection: | FAU Honors Theses Digital Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00000 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
