We’ve run many karl fisher tests for people who wanted to know if and how it could be done. You hear a lot about people running a traditional karl fisher titration using direct injection …
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Titrations in the petrochemical, Biodiesel or food industries to define oils or fats. Acid-base titrations, Redox titrations
Brix measurements of fruit, drinks, sauces, etc., refractive index and concentration measurement of materials
Explores measuring surface tension of liquids and contact angle analysis of solid substrates
Concepts of heat flows through material, thermal conductivity of material and Wet bulb Globe Thermometer (WBGT)
A form of titration dedicated to measuring Moisture with parts-per-million accuracy - coulometric or volumetric
Wrestling is a sport where weight classes are established to better match athletes by size. Competition can be fierce within weight classes. Sometimes athletes move up and down between weight classes to better compete or simply to fill a wrestling teams roster. Moving into and or staying in and maintaining a lower weight class can be tempting and productive for a wrestler. Having any advantage over the competition, perceived or real, can sometimes make the difference.
Today we thought it would be fun to speak with someone who really knows the sport of wrestling and discuss some of the “science” behind the jockeying and positioning that goes on in the sport. Realizing that body weight is a primary factor that can leverage or influence the outcome of a match begs the question, … ” how far will a wrestler go to maximize their advantage?”
Is losing weight always healthy? What practices do wrestlers use? What are the side effects? What are the risks? What can we learn from science today to help the sport and the athletes? Can wrestling be more competitive and safe?
LISTEN to this 28 minute podcast with guests John Allman and Eric Kostenbauder. John has about 30 years of wrestling experience both as a wrestler and as a coach. Eric has also wrestled and has experience with some of the testing requirements we see today in the sport.
PODCAST TIMELINE:
-Introduction
-Wrestling/ the sport
-Wrestling practices/training
-Making weight
-Testing body fat and testing hydration
-Urine Specific Gravity
-Peer pressure/monitoring reasons and techniques
-Refractometers; “Pen Wrestling” handheld refractometer
-Reasons for testing
-Making it safe while educating wrestlers
Coach John Allman
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We are currently in the middle of Pittcon 2009 and this seems to be a banner year for analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. I have heard there are a record number manufacturers and organizations …
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Scientific*gear to Exhibit at PittCon 2009
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March 3, 2009. Chicago, IL. Scientific*gear announced today that they will exhibit at Pittcon Conference …
January, 2009
Scientific*gear receives letter of appreciation for outstanding sales performance in the year 2008. Working with many companies and supporting customer inquiries and helping to expedite issue resolution, Scientificgear accomplished numerous goals during 2008.
“We hope …
I found this book on Amazon (see link below). It’s a paperback book titiled “Hot environments - Estimation of the heat stress on working man, based on the WBGT index”. I picked up a copy …
The organisers, players, and fans all have an opinion. While fair competition is important everyone should agree that safety should be made priority. As weather conditions change so does the need for monitoring them so …
January 28, 2009; Svetlana Kuznetsova playing in the Australian Open against Serena Williams became upset when officials decided to close the roof after the first set. Officials determined it was necessary to reduce the heat …
A discussion with Eric Kostenbauber from Atago USA. In this segment Eric describes how one of their specialty refractometers is being used by transportation departments to assist in melting snow. Who knew a refractometer could …
Atago has just created a new series of refractometers that can be dipped into the the testing medium and then simply rinsed with water afterwards. With the Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) the pen will enable …
Tis the season to consume Yams! I love em! Theyrrrrrrrrr great! (as Tony the tiger would say).
I don’t know at what age I started eating Yams but I do remember as a child I would …
I was musing, the other day on the designs of two ring tensiometers. One of them is called an interfacial tensiometer and the other simply a tensiometer. The plain tensiometer works only with an upward pull and the interfacial works with both an upward pull as well as a downward push. Before I get to my question a couple of definition might be useful
The US military has been using the WBGT to determine appropriate activity levels in hot weather conditions for decades. The system, which uses different color flags to indicate the conditions, was developed by the Marines …
On July 5th, a new workplace rule designed to protect workers from outdoor heat exposure will take effect in Washington State. This rule was passed on June 4 after six public hearings were conducted on …
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Many people using the CSC Scientific Interfacial Tensiometer have no problem getting started with using the instrument. However, sometimes there is nothing better than watching a video to see first-hand how to use the CSC …
We received a recent inquiry from a customer and thought the answer would be beneficial to others. The customer asked: which refractometer is best for milk?
Well, that depends on how you are going to use …
Although the CSC Scientific Interfacial Tensiometer is fundamentally very straight forward, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of the operational features and components of the tensiometer. There are dials, clamps, Du Nouy Rings, …
Wrestling is a sport where weight classes are established to better match athletes by size. Competition can be fierce within weight classes. Sometimes athletes move up and down between weight classes to better compete …
Press Contact:
Amber allman
463 Communications for Scientific*gear
202-463-0013 x203
Scientific*gear to Exhibit at PittCon 2009
Leading Provider of Laboratory Instruments in Booth 1216
March 3, 2009. Chicago, IL. Scientific*gear announced today that they will exhibit at Pittcon Conference …
Hello everyone!
We are currently in the middle of Pittcon 2009 and this seems to be a banner year for analytical chemistry and applied spectroscopy. I have heard there are a record number manufacturers and organizations …
Press Contact:
Amber Allman
463 Communications for Scientific Gear
202-463-0013 x203
Scientific Gear to Exhibit at Semicon West 2008
July 10, 2008. San Francisco, CA. Scientific Gear today announced that they will be an exhibitor at Semicon …
I was musing, the other day on the designs of two ring tensiometers. One of them is called an interfacial tensiometer and the other simply a tensiometer. The plain tensiometer works only with an upward pull and the interfacial works with both an upward pull as well as a downward push. Before I get to my question a couple of definition might be useful
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